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Find nannies in Cortland, IL that you’ll love

60 nannies are listed in Cortland, IL

The average rate is $17/hr as of June 2024

The average experience for nearby nannies is 6 years

Nannies in Cortland, IL

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Hailey W.


Somonauk, IL

$13-50/hr3 yrs exp

Hi I'm Hailey! I'm 21yrs Old And Looking For A Full Time Nanny Job!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'd describe my personality as caring, fun, energetic I like working with kids because they bring a lot of joy to me, and I plan on going back to school to become a preschool teacher! I'm looking for a job that is full time! I started working with kids when I became an aunt! I have 3 Nieces 1 nephew and a nephew on the way!...
5.0
"Hailey is our families date night sitter. She is so calm natured and sweet with our children. I immediately felt comfortable with her and so do my kids. She was polite punctual and flexible with scheduling."

Beth E.

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Hope M.


Aurora, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have over 30 years of experience as a nanny and childcare provider. I'm also a mom to two boys, ages 14 and 19. I have cared for every age, from newborns to teens, including children who are neurodivergent and children with disabilities. I am pediatric & infant CPR/FA/AED certified and have CNA training. Pre COVID I was...
Hope can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Hope is sweet and always smiling. I can't think of a nicer person. She's always patient and giving and kind. You don't need to look any further to find a good nanny for your kids!"

Jay S.

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Cassandra S.


Rochelle, IL

$16/hr5 yrs exp

Fun, Loving And Caring Nanny With Experience!

Hi I'm Cass. Growing up, I started out babysitting younger family members like cousins, and friends of the family. I then moved on to becoming a nanny for a 3-month-old and her 5-year-old brother for years in my late teens/ early 20s. During that period of time I also looked after a 3-year-old for a few times a week as well....
Cassandra can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Cassandra was a great sitter, was always early, followed my children's schedules, and my children loved her. I would highly recommend her, very trustworthy. "

Casandra D.

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Iwona G.


Sugar Grove, IL

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny And Housekeeper

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I am a fun-loving, dependable, punctual child care provider. I have over 25 years of experience with great references. I have worked with numerous families over the years. I have 2 children of my own (16 and 19 years old). I am willing to provide light housekeeping, including laundry, vacuuming, cleaning up and tidying as...
Iwona can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We love Iwona! Our kids are always safe and cared for. She always does more than we ask her to do around our house and we are very fortunate to have found her."

Kim B.

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Chloe W.


Geneva, IL

$12-50/hr4 yrs exp

Hi! My Name Is Chloe. I'm A Junior At The University Of Iowa And I Live In Iowa City.

I'd describe my personality as energetic, compassionate, and hard-working. I believe that childcare requires a positive energy! I started working with kids when I was 13. I began babysitting neighborhood kids and eventually become a paid babysitter at 15. I have been a nanny for the last 3 summers with a family that I started...
Chloe can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Chloe has been a nanny for our 2 boys for the last 3 summers. She is always on time and dependable. She is great with getting the kids out of the house to do activities, doing summer workbook activities and always being fun and upbeat. The boys enjoy their summers...

Kate W.

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Kim B.


Aurora, IL

$33/hr10 yrs exp

Childcare Provider

I have been in childcare both nanny and in daycare setting for over 20 years. I have my cda credentials, CPR and first aid certified for about 16 years. I believe this is my calling I prefer infants and toddlers.
Kim can also help with: Carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Kim has watched my four kids. My oldest is 15 years old. Kim came to my home and that was wonderful. She was on time and dependable. My requirement was for her to just watch and play with my kids. Kim played with my girls. She also made lunch and provided snacks....

Paula H.

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Taylor K.


Geneva, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Early Childhood Educator Looking For A Full Time Nanny Position

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Taylor! I am a certified Early Childhood Education teacher in search of a full-time nannying position. I hold a current Early Childhood teaching license (birth to grade 3), a preschool special education endorsement, and an English as a second language endorsement. Additionally, I am certified in CPR, including for...
Taylor can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Trustworthy. Educator. Loving. Energetic. Hands on. Extremely smart and is always two steps ahead. Taylor is absolutely amazing in every way. We trust her with our twins and one of our twins has autism and can be hard! and she is absolutely amazing with her. The...

Kelly M.

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Tiffany S.


Clare, IL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Mom of An Adorable Duo Looking To Care for Yours Too

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a fun, energetic, and a compassionate mother with 21years as a Mom. I have raised my 2 children alone. One boy and one girl ages 21 and 18 years old. My children are my life, and I have very lovely memories of them being little. I live for those days and feel that my calling is being a mother. My job as a mother is not as...
Tiffany can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Treats my kids as her own. She does a very detailed job when she cleans. Anyone would be lucky to have her. Highly recommended "

Jennifer N.

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Emily P.


Saint Charles, IL

$10-15/hr2 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi I'm Emily! I'm looking for jobs while I'm home for summer break from college! I worked as a nanny for the summer of 2019. I worked 5 days a week 6am-4 p.m. watching two boys, ages 8 & 10, cleaning the house, tutoring them, and taking care of their pets. I then worked at St. Patrick's Catholic School After Care everyday after...
Emily can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Emily is a super hardworking, loving girl! She's always on time and really good at communicating! My son loves her, and I wish I'd hired her sooner so I could have her all summer!"

Jillae D.

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Nicole A.


Aurora, IL

$26/hr10 yrs exp

I am a highly experienced and dedicated nanny with 15 years of experience. I'm mostly known for being warm and compassionate nature, creating a safe and nurturing environment for children to thrive in. I am very involved in my Church, due to that aspect, I do not have availability Sundays. However, I am skilled at developing...
Nicole can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Nicole was one of the best nannies I've ever had. I first used her when I had to go back to work and my son was six months old. She does great with newborns and babies. Nicole babysat my son until he was around four years old. She is dependable, charismatic, kind,...

Rebecca P.

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Virginia E.


Geneva, IL

$23/hr3 yrs exp

Mom Looking To Be Caregiver To A Special Family!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'm an experienced Caregiver/Nanny with recent infant experience plus mom to two teenage boys, that left the professional work force behind in which I had a nanny so I know how crucial a need that is. I've worked with a family with home health needs + nanny needs, a family with hospice caregiving, and my current family has...
Virginia can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"As a full-time working mom with a busy schedule and an older child to take care of, finding a nanny who could provide exceptional care for my 4-month-old baby was no easy task. However, from the moment we met Ginny last September, I knew that we had found someone...

Care member

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Caitlin G.


Geneva, IL

$15-50/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny Becoming Foster Parent/Daycare

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My joy and love for children has grown. It started when I was a child myself. I've always had an urge to teach, love, care about any child that ever crossed my path. In my 27 years of life, I can say that I have positively impacted 3 children who are now wonderful young adults.
Caitlin can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I am writing this letter of reference for Caitlin G. She has been serving as nanny in our household since September 2012 until present (4-17-13). I have seen in her in many capacities as a nanny and she has shined. She has looked after my son since he was three...

Keli W.

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Liliana T.


Aurora, IL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Liliana. I've been a nanny for about 10 years now. Early Childhood Education is my passion. Throughout high school I took classes in Child development, parenting, early childhood 1 and 2, and was also an assistant preschool teacher for a year. I am experienced in taking care of more then one child as well as...
Liliana can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
5.0
"I needed full-time care for my 6 month old. Liliana was so gentle and sweet with my baby. She took her job seriously and was always on time. She followed instructions really well and was even available last minute for date nights. Even when my little one tested her...

Shailee S.

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Jessica D.


Aurora, IL

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have many years of experience. I am a mother of 4 beautiful girls. I been working as a nanny for many years and have great references available. I have my own transportation . I am reliable and very lay back . love little ones.
Jessica can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We are so thankful for Jessica! She treats our kids like they are her own. She's extremely caring, dependable, thoughtful, and considerate. Would hire her again in a minute!"

Elise G.

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Peggy M.


Batavia, IL

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitting For One To Two Kids

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I have more than 15 years of experience in nannying with many wonderful references. I have been with my current employer for the last two years, caring for two darling girls aged 1 and 3. Prior to that I was full-time for one boy from infancy to kindergarten, running the gambit of care from diapers to pre-K drop-off....
Peggy can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Peggy has been extremely dependable and loyal to our family. She has taken care of our son since he was just over a year old, and now he's headed to kindergarten. He has enjoyed all of the time spent with Peggy and often asks us "is tomorrow a Peggy day?" Peggy...

Erica B.

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Lara B.


Aurora, IL

$15-27/hr10 yrs exp

Present And Attentive Experienced Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a mom to 4 adult daughters. My youngest was born with Spina Bifida and is a paraplegic. I have 10 years caring for several families w/ twins (as early as 3 weeks) and a set of quads (6 weeks and premature) and 3 singletons. I have considerable experience w/ newborns multiples, toddlers, & children with special needs. I can...
Lara can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Lara is still part of our family even though she hasn't watched our kids in years. She loved and cared for my children like they were her own. We had twin babies and a 3 year old when she started with and was always loving, thoughtful, and kind with the children....

Robin H.

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Ashley S.


Plano, IL

$14-19/hr2 yrs exp

Fun Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there! My name is Ashley., and I am a current college student at Central Michigan University and am looking for a nannying position! A little bit about me is that I love being creative (painting, drawing, coming up with new fun things to do rather than sitting on my phone) as well as being active (swimming, biking, running,...
Ashley can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
3.0
"Ashley did a good job in the beginning, but ghosted me in the end. I was left in a really tough position to scramble finding care for my daughter the last few weeks of her employment. Not sure what happened, but ultimately did not show up or return messages."

Joseph K.

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Arely V.


Plano, IL

$16/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Nanny/Sitter!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Arely I am 23 years old. I have been babysitting since I was about 13 years old. I come from a very big family (5 brothers and 2 sisters). I have babysat for many different families before ranging from all ages! I am well experienced with premie babies and toddlers! I have worked as a professional nanny for over...
Arely can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Arely is by far the best of the best. She is loving and caring and we call her the baby whisperer. Absolutely recommend to anyone. My kids adore her and she has gone above and beyond any of my expectations."

Whitney S.

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Christine S.


Batavia, IL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Welcome to my page! I am Christine - a bit about me and my background. I have been a Nanny, House Manager/Personal assistant for about 13 years, mainly being all over Glen Ellyn but definitely open to other towns as well! I absolutely love what I have done and continue to do- being the main reason why I have been in this field...
Christine can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We interviewed Christine and offered her a job on the spot. She had superb references, a great demeanor and we felt like we connected with her. She ended up taking a different job, but she was exactly the person we were looking for."

Kaitlin M.

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Debra B.


Somonauk, IL

$10-20/hr10 yrs exp

Fun, Professional Nanny With Outstanding Credentials

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have made a career out of loving kids! I have two wonderful, grown, and successful children and have a great deal of experience with every age group from infant to school age. I also owned, operated, and maintained a home daycare/preschool for over 17 years - first in Lombard, then in Naperville. For the past 11 years, I have...
Debra can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Debbie is a terrific caregiver. She has worked for us for 2 years and we hope to keep her for the next few as well! I cannot say enough about her and would be glad to speak with anyone over the phone as a reference. She always has activities for my children to...

Brittan F.

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Cortland, IL

Hailey W.

5.0

Hailey is our families date night sitter. She is so calm natured and sweet with our children. I immediately felt comfortable with her and so do my kids. She was polite punctual and flexible with scheduling.

- Beth E.

Hope M.

5.0

I always knew Hope would end up being a teacher or nanny or something else working with kids! I remember once at a Christmas party she was in the kitchen spinning all the pots around. This was before her kids were born. She wasn't the one in charge of the cooking, and she wasn't stirring what was...

- Angela C.

Cassandra S.

5.0

Cassandra does a great job and our daughter gets so excited to see her. I would highly recommend her to any family looking for childcare. She is dependable and sweet. I never worry when our daughter is in her care.

- Lisa S.

Iwona G.

5.0

Iwona has been such a blessing to our family. She is wonderful with my 3 kids, 3 years old and under. Never is late and is 100% reliable which is huge! So grateful to have her part of our family. Can't say enough amazing things about her. How she helps with laundry too has been amazing! She...

- Amanda A.

Chloe W.

5.0

Chloe has been a nanny for our 2 boys for the last 3 summers. She is always on time and dependable. She is great with getting the kids out of the house to do activities, doing summer workbook activities and always being fun and upbeat. The boys enjoy their summers with her.

- Kate W.

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