Find nannies in Highwood, IL that you’ll love

60 nannies are listed in Highwood, IL

The average rate is $20/hr as of April 2024

The average experience for nearby nannies is 8 years

Nannies in Highwood, IL

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Lauren G.


Highwood, IL

$27-32/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Art, Math, Social Studies, and Language Arts Educator.

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

For the past 7 years I have been working with families in the North Shore as a Nanny/House Manager/Family Assistant and Professional Tutor. My experience includes 20 years as a classroom teacher where I taught math, art, English, language arts and a drama/music class to 7th grade students. Over the course of my life I have...
Lauren can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Lauren is extremely trustworthy and hugehearted. Her every decision is based upon what is in your Family's best interests. She has an incredibly strong moral Compass, is extremely hard working, dependable and a fun and positive person to be around. She made our...

Andrea F.

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Isabelle S.


Highwood, IL

$20/hr9 yrs exp

Loving And Experienced Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there! I just moved to the area from San Diego and am looking for a part time nanny position. I have worked with kids for over 9 years now, ages 0 and up! I have a bachelors degree in Psychology and a minor in Education from UC Davis with the hopes of starting my own Montessori style school some day. My husband and I are so...
Isabelle can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Shayley P.


Highwood, IL

$18-25/hr6 yrs exp

Hi my name is Shayley P. and I am an upcoming senior at the University of Missouri studying early childhood education. Working with children has always been a passion of mine and I have tons of work experience with children of ages ranging from newborn all the way to 12 years old. In high school, I worked at an after school care...
Shayley can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Mary M.


Highwood, IL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part- Time Caregiver

I have over 10+ years of experience working with children of most ages. I have worked within the community at my local YMCA, nannying for multiple families, working as a behavior technician in a school, house manager and working with children who have been diagnosed with ASD. My most recent experience was with Ally Pediatric...
Mary can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

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Farideh R.


Glenview, IL

$28-30/hr8 yrs exp

Nanny, Licensed Teacher

I have an early childhood education degree. I have worked as a nanny, teacher for several years. I like doing arts and crafts, going to the library and the park, and reading
Farideh can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Farideh is a loving, dependable and experienced care giver. She worked for us for four years and in that time became part of the family. She has a teaching background and has taught my children so much. Her next family will be very lucky to have her. Highly...

Lauren L.

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Dana L.


Deerfield, IL

$49/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a 30-year-old college graduate from Columbia College Chicago. I graduated in 2013 with a Fashion Business degree. I have continued to do what I love best and that's be with kids. I feel like the BEST me is brought out when I'm around your kids and I would love the opportunity to be your babysitter/Nanny. I love going to the...
Dana can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Dana is wonderful with kids and is very responsible. She supervised my children, drove them to activities, made sure they did their homework, made snacks or meals for them and generally took wonderful care of them. She was extremely dependable and my kids love her...

Michelle L.

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Mona M.


Deerfield, IL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a mother of twins one of whom has autism and with 15 years of professional nanny experience. They are both attending college now. As a mother myself, I understand the hard, important and difficult decision of finding someone to trust enough to give you that peace of mind knowing that your children are in great capable hands...
Mona can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Mona was an invaluable part of our school schedule last year. She engaged our kids just the right amount, realizing our 6 year old loves attention and doing things together and that our 9 year old prefers to be left alone. Mona was always there; she never called...

Laura P.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi , I'm very patient and very hardworking. I working as a nanny for more them 10 years. I was working with a wonderful family for 6 years. With all skills , I have the capacitation and responsibility to take care of children.
Lorena can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Lorena was early and offered to assist with additional tasks. My son enjoyed her company as well. Will hire again!"

Shannon N.

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Khrystyna G.


Vernon Hills, IL

$20-35/hr8 yrs exp

.

Hello everyone! I was born in Ukraine. I moved to Chicago more than 2 years ago. When I arrived, I immediately looked for a job as a nanny and housekeeper. I have 8 year of experience. Friendly and flexible and able to acclimate into a variety of household environments. Organization skills. Experience working around children and...
Khrystyna can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning
5.0
"Khrystyna is great! She has helped with my kids (ages 1, 4, and 7) and housekeeping for several months. She is very reliable and hard working. Great with home organization. Also a very good cook!"

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Molly M.


Prospect Heights, IL

$26/hr10 yrs exp

Molly M

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I am a career nanny with availability in my schedule. I have a masters degree in counseling, years of experience as a nanny, and I am a mother myself. I am passionate about taking care of kids and understand developmentally how important these early years are. I take a gentle parenting approach and am all about the...
Molly can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Molly worked with my family and became part of our family very quickly. She is dependable, honest, punctual, trustworthy, engaging, helpful, fun, a great communicator and an all around sweet person. She is the perfect balance of a care giver and a play mate for the...

Halley M.

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Maria M.


Wheeling, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I'm an experienced and enthusiastic nanny who loves childcare. I started out babysitting then made my way into daycares where I worked with infants, toddlers and school age kids. 12 years later and I have built myself up into a professional full time nanny. I love working with children and enjoy taking on any or all...
Maria can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Maria started working with us when our son was 3 months old and she remained his nanny until recently when he turned 5 years old. Over these 5 years, Maria was always dependable and on time. Maria took our son to various programs (e.g. music, gymnastics), play...

Tracey C.

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Asma A.


Northbrook, IL

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Asma and I have had over 20 years of experience. I worked at a school for 8 years and have been a nanny now for over 15 years. I love children and enjoy having them experience amazing opportunities. Anyone who works with children knows the joy of helping kids to find themselves, the pride in being a part of the...
Asma can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

5.0
"Asma is the best of the best and any family would be lucky to work with her! She was our full-time nanny from July 2012 until Nov 2014, when my youngest started school full time, and has continued to babysit for us since then. My kids were 1, 6 & 7 when she...

Laura H.

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Meghan K.


Libertyville, IL

$12-25/hr6 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Experienced, patient, and compassionate provider of nurturing, fun-filled, loving care. I come from a family where I am the oldest of 4 children, have experience of working with children of all ages, and have had many cultural opportunities from traveling, attending camps, and having the experience of having nannies in my own...
Meghan can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Meghan volunteered for me and served as one of our volunteers for children's ministry at our local church. She was always willing to serve even if she wasn't on the schedule for that weekend. I have also served on a missions team with her and she really has a great...

Jennifer V.

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Karen M.


Wilmette, IL

$24-30/hr10 yrs exp

Looking For A Great Family

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Karen. I live in Wilmette I have two daughters both college grads and one in the medical field. I am looking for a part time nanny position on a permanent basis. I hold Illinois state certification in both elementary and physical education with an endorsement in Spanish. I am dependable, always on time,...
Karen can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Karen is the best nanny we have ever had. Karen worked for us 5 days a week from 7am-3pm. In 3 years, Karen has never been late once and has never called off a single day in 3 years. Karen has so much energy & loves to be outside exploring nature and doing fun...

Dawn F.

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Edyta C.


Glenview, IL

$26/hr10 yrs exp

Looking For Full-Time Nanny Position

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Edyta, I am an experienced, reliable, and caring nanny with several years of experience and excellent references. I am bilingual English/Polish. I can take care of your children at your home. I have a safe and reliable car if needed, to take your children to activities. I am looking for a full-time position. My...
5.0
"Really nice lady!!! I am amused how professional and kind she is ! I would totally recommend her !"

Denis S.

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Morgan C.


Glenview, IL

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny And Mother Of One

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello there! Allow me to introduce myself: My name is Morgan and I've been caring for children ever since I was a teenager! I was a Babysitter in my early teens, caring for an age range from infancy to up to 12 years. When I was 16 I became primary caretaker for my youngest sibling, who is 12 years my junior, from 2-7 years of...
Morgan can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Morgan was personable, communicative and willing. My son woke up this morning saying-when's Morgan coming back?! Great endorsement and will definitely use again."

Claire P.

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Jenifer C.


Wheeling, IL

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Jenifer. I am 22years old. I am enthusiastic, caring and fun caretaker. I love kids. I am always on time. In my high school year I was in a daycare for about 3 years. have a 7year-old niece and a 4-year-old niece that I would babysat. I enjoy playing with them and making them laugh. I been nannying for about 5...
Jenifer can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Jenifer has been nannying for our family for the last month and has been great! She does transportation, light cleaning and meal prep. She is super flexible we love having her."

Apollonia B.

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Jaclyn M.


Northbrook, IL

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Sitter!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I graduated from the University of Iowa in May with a major in exercise science and a certificate in disability studies. I am planning to begin Occupational Therapy school next fall! I have extensive childcare experience through being a full time nanny for 6 summers and my time as a full time nanny/mothers helper in the fall of...
Jaclyn can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Jaclyn is great! She is responsible, a great communicator, and the kids love her!"

Chris B.

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Larissa S.


Wheeling, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I love children and they love me back. I find a great pleasure watching a child grow and I am happy to be around to help and teach basic things. I have fantastic references that make you sure you found the best nanny for your precious kid.
Larissa can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"In terms of what a parent is concerned about we would best sum up Larissa as: Consistent, Dependable, Thoughtful, Punctual, Caring and Forward Looking. We agreed to a certain schedule and she consistently met that schedule without fail. She followed our...

Agnes O.

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Jill K.


Deerfield, IL

$24-25/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi - I'm Jill and I have accepted a full-time nanny position with a new family beginning 6/1/22. After 3 1/2 years as a nanny for my last family I'm looking forward to new beginnings with my new family. About me: I have been a nanny for the last 10 years and built life long relationships with each of the families I have been...
Jill can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Jill worked for us full-time from November 2018 to May 2022. Upon hiring her, we could immediately tell that we could trust her to care for our two boys (3 mo. and 18 mo. at the time). Throughout the approximately 3 1/2 years that she worked for us, she was...

Margaret D.

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Highwood, IL

Lauren G.

5.0

Lauren is extremely trustworthy and hugehearted. Her every decision is based upon what is in your Family's best interests. She has an incredibly strong moral Compass, is extremely hard working, dependable and a fun and positive person to be around. She made our lives so much better in more ways...

- Andrea F.

Farideh R.

5.0

Farideh has a flair for education and truly enjoyed that aspect of enriching my children's lives. She also was a great cook and ensured my children ate hot meals (and a variety including Iranian or Israeli dishes). My kids loved Farideh and continue to enjoy seeing her years later even though she...

- Laura S.

Dana L.

5.0

Dana is wonderful with kids and is very responsible. She supervised my children, drove them to activities, made sure they did their homework, made snacks or meals for them and generally took wonderful care of them. She was extremely dependable and my kids love her (still). They always wanted Dana...

- Michelle L.

Mona M.

5.0

Mona is a very loving and playful while also being incredibly responsible and careful. I trust her inherently with my three children. She is a very gifted caregiver with all ages.

- Rachel G.

Lorena H.

5.0

Lorena was fantastic! She easily kept my kiddo engaged and was happy to play his favorite games and do fun crafts together. I'll definitely invite her back. :)

- Suzy D.

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Average Rating5.0 / 5

Nannies in Highwood, IL are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed nannies.