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Michelle H.

Experienced Nanny and Preschool Teacher

Spring Valley, CA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 9 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
travel
carpooling
I'm a registered nanny and a former preschool teacher for 28+ years and a nanny for over 21 years. I believe children need love, understanding, empathy, and a firm, but gentle, hand in order to grow into well rounded young adults. I love working with and guiding young children because of their open minds, honesty and the love...

Joy A. says "Michelle has worked for us for over a year, and our daughter, E, absolutely adores her. When Michelle started, E was behind on her speech, so Michelle...

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Kimberly M.

Spring Valley, CA

from
$27/hr
1 year experience
I am a reliable, outgoing, and compassionate individual with a strong passion for working with children. I enjoy creating fun, engaging activities such as singing, reading, and teaching important life skills, including emotional regulation, kindness, and financial awareness. I am patient, dependable, and committed to providing a...
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Gabrielle A.

FLEXIBLE SITTER FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS

San Diego, CA

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 38 families in your area
Grocery shopping
meal prep
craft assistance
light cleaning
carpooling
+ 1 more
Hello families! My name is Gabrielle and here's some information on why I should be your sitter. I started caregiving because of my mother who is a career nanny and has taught me a lot. I have learned a lot myself in my 9 years of experience as both a sitter and a nanny caring for infants to pre-teens and even special needs...

Care Member says "Gabrielle was an amazing sitter for our 10 month old. We felt so comfortable as soon as we met her. I’d love to have her watch him again anytime! "

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Kristen B.

Full Time Nanny Available

San Diego, CA

5.0(1)
from
$27/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Light cleaning
craft assistance
Hello! I'm Kristen, I'm currently 32 years old and I have 12 years of child care experience. Before becoming a nanny, I worked in a daycare where I spent a lot of time, not just supervising multiple children, but teaching as well. I love to teach and I absolutely love to read!

Jason Z. says "Kristen was a nanny for our daughter for a year - from 6 months old to a bit over a year and a half. We can’t recommend her enough as a caretaker. As...

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Catherine T.

Science & Art Discovery-focused Care Provider With 15 Yrs Of Experience Of Bringing Passion To Life!

San Diego, CA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
15 years experience·
Hired by 10 families in your area
Light cleaning
swimming supervision
grocery shopping
meal prep
carpooling
+ 1 more
My name is Catherine. My personality is bright, bubbly, enthusiastic, and practical. I am a nanny and tutor (including art, history, English, math, and science), cook, clean, and provide transportation. I am 32. I can provide a résumé, references, proof of no criminal history, and clean driving record. Plus, I'm CPR and First...

Bethany B. says "Catherine is wonderful! Kind, communicative, playful and punctual. She is very smart and engaged; she played board games, laughed and interacted with our...

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Connie S.

Upbeat And Caring Nanny Available.

San Diego, CA

5.0(1)
from
$27/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 15 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
travel
carpooling
Hi there! My name is Connie. I have been a career nanny for over 10 years. I have professional experience caring for children of all ages from newborn to 12 years old. I have been a nanny to multiples, including a full-time position where I cared for two toddlers and a newborn. I worked as a preschool aide through college, where...

Care Member says "Connie is a patient, kind caregiver and my son and dog love her! She’s reliable and communicates very well. I would recommend her for kids and dogs, she...

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Victoria Z.

Nanny/Elder Care/Farm, Ranch Care

La Mesa, CA

5.0(1)
from
$29/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Grocery shopping
swimming supervision
craft assistance
meal prep
carpooling
+ 1 more
Hi! I'm Victoria. I was born and raised in Point Loma. I am a mother of (3) adult children. I home schooled them for part of their school careers. I enjoy teaching kids, having fun in nature, and doing arts and crafts. I love to read out loud and prepare healthy good food with them, always including and engaging them just...

Charlotte V. says "Victoria has been so amazing with our first child that we asked her to come back for our second child. Now she watched both children and loves them...

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Angela H.

El Cajon, CA

5.0(1)
from
$28/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Light cleaning
swimming supervision
craft assistance
meal prep
carpooling
+ 1 more
Hey there! I am a full time registered behavioral therapist to kiddos on the autism spectrum and I've been sitting with care. com for about 2 years now through a professional company here in California. I'm background checked in both VA and CA, CPR/AED and first aid certified, have 10 years of teaching and childcare experience,...

Care Member says "Angela is amazing, we have known her for 6.5 years now and she has been babysitting our boys for about 4 years. She takes on all 4 of our crazy boys...

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Mary C.

School Work Help/tutor/nanny

Chula Vista, CA

5.0(0)
from
$24/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Nanny/school work help plus other duties. I am former team mother, room mom, GS leader, coach, CASA (Voices for Children). I can assist your family with school work. My kids are grown and now I want to use my skills to help your family. I work well with all ages of kids... from newborns to teens. I'm best at reading to...
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Teresa O.

Child Care Provider

San Diego, CA

4.7(1)
from
$22/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 25 families in your area
I am a fun, loving and very experienced childcare provider. I am Covid vaccinated. I love children of all ages. I am very experienced caring for infants, toddlers as well as schools gets. I have a teaching background. I ran my own licensed day care for many years. I have cared for many children from the time they were newborns...

Karen R. says "We're so grateful we found Terri during our search for a sitter to watch our 2-month-old while we attended a wedding in San Diego. Terri was the perfect...

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Mariel B.

One Time - Part-Time

San Diego, CA

4.7(1)
from
$23/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 16 families in your area
Light cleaning
Hello everyone my name is Mariel . I have 14 years of experience as babysitter "families and friends. I a nice honest and hard worker. I like to explore the world teach to the kids new things, paint, draw, read, write, walks., explore new places and learn new things., I love dogs they are very important to me. I'm a honest...

Care Member says "She left my house super clean and was a nice person to deal with. Hire her!"

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Ignacio C.

San Diego, CA

5.0(1)
from
$10/hr
4 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
Hi Families, My name is Ignacio but go by (Nacho) I am 24 years old and am a Preschool Teacher at Kindercare Education and have been working with the company for 2 years now. I have experience working with children for about 4 years now from Infants to 10 years old. I'm looking to watch your little ones on the weekends or...

Tasia E. says "Ignacio kept my two and three year olds happy and busy for three hours so I could attend a virtual meeting. I could hear them and everyone had a great...

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Sarah M.

Tutor Preschool - Sixth Grade

La Mesa, CA

5.0(0)
from
$30/hr
5 years experience
I've tutored tutoring in an afterschool program. I enjoy tutoring one on one or small groups. I prefer tutoring English, writing, reading and math.
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Yumi O.

Date Night Baby Sitter Or Japanese Tutoring

San Diego, CA

5.0(1)
from
$18/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Travel
craft assistance
carpooling
I am looking for a babysitter job during at night. I currently work as a kindergarten teacher 's assistant at Charter School in La Mesa district. I work in a Japanese school every Saturday in San Diego. I have a kindergarten teacher license and 10 years experience in Japan. After immigrating in California in 2001, I attended...

Nobuko K. says "I had a very good experience having Yumi take care of my 16 month old daughter. She was on time, which is very important. She instantly connected with my...

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Karina S.

School English And Math Tutoring For 1st-10th Grade.

Chula Vista, CA

5.0(1)
from
$17/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Tutor with over 12 years of experience teaching students between 7-22 years old, in all general subjects, Math, Spanish, English, and French.

Vonda B. says "Karina is very punctual and very patient. She works well with my daughter in providing tips to assist her in improving her math skills. "

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Cindy R.

Santee, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
I'd describe my personality as silly, organized and creative. I am available Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Working with children has been my life's work. I've been a teacher, director, mentor, foster parent Sunday school teacher and childcare provider. I started working with children when I was 17. I've been working with...

Care Member says "Cindy is a wonderful, and nurturing care taker. I wouldn't trust anybody else with my daughter. She is always present and attentive, and is kind towards...

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Maddy G.

San Diego, CA

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
1 year experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have tutored Spanish in the past, and can tutor levels 1-4. I speak Spanish fluently, and learned in school here, so am familiar with the curriculum and the way that Spanish is taught as a second language. Also, I enjoy editing essays, and often assisted friends in college with editing their essays. Now, I help them with...

Victoria A. says "Maddy really helped my son with his Spanish class. She has a wonderful work ethic and is a pleasure to deal with. My son is taking Spanish again in...

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Michelle R.

Experienced Sitter

San Diego, CA

from
$28/hr
14 years experience
Hello! My name is Michelle. I have over 10 years working with children. I first started working with kids back in high school where I would help teach horseback riding lessons to kids and kids with special needs. After graduating high school I moved to San Diego and there I got a job working at a nanny agency. I worked with that...
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Megan H.

El Cajon, CA

from
$25/hr
11 years experience
Grocery shopping
meal prep
craft assistance
light cleaning
carpooling
+ 1 more
I'd describe my personality as outgoing, loyal, and caring I like working with kids because they are a constant source of light in the world. There's never a dull moment, seeing the world through their eyes gives me a better perspective on life, and people. Helping them learn and grow is something I take immense pride in and a...
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Georgia M.

Caring, Attentive Nanny L Leads With Love And Patience I Former Teacher I B.S. In Child Development

San Diego, CA

from
$30/hr
10 years experience
Light cleaning
grocery shopping
swimming supervision
carpooling
Hi families! I am a former elementary school teacher currently pursuing a career change. During this transition, I'm looking to offer my services as a deeply caring, attentive nanny. I've worked with children for 12 years in a variety of settings. I graduated from Cal Poly, SLO with my B. S. in Child Development. I have my...
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  • 60 reading tutors are listed on Care.com

  • The average posted rate is $26.00/hr as of August 2026

  • The average star rating for rated reading tutors is 5.0

Recent reading tutor reviews from local parents in Spring Valley, CA

Reading Tutors in Spring Valley, CA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 9 reviews of the 60 listed reading tutors

Michelle H.

Michelle has worked for us for over a year, and our daughter, E, absolutely adores her. When Michelle started, E was behind on her speech,...

- Joy A.

Gabrielle A.

Gabrielle was an amazing sitter for our 10 month old. We felt so comfortable as soon as we met her. I’d love to have her watch him again...

- Care member

Kristen B.

Kristen was a nanny for our daughter for a year - from 6 months old to a bit over a year and a half. We can’t recommend her enough as a...

- Jason Z.

FAQs for finding reading tutors in Spring Valley, CA

The average cost for a reading tutor in Spring Valley, CA as of August 2026 is $26.00 per hour. Rates can vary based on the tutor’s experience, education level, and the type of support needed. Tutors with specialized training in literacy, early education, or learning differences may charge higher rates, while group sessions or recurring schedules may offer more consistent pricing.

Reading tutors in Spring Valley, CA help students develop key literacy skills such as phonics, vocabulary, reading fluency, and comprehension. Depending on the child’s needs, tutors may focus on early reading fundamentals, improving confidence, or helping with school assignments and test preparation. Sessions are often tailored to the student’s grade level and learning style.

To find a good reading tutor in Spring Valley, CA, many parents compare profiles based on experience, teaching approach, and reviews from other families. It’s helpful to ask about the tutor’s methods, familiarity with your child’s curriculum, and experience working with similar age groups. Scheduling an initial session can also help determine if the tutor is a good fit.

Parents in Spring Valley, CA often consider hiring a reading tutor when a child is struggling with reading skills, falling behind in school, or lacking confidence. Early support can help build strong foundational skills, while older students may benefit from targeted help with comprehension or academic performance. Tutors can also support children who simply want to advance their reading abilities.

Many reading tutors in Spring Valley, CA have experience supporting students with learning differences such as dyslexia or attention challenges. Some tutors specialize in structured literacy approaches or individualized learning plans. It’s important to ask about a tutor’s experience and training to ensure they can effectively support your child’s specific needs.

Before hiring a reading tutor in Spring Valley, CA, consider asking about their teaching experience, approach to instruction, and familiarity with your child’s grade level. You may also want to discuss goals, expected progress, and how sessions will be structured. Understanding how the tutor tracks improvement and communicates updates can help ensure a successful experience.

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