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Nicole G.

Nanny Who Wants Your Children To Have Fun And Be Critical Thinkers

Evanston, IL

4.8(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
travel
light cleaning
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I have cared for children all my life from family to friends and have been caring for them professionally for the last 10 years. I care for children of all ages, with and without special needs. I am CPR and first aid certified, Direct Service person certified, Paraprofessional certified (teachers aide), sign language, and...

Anna A. says "Nicole was an amazing sitter for my 4 year old son. She is so caring and kind. Her natural attitude and way of being is very calming for kids. I knew that...

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Chloe R.

Nanny/tutor/sitter

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
NO LONGER LOOKING FOR FULL TIME JOB, just babysitting in between positions I have over 8 years of experience with childcare and education. 5 of those years I have been a private nanny. I have done tutoring, provided care for special needs, created age appropriate crafts and lessons, found and brought to outside activities,...

Care Member says "Chloe demonstrated punctuality, never called off, and displayed excellent skills in caring for my 4-year-old. I appreciate her reliability and positive...

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Lauren G.

Theraputic Nanny

Highwood, IL

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
With a Bachelor's Degree in psychology, my first job out of college was working in a residential facility for children with special needs. In the five years working as a Child Care Counselor, I helped children with ADD, ADHD, OCD, ODD, AS, TS, and a variety of other mental health diagnoses. As a public school teacher of many...

Ann D. says "Lauren is capable of doing most anything, does it quickly and with kindness and care. If you have a list to be completed, Lauren gets it done in record time...

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Hannah D.

PT Special Needs Nanny / Caregiver

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
from
$32/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
craft assistance
PT Special Needs Nanny / Caregiver. My name is Hannah and I am a 28-year-old caregiver for both disabled and neurotypical infants, children, and adults. Over the past several years, I have provided mobility assistance, hygiene assistance, administered medication, and provided 24 hour care to a variety of individuals. My...

Mary F. says "Hannah has always been responsible. As a young girl she has always looked out for her siblings. When Hannah noticed her siblings were bored she would create...

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Jill K.

Full Time Nanny

Deerfield, IL

5.0(1)
from
$28/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 7 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
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...

Margaret D. says "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...

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Elyse M.

Fun And Professional Nanny/babysitter With 8 Years Of Experience & A College Degree

Schaumburg, IL

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
travel
light cleaning
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I have been lucky enough to work with many children ages ranging from 6 months to 13 years! I have a degree from Marquette University and am bilingual in English and Spanish. I have 8 years of paid experience and have had the opportunity to work with children ranging from 6 months to 13 years. Most recently I worked as a before...

Peter And Amy H. says "Elyse worked for us last year, and managed the after-school/evening chaos for my three children, ages 12, 9, and 6. She was always on time, drove...

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Toccara R.

Professional Athlete & Experienced Nanny

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
from
$38/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
travel
light cleaning
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I am a 39-year-old, Former Pro athlete with 18 years of child care experience, along side college coaching! I enjoy childcare and community care as a true testimony of my life of service. I have done it all: Twins, multiples, boys, girls, teenagers, special needs and behavior disorders. I have also traveled and provided live-in...

Dinesh J. says "We had the pleasure of interviewing Toccara as a potential nanny for our two children. She was responsive, punctual and delightful. Our daughter took an...

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Daniele F.

Former live in nanny

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
from
$26/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 7 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hello! I'm Daniele. I'm 32 years old. For 2 years as a living in nanny and I have 9 years of experience babysitting ages from 2 months old to high school. Also I have experience with special needs. I have CPR and First AID certified. I love spending time outside, playing and hang out with the kids. I'm very responsible,...

Care Member says "I hired Dani to be my baby girl’s first nanny full-time starting when she was 2 months old, and she continued working for me until my daughter was 8...

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Michelle R.

Experienced Nanny / Nanny House Manager.

Mount Prospect, IL

5.0(1)
from
$28/hr
20 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
travel
light cleaning
grocery shopping
+ 1 more
I am an experienced nanny, early childhood educator, nanny house manager and newborn care specialist. I've dedicated my career to working with families and children in a variety of settings. My background extends beyond working in private homes of families and includes teaching and leadership roles in quality early childhood...

Jacki R. says "Michelle is incredible with children - she is patient, kind, high energy and creative. Her experience extends well beyond most nanny job descriptions and...

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Julia S.

Fun & Creative Nanny

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
from
$22/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
craft assistance
**Currently located in Manhasset NY until end of Feb 2025** Hello! I'm a third year medical student at the University of Chicago currently taking a leave of absence from school until June 2026. I have 7+ years of childcare experience, including infants, toddlers, and kids. My skills include toilet training, working with special...

Caitlin N. says "Julia has been fantastic with my kids - great communication, timely, fun, goofy, and overall wonderful."

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Katelyn N.

Experienced Nanny Looking For A Family To Grow With!

Chicago, IL

5.0(1)
from
$28/hr
8 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
Hi! I'm Katelyn and I am 24 years old. I have nannied for 8 years and have experience with all ages from newborns to 12 years old. I am currently working full time as a business administrator for a youth sports league, but I still love to babysit on the side! In my spare time, I enjoy baking, reading, exploring antique...

Care Member says "Katelyn helped with my 7 month old for two months and was amazing. She was great with communication, planning activities, going on walks and kept...

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Emily B.

Caring And Fun-Loving Nanny With Experience!

Wheaton, IL

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
meal prep
travel
light cleaning
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Hi, my name is Emily! I am a licensed paraprofessional and substitute teacher, with experience from babies to young adults! I have also been a nanny since 2017. With all of my years nannying, I have cared for only children and multiple siblings (and have overseen countless play dates), and I am comfortable with pretty much any...

Care Member says "Emily nannied for me for a year and she still helps me with the kids whenever I need her. Emily is punctual, responsive, reliable, and treats my...

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Klimentina G.

Loving Nanny

Northbrook, IL

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
Hello, I'm Tina I Love being with kids, as my experience as a babysitter and nanny is around 10 years, including 1 year with special needs child , 2 years taking care of 2 lovely boys , aged 1 and 6 , and newborn baby twins (premature) for an year. Currently I am a nanny of another pre beautiful twins (just turned 2 ) and after...

Care Member says "Klimentina was fantastic! Warm, kind, and extremely caring. She was on time, professional, and put us completely at ease. She gave us updates via text,...

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Doris A.

Part Time Nanny

Schaumburg, IL

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Swimming supervision
work experience as a nanny with special need children around 5 years I love to work with kids I am very responsible, loving , patient, honest, respectful. I am mother of two beautiful boys also I work as rehab aide , nursing assistant, I graduated as nurse (LPN) in 2012 I have around 12 years of career experience working with...

Evangeline E. says "Doris was great with my kids. Very reliable. We will continue to re hire her."

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Colleen B.

Professional Nanny And Babysitter

Mount Prospect, IL

5.0(0)
from
$20/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
meal prep
travel
light cleaning
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Currently, I am a PE and Health Teacher, and I love it! I have been working with children since I was a teenager. I was the neighborhood go to Babysitter and Pied Piper for family and neighbors. My experience is as a Nanny, Babysitter, Certified Elementary and Physical Education and Health Teacher, Language Arts Teacher,...
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Hakima H.

Experienced Nanny Available

Palos Hills, IL

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
20 years experience·
Hired by 6 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
carpooling
I have been working as a nanny since 1997, I have experience with different age group, and I worked with families in different part of Chicago-land, I am responsible, reliable, patient, and professional nanny, I have a great love and passion to work with children, I can play, read and engage the child into different activities...

Jeff H. says "Our 2 year old warmed up to Hakima immediately, and enjoys their time together every week. She currently comes over one morning a week, and has been...

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Jackie L.

Nanny

West Chicago, IL

4.3(1)
from
$10/hr
8 years experience
Travel
Hello! My name is Jackie, I am 21 years old and currently live in West Chicago! I have been a nanny for the past year and a half, and have babysat for different families since I was 12 years old, including various ages from newborn to teenagers along with different special needs. I speak English fluently and took 6 years of...

Gabriella C. says "Jackie was so helpful! I always came home to a clean house with dishes done and the vacuum ran. She came up with fun games for the kids to play. She...

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Sienna D.

Part Time Summer Nanny :)

Mount Prospect, IL

from
$20/hr
4 years experience
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
carpooling
Hi! My name is Sienna and I am an incoming freshman in college at ISU as a nursing major! I am currently working as a nursing assistant at a pediatric office and am looking for some extra work a couple days a week this summer! I have experience as a lifeguard, CPR and First Aid certified, and spent a year as a camp counselor at...
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Justyna L.

Responsible Nanny

La Grange, IL

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$25/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
meal prep
travel
light cleaning
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Hello:) My name is Justyna and I love children. For the past 20 years I have been working as a regular babysitter, household manager as well as a special needs nanny. I'm very punctual, responsible, easy going person with great communication skills.
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Layna W.

nanny

Chicago, IL

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$20/hr
6 years experience
Hello I'm Layna:) I care about creating a fun and comfortable environment for children of all ages. While babysitting I love playing outside, board games, puzzles, arts and crafts, etc. I am comfortable caring for any amount of children, any age. I also have great experience with people with special needs. I am a sophomore in...
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Special Needs Nannies in River Grove, IL are rated 0.0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews of the 60 listed special needs nannies

Nicole G.

Nicole was an amazing sitter for my 4 year old son. She is so caring and kind. Her natural attitude and way of being is very calming for...

- Anna A.

Chloe R.

Chloe demonstrated punctuality, never called off, and displayed excellent skills in caring for my 4-year-old. I appreciate her reliability...

- Care member

Lauren G.

Lauren is capable of doing most anything, does it quickly and with kindness and care. If you have a list to be completed, Lauren gets it...

- Ann D.

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