I have nannied over 25 years. Single and multiple families at a time. Very Reliable!! 
Love to take kids places and show them new experiences. Pets OK NO snakes. 
Great references!! I do book up quickly.
Covid vaccinated. I do not take payments online through care. com. Not available for reoccurring jobs.

Gretchen was absolutely wonderful with our three rambunctious boys! She arrived early, kept everything neat and clean, and did a great job of enforcing our house rules while still making sure the kids had an amazing time. The boys had so much fun with her, and we felt completely comfortable knowing they were in such great hands. She was responsible, proactive, and easy to communicate with. We would highly recommend Gretchen to any family and would love to have her back!

Gretchen did an amazing job with my boys. I need someone to watch them asap and I’m so glad she so took the job! 

Reliable, communicative, professional and friendly. Gretchen is a catch!

Gretchen was very professional and communicative! Our three boys loved her and we would absolutely hire her again!

Gretchen is a nanny for our friends and took care of both of our kids (2.5 years and 9 months) on a trip out of state while we went to a wedding. They had only known her a short time when we left them in her care and we weren’t sure how our toddler would feel about it. He loved her from the first few minutes! She was able to put him to bed without us 2 nights in a row with no problem. She planned activities and kept them busy. She is awesome!!

Gretchen was an easy choice given her extensive prior childcare experience. We hired her for a weekend babysitting gig and she was wonderful with our 8 month old. She was great at communicating and overall it was a seamless experience! We would hire her again anytime! 

Gretchen is dependable and has tons of experience. She came highly recommended and I felt very confident leaving my kids with her. 

Gretchen is a professional. She takes pride in mastering her craft!  She helped this working Dad make it through the week while mom was traveling. She was not only punctual and professional and caring with our children, but she was very flexible and creative about suggesting other ways that she could help.  This was all new to us but Gretchen guided us through the process. Her ability to anticipate and adapt to our changing needs (like Kids that got sick) was such a huge relief to us. From our very first interaction, we had very high confidence in Gretchen.  Her communication skills are executive level. She clearly defines our expectations, aligns us with her own, and then meets or exceeds them.  We look forward to hiring Gretchen  again!!  Thank you Gretchen!

Gretchen is the best! She has helped us with our newborn overnight and her service has been invaluable. She is extremely punctual and flexible when we've had slight changes in plans. Always willing to work with her families for scheduling solutions. She goes above and beyond in every visit. Good with kids of all ages. While her primary role with us has been with our newborn she has also tended our older kids and they loved her. I have no hesitation recommending her 100%

Gretchen has been absolutely wonderful to work with. She responded quickly to our initial inquiry and was able to help us on short notice which was greatly appreciated! Gretchen took great care of our 11-month old son - she was very patient, kind, and attentive to his needs. She has a calm and loving demeanor and clearly has extensive experience taking care of children. We will hopefully be able to use Gretchen again in the future as her schedule permits!

Gretchen was great with my kids. They both were comfortable with her right away. She is very sweet and easy to talk to. I will definitely be using her again when she is available!

Gretchen is amazing-so capable, professional, and helpful. She watched our 6-month old and did a great job-we will definitely be asking her to babysit for us again!! I especially appreciated her thoroughness/thoughtfulness in asking good questions about our son's needs and providing a helpful report at the end of the afternoon. I was home in another part of the house while she watched him (since I work from home), and I could tell that she was very levelheaded and loving. Thank you, Gretchen!!

Gretchen is fantastic. She's organized, reliable, and extremely hardworking. She's wonderful with our 3 month old son and she'll be our go-to for future childcare needs.

Very dependable. Always on time. Very nice and great with babies/toddlers. We highly recommend Gretchen and plan to use her as much as possible.

Able to handle multiple young children. Trusted her completely! She is very competent and experienced.

Gretchen even gave my daughter a pair of shoes that her child had outgrown. Super sweet and my children seemed to really like her

If you're looking for someone who is going to look out for your kids best interest. Gretchen would be a great fit.
She has a firm structure when it comes to managing a household which could be conflicting depending on your parenting style. She is active with the children and getting them out to places. She is also very good on nutrition making sure they are not over eating but still getting to have snacks and a delicious meal.
She make sure they clean up after themselves and they are always in bed on time.
She is also very protective of the kids well being. We left for a 8 day trip to Italy and my biggest concern was will she take care of the kids? Will they be safe and loved?  We didn't have a lot of time to get to know her, but her reviews came highly recommended as you will fine. When we return from our trip the house was spotless.  She had dinner made, and the kids were all well. I asked my kids later that day. Did they feel like she was a reliable nanny. They said "yes".

Stop looking! Gretchen is an all star in care-giving for the kiddos. My wife and I have spent countless hours interviewing and vetting sitters we would welcome into our home. The moment Gretchen crosses the threshold of your front door it feels like another family member has come home. She is so warm, caring and adaptable to spontaneous environments, she is our go to anytime we need support. I have 2 rambunctious toddlers that she handles with ease. They love her like none other. If you have the ability to fit into her heavily booked schedule, consider yourself lucky as you will not find a more trustworthy or responsible friend to tend your families most prized possessions.

We unfortunately weren't able to hire Gretchen because our plans changed, but she was responsive at every step of the process. She got back to me almost instantly when she was not available for our original time (had already been booked by someone else), but a few days later reached back out when a change in her schedule made it feasible for her to work with us. She even coordinated meeting us in person ahead of time since she would be picking our child up directly from school. She was early to the "meet n greet" and lovely with our dog (our child wasn't home). My husband and I felt totally at ease. When we had to cancel the following week because our family got COVID, she even reached out a few days later to see how we were doing. Very thoughtful, reliable and caring. Would attempt to hire again in a heartbeat.

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