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Gabriella S.


Watchung, NJ

$25-30/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced And Dedicated Babysitter/tutor

Hello! My name is Gabriella! I'm looking for a babysitting or tutor opportunity for the months on July and August. I graduated from Quinnipiac University with my bachelors in psychology and am certified in special education. I am currently pursuing my master's degree in elementary education. Im an experienced and dedicated...
Gabriella can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Lyrica H.


Watchung, NJ

$15-30/hr1 yrs exp

Responsible And Fun Sitter!

Hello! I'm Lyrica- the eldest sibling of three, an honors student, a member of the swim and cross country teams, and a dog lover! Being the oldest, I have had lots of experience watching over my younger siblings and cousins as well. I have worked as a summer camp counselor at my school. I also love to volunteer at the food bank....
Lyrica can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
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Helenanne L.


Piscataway, NJ

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver Available - Flexible

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My name is Helenanne. I live in Piscataway with my husband and teenage daughter. I have a total of 10 years' of experience as a teacher and teacher's assistant in two child care centers. There I worked with children six weeks of age and older. Additionally I have been a nanny for 4 different families. I have experience as a full...
Helenanne can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
5.0
"We have worked with Helenanne for more than half a year and she has been very punctual and reliable. She is friendly with our 15 month old kids (we have twins) and works well with my wife's mom who is usually there with the kids as well. When the kids are napping...

Taras B.

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Bridget C.


Scotch Plains, NJ

$15-25/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Bridget. I've been a middle and high school English teacher for 8 years, but I also have worked as a nanny and babysitter for a number of summers. Although I teach older students, I have taken a number of early childhood development courses, and I love working with little ones too! I also tutor (elementary,...
Bridget can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Bridget is amazing and absolutely wonderful with babies. She watched our 8 month old just for a week but I absolutely love how she was reliable - and engaged my daughter in interactive ways. My daughter was always excited to see Bridget! Highly recommend! Bridget -...

Amrita I.

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Paige B.


Chatham, NJ

$20-25/hr9 yrs exp

Seeking A Nanny Or Babysitting Job For February 2021-August 2021!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Paige and I live in Chatham, NJ. I recently graduated from The College of New Jersey majoring in English and Secondary Education. I am currently working as a language arts teacher in a 6th grade classroom. I am looking for a babysitting/nannying job starting in February, as my temporary leave replacement position will...
Paige can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
5.0
"Paige is a responsible, reliable young lady. She is attentive to the needs of the children and the children LOVE spending time with her. She was a perfect fit for our family! "

Tara S.

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Mary J.


Cranford, NJ

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Fun Sitter!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Mary J and I am a sophomore college student, studying Occupational Therapy. I am looking to find a summer babysitter / nannying position. I have five years of experience caring for children.
Mary can also help with: Grocery shopping, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Mary was an absolute dream and savior for us this summer! She cared for my 5 year old daughter and her two older cousins much of the summer. She was energetic, upbeat, careful, engaging, and just so kind and warm with the kids. They absolutely loved her and my...

Laura B.

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Joseph L.


Cranford, NJ

$20/hr5 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter

I worked as a summer camp / after school care counselor for six years. Supervised children ages 3-15 years old. Responsibilities included lesson plans, assisting with homework, outdoor activities, swim lessons, field trips, etc. Experience with special needs children and coordinating care with parents. Certified in...
Joseph can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Joseph is caring, considerate and thoughtful when it comes to the care of my nine year old. Joseph has helped out our family for several years, and we are beyond impressed by his care, commitment and support to our family and nine year old Nico. Without a second...

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Jessica O.


South Plainfield, NJ

$20-25/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi I'm Jessica! I am currently a 4th grade teacher. I have over 7 years of experience with babysitting and I have also been in a classroom with children so I have plenty of experience with kids. I am a huge dog lover (and have 1 dog and a cat myself) and have my own transportation. I look forward for any job opportunity on here....
Jessica can also help with: Travel
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Jessica was the first person to respond to a Facebook post I put up two years ago. When I interviewed Jessica, my search was over...I hired her after I spoke to the references she shared with me. She was hired to bring my two children to school in the mornings, and...

Jennifer G.

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Shirley D.


Summit, NJ

$24-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm Shirley. I am highly responsible reliable, and trustworthy with excellent references about my last experiences. I have the experience with children of all ages. . I used to take care of 3 kids and they were all under the age of 6, and including twins babies (7months)I have a lot of experience with babies. During the summer,...
Shirley can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Shirley has exceptional work ethic and child care talents. She is a dedicated, patient and dependable individual. Her greatest strength is flexibility, yet maintain discipline. Shirley knows childcare and housekeeping work very well. She is always on time and...

Juliana Q.

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Kiara H.


Piscataway, NJ

$45/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Kiara I am 22 years old. I'm currently a senior studying Family Science and Early Education. I've been a paid care provider for five years now. I began my career by babysitting for families around my town, I then moved on and began working at a Preschool. I've been working with numerous amazing families as a...
Kiara can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Kiara was a Kind, caring and respectful babysitter. She cared for our 5 month old baby . She was dependable and always punctual. Never once did she call out. We wish her all the best in her next endeavors."

Sharon P.

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Bridget K.


Rahway, NJ

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

Hi, my name is Bridget. I live in Rahway, New Jersey and I am currently a third grade teacher looking for a full time nanny position. I have my bachelor's degree in early childhood education, a bachelor's degree in sociology, and a master's degree in teaching from The College of New Jersey. I graduated from Union County...
Bridget can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Bridget took care of our three girls on many occasions. She was always on time, friendly, and responsible. She was also flexible if we had last minute changes to our schedule. Our girls adore her and she played with them, oversaw homework, dinner, bedtime and even...

Reuwai H.

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Alison C.


New Brunswick, NJ

$16-27/hr5 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been babysitting since I was 12 years old, for children between the ages of 1 to 16! I have worked with children in many capacities: tutoring, youth theatre, summer camps, church services, and in-classroom assistance. I'm passionate about encouraging creativity and imagination in kids, and I am skilled in coming up with...
Alison can also help with: Meal prep, travel, carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
5.0
"Alison has been our babysitter since she started out 5 years ago. I have 3 children (2 boys and one girl) and Alison is always their first choice when we need a nighttime sitter as well. She is fun interactive, and creative with the kids. I trust her driving my...

Megan M.

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Amy G.


New Brunswick, NJ

$25/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi i'm amy! I have childcare experience with ages 6 months to 8 years old and love working with kids. I am currently looking for a summer position and am open to part-time and full-time positions.
Amy can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
5.0
"Amy was great with my 3 and 4 year old. We love that she is vaccinated and boosted and proactively offered to take a COVID test prior to coming to our house! She played in the yard in the snow with my kids for a long time then set up arts and crafts afterward and...

Paul M.

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Samantha C.


Plainfield, NJ

$22-35/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Samantha C.! I am available for date nights on the weekends Friday, Saturday and Sunday each three days from 6pm- 12 a.m. I recently changed my schedule since the semester is ending, perfect for summer camp schedules! Dropping off or pick up. I have 6 years of experience. I can help with Travel, Remote Learning,...
Samantha can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping
5.0
"Samantha is a reliable and trustworthy person. She came on time for every time we needed her. Warm, kind, and extremely caring. She was on time, professional, and put us completely at ease. She gave us updates via text, which was a nice way to keep us updated on...

Leydi C.

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Melissa B.


Warren, NJ

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Full Or Part Time Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been working with one family from Care. com since August 2018 and that job is coming to an end this August. I have been a full time ABA therapist for a now 5-year-old child with down syndrome as well as her 7-year-old sister. I have been caring for children as a nanny since the age of 12. I have cared for families with...
Melissa can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We are so thrilled with how quickly Melissa fit right into our family dynamic. We have a 5 year old on the spectrum, high functioning but with some quirks that require patience, routine, and a lot of love. Melissa has cared for him 4 days a week for most of the...

Krista R.

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Erin R.


Bernardsville, NJ

$10-20/hr7 yrs exp

Fun Attentive Sitter

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I am 20 years old and have been babysitting children for 7 years. I have experience watching kids from the ages of 2-13. I also worked as a summer camp counselor specifically with children ages 2-5. I am hardworking and detail oriented. I am also trustworthy and reliable. I love having fun with kids. With me your children will...
Erin can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Michelle B.


Basking Ridge, NJ

$27/hr10 yrs exp

Raised Four Of My Own!

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Oak Street Elementary School, Basking Ridge, NJ September 2007 Present A Food Service Kitchen Supervisor Serve 300+ children daily Assure all children have meals Knowledge of children with allergies or special needs Manage financial responsibilities and inventory F Family, Millington NJ. I worked...
Michelle can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Michelle has babysat my infant from when he was born till now. He is 7 months and we still use her multiple times a month. She is great with him, plays with him, feeds him, rocks him to sleep and meets all his needs. I would highly recommend Michelle if you are...

Courtney F.

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Catherine R.


Chatham, NJ

$38/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Catherine and I recently graduated with my Master's in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University. I am looking for caregiving and/or pet sitting gigs in the Northern NJ area. I start a new full time nursing job in August, but will remain local to the area and can stay on for part time / date-night sitting beyond...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Thank you! Great date night caretaker, I have a 2 and 4 year old, our kids look forward to Catherine coming over and don't want her to leave. Thank you!"

Cara S.

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Lauren B.


Garwood, NJ

$15/hr6 yrs exp

Personal Details

I like working with kids because being around them is fun, yet challenging and rewarding. I'm looking for a job that lets me provide a service with two purposes. On one hand I get to care for, comfort and entertain an awesome kid, while at the same time being there for the parent when needed and offer some support....
5.0
"Lauren is the only person I will trust with my kids and pets! She's always patient, loving, and reliable. She's especially great with my special needs dog who is very shy and only likes a few people."

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Amelia S.


Basking Ridge, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced And Enthusiastic Nanny

I have extensive experience with childcare and a passion for working with children. I believe that all children deserve to be loved, listened to, and treated with patience and understanding. I have worked for the past few years in summer camps and have been involved with YoungLives, a ministry for teen mothers and their...
Amelia can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Amelia has babysat for our family for the past 10 years. My children love when she comes to babysit and they consistently ask - when can Amelia come back? She is their "favorite"! She is reliable, fun, trustworthy and still loves to play and interact with the kids....

Emily H.

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Most recent reviews for summer child care in Watchung, NJ

Helenanne L.

5.0

Thank you Helenanne for all your help watching our dog overnight. Super caring person who took great care of our dog. And even brought him a brand new dog toy. Would highly recommend. And will hire again in the future.

- John L.

Bridget C.

5.0

Bridget is amazing and absolutely wonderful with babies. She watched our 8 month old just for a week but I absolutely love how she was reliable - and engaged my daughter in interactive ways. My daughter was always excited to see Bridget! Highly recommend! Bridget - please come back :)

- Amrita I.

Paige B.

5.0

Paige is a responsible, reliable young lady. She is attentive to the needs of the children and the children LOVE spending time with her. She was a perfect fit for our family!

- Tara S.

Mary J.

5.0

Mary was an absolute dream and savior for us this summer! She cared for my 5 year old daughter and her two older cousins much of the summer. She was energetic, upbeat, careful, engaging, and just so kind and warm with the kids. They absolutely loved her and my daughter is VERY shy - she warmed...

- Laura B.

Joseph L.

5.0

Joseph is caring, considerate and thoughtful when it comes to the care of my nine year old. Joseph has helped out our family for several years, and we are beyond impressed by his care, commitment and support to our family and nine year old Nico. Without a second thought, I would hire him again! His...

- Care member

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