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Nikole R.
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Santa Barbara, CA 93101

from $30 per hour

(5)

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About Nikole

Experience: 10 yrs

COVID-19 vaccinated

I came from a pretty large family, so the reality is I started helping out with younger siblings and cousins right out the gate. The thing is I was always naturally good with kids and I really enjoyed it. Then when I got a little older I took some "working with children" classes, I became the go to neighborhood babysitter and even spent some time working in a day care for school credit. The real shift in my life came about in 2008 when I was given the opportunity to work for a local care agency. This changed my world, I helped a single mother who ran a special needs foster home with 2-3 medically fragile infants, as well as her own 4 children and my life was never the same. Once I finished highschool and all of the required county training I became a live in nanny and these children became my world. Name any aspect of childcare and I guarantee you I have seen and conquered. I handled a wide range of medical needs, meals, driving to and from commitments, and any other place I was needed

Reviews

5.0
based on 5 reviews
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Kathy T.

Reviewed on 7/23/2023

Nikki has been w/ our family for over a year now, and she is a gem! The kids love her, and she integrated into our family easily. She has traveled with us, done overnight, and drives the kids to various activities. Here is a summary of her strengths: —excellent communication w kids and parents —empathizes w kids and teaches them skills on how to deal w strong emotions —helps w other household tasks such as laundry, light cleaning, and cooking —self motivated and plans kids’ activities but also follows instructions well

Services

Age groups

0-11 mo

1-3 yrs

4-5 yrs

6-11 yrs

12+ yrs

Willing to care for up to 4 children

Rates

Recurring jobs

$30-33/hr

One time jobs

1 child

$30/hr

2 children

$32/hr

3 children

$32/hr

4 children

$35/hr

Can help with

Carpooling

Child care

Craft assistance

Groceries/errands

Help with pets

Light cleaning

Meal prep

Swimming supervision

Transportation

Travel

Qualifications

Education

Santa Barbara City College

College degree

Languages

English

Professional skills

Early child development knowledge

Early childhood eductation

Special needs care

Other Qualifications & Credentials

I am not fluent in Spanish but it is pretty good.

Additional details

Comfortable with pets

Non-smoker

Safety

CareCheck

Completed