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60 summer child care are listed in West Des Moines, IA

The average rate is $16/hr as of May 2024

The average experience for nearby summer child care is 5 years

Summer child care in West Des Moines, IA

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Alexandra W.


West Des Moines, IA

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

I Specialize In Mental Health

Please call me Allie! I am moving to West Des Moines for a new job and hoping to find some babysitting jobs for extra money! I will be a mental health therapist in the afternoons and will be available to help in the mornings and some evenings. I have had over 15 years of babysitting experience, including 3 summers of full-time...
Alexandra can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

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Tatum L.


West Des Moines, IA

$16/hr4 yrs exp

Fun & Caring College Student!

Hello, I am currently a freshman attending Florida Southern College, but I will be attending Iowa State and living in West Des Moines starting beginning of January. I have always loved spending time with kids and would love to help your family out! Throughout high school, I babysat for all different ages and various families. I...
Tatum can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning
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Ashlyn S.


West Des Moines, IA

$18/hr9 yrs exp

A Little About Ashlyn

Hi! My name is Ashlyn and I am a first year podiatric medical student at Des Moines University. I am looking for a summer job between my 1st and 2nd year of medical school. I have been nannying for over 9 years and am CPR and Basic Life Support certified. Before medical school I worked as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in...
Ashlyn can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

I'd describe my personality as outgoing, responsible, and reliable. I like working with kids because I have always enjoyed children whether I am volunteering in the hospitals with them, babysitting/playing with them or tutoring. I'm looking for a part time/day job as a caregiver during my medical school summer break. I have...
Molly can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Savannah! I am a fifth grade teacher in the Waukee School District! I graduated in May of 2023 and I've been loving teaching so far. I have 8 years of experience within the field of childcare, working as a babysitter, an educator at Generation Next Child Development Center, and a Summer nanny. I am CPR/First-Aid...
Savannah can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Savannah was always on time, respectful and ready to work when we she was our nanny! Our kids really enjoyed the activities she suggested, and her calm, laid back demeanor was a good fit for our family. We would welcome Savannah again in the future. Highly...

Sara R.

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Alison H.


West Des Moines, IA

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Fun And Creative Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Alison and I am 22 years old. I just moved here last fall from Los Angeles, after graduating with my Associates degree from The Los Angeles Film School. Since I'm a filmmaker I still consider my brain to be just as imaginative as theirs. I have a very outgoing and social personality and very good communication...
Alison can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

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Kayt S.


West Des Moines, IA

$17-20/hr10 yrs exp

Mama Of Two - Looking To Get A Part-time Job!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi everyone! My name is Kayt! I am currently looking for a part-time recurring nanny job to earn a little extra cash. I am a single mama to two amazing kiddos, my son is 4 and my daughter is 6. We live in Johnston. I work full-time in HR but have a few days off a week where my kiddos are in school/programs, as well as some...
Kayt can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance

Lauren B.


West Des Moines, IA

$18-20/hr8 yrs exp

2nd Grade Teacher - Looking For A Part-Time Nanny Job For The Summer

Hi! My name is Lauren and I am a 2nd grade teacher looking for a part-time nannying job for the summer! I am from Johnston and have many years of experience working with children in school, day camp and nannying settings. I started working with kids eight years ago starting at Johnston's summer program, Kids' Teen Connection....
Lauren can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision

Joyce T.


West Des Moines, IA

$13-17/hr2 yrs exp

I Love The Precious Babies

I have 2 1/2 years of experience in the infant rooms of New Horizon Academy daycare in West Des Moines, Iowa. My last day there was July 13 as I was getting up and down from the floor and the lifting of children from the floor to diaper and play with them was starting to bother my legs. I would not have any problem with one...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Kelsey and I am a sophomore at Illinois State University. I have much younger siblings so I have been babysitting since I was about 12 years old. For a couple summers, I nannied for 4-year-old twins, and almost every other weekend. I am babysitting for up to 5 kids at a time from 3 months to 12 years old. I love kids,...
Kelsey can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

I'd describe my personality as kind, responsible and loving I like working with kids because I have 5 of my own and my girls, both age 15, also love babysitting. We recently moved to the West Des Moines area. I'm looking for a job that works for our summer schedule as a family. I started working with kids when I was a in high...
Nicole can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Shelby L.


Urbandale, IA

$18-20/hr10 yrs exp

Hello! My name is Shelby. I have over 10 years of experience working in the early childhood education field. I'm a mature, reliable, flexible, and high-energy caregiver, with a passion for teaching and caring for children! I've been working with children since I was in high school. I worked from 2013 to 2019 in a child care...
Shelby can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Shelby is a delight! She has a genuine passion and love for children! Shelby is reliable and very dedicated to what she does. She enjoys engaging and has a joyful spirit! Shelby is trustworthy and honest. It is an honor to have her as a friend and apart of my child...

Jill O.

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Makayla W.


Waukee, IA

$13-20/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hey! My names Makayla, I am 20 years old and I am looking to help some families this summer with babysitting for date nights and other things! I have 4-5 years of babysitting experience, I am a former daycare teacher and I am CPR/AED certified and trained on emergency response to injury and illness through Red Cross. I am...
5.0
"Makayla has babysat for us multiple times and has done great! Our kids are very excited to play with her when she comes over. Highly recommend!"

Andrew E.

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Ayrianna T.


Waukee, IA

$15-17/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I'm Ayrianna, based in Waukee. With 7 years of childcare experience, I'm heading into my fourth year of college. I have an associates degree in general science and am currently focused in early technology education. Over six summers, I've been a dedicated nanny for two families, and during high school, I provided after-school...
Skills:

CPR

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Aubrey M.


Urbandale, IA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Available Summer Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I've been working with children in a variety of settings. I started in high school at a daycare as float working with multiple ages. After high school I spent 3 summers as a camp counselor and then moved onto some before/after school nannying positions. I have also been the primary teacher in an infant room in the past...
Aubrey can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Aubrey recently babysat for our 4yr old son and she was wonderful. First she replied quickly to my message and did not leave me hanging. She was on time and the amount of time she could stay was flexible even on a school night. When we returned home everything was...

Kristin R.

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Megan M.


Johnston, IA

$20/hr8 yrs exp

Fun Lovey Sitter

I have 8 years of experience being a nanny and babysitter. I would love to help with travel and light housekeeping. I have experience being a summer nanny to a set of twins (5 years old) for 3 years. Being on time and organized is important to me. I am not a smoker, I have a reliable car, and live in Urbandale. I love to...
Megan can also help with: Travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Megan is reliable, trustworthy, engaging, and has years of experience. Kids love her because she is fun, parent love her because she is trustworthy and reliable."

Care member

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Megan J.


Urbandale, IA

$15/hr7 yrs exp

Summer Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I currently have a full time nanny position that runs Monday-Thursday but am looking for extra positions outside of that time frame to help me save up for law school in August! For background about myself, I graduated from Simpson College in May and will be heading off to law school at summer's end! In my nanny/babysitting...
Megan can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

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Meredith S.


Urbandale, IA

$16-20/hr2 yrs exp

Summer Nanny

Hi! I am a 18-year-old, studying nutrition and exercise science at the University of Missouri. This summer, I would love to nanny for a family in need! I am great with kids, boys and girls of all age ranges. I can cook, clean, drive, and entertain. My previous work experience as a lifeguard has given me practice in handling...
Meredith can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Ava B.


Johnston, IA

$18/hr4 yrs exp

Nanny

My name is Ava and I am going to be a sophomore at the university of Iowa. While I am home from college this summer, I'm looking for a nanny job. I have been babysitting since I was about 15 and I had a nanny job a few summers ago. I love playing games, watching movies, swimming, and playing outside.
Ava can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep
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Susan W.


Urbandale, IA

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Sitter

Hello! I'm Susan & I worked at a child care center as a teacher in the infant classroom for 4 years, I've been a nanny in the past, & I currently work at a different child care center/preschool in the preschool room and have been there for over 5 years now. I have a daughter of my own who is 10 & a daughter who is almost 2...
Susan can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Most recent reviews for summer child care in West Des Moines, IA

Savannah H.

5.0

Savannah was always on time, respectful and ready to work when we she was our nanny! Our kids really enjoyed the activities she suggested, and her calm, laid back demeanor was a good fit for our family. We would welcome Savannah again in the future. Highly recommend!

- Sara R.

Shelby L.

5.0

Shelby is a delight! She has a genuine passion and love for children! Shelby is reliable and very dedicated to what she does. She enjoys engaging and has a joyful spirit! Shelby is trustworthy and honest. It is an honor to have her as a friend and apart of my child and families life!

- Jill O.

Makayla W.

5.0

Makayla has babysat for us multiple times and has done great! Our kids are very excited to play with her when she comes over. Highly recommend!

- Andrew E.

Aubrey M.

5.0

Aubrey recently babysat for our 4yr old son and she was wonderful. First she replied quickly to my message and did not leave me hanging. She was on time and the amount of time she could stay was flexible even on a school night. When we returned home everything was as we left it....not even a dish in...

- Kristin R.

Megan M.

5.0

Megan is great! She became apart of our family. We are still in contact with her and she still comes and visits the kids!

- Care member

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Average Rating5.0 / 5

Summer Child Care in West Des Moines, IA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 9 reviews of the 60 listed summer child care.