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1,247 babysitters are listed in San Jose, CA
The average rate is $23/hr as of May 2024
The average experience for nearby babysitters is 4 years
Babysitters in San Jose, CA
Melissa M.
San Jose, CA
$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! I have been a nanny/babysitter for nearly 13 years. I also have been a live in nanny for 3 years. I have a degree in dance from The Ohio State University and I have 7 years experience of teaching children circus arts & creative classes. I have been a nanny for newborns to 13-year-old. I have a clean driving record and my...
5.0
"We have used Mel many times to look after our two young children who are 6 and 3. She is wonderful with them; calm, patient, caring and fun. Our kids are always so excited when Mel is taking care of them. She has a lot of experience with children of all ages which...
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Aylin N.
San Jose, CA
$30/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hey there! I'm Aylin and I'm 19 years old. I'm originally from argentina so my first language is Spanish. I've been babysitting for 3 years and nannying for a year. I took care of infants (beginning from 4 months) up to 10 years old. I'm certified in CPR and first aid. Also I completed a course in child development.
Being with...
Aylin can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Andrea D.
San Jose, CA
$25-28/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I started working with kids when in my young 20's on and off babysitting. I've been working at my current childcare job for a year now. I watch babies from 6 weeks to 13 years old. I also pick up a girl from school and bring her to ballet twice a week. Tuesday and Thursday.
Currently, I am looking for a family that would be...
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Andrea started working with us and watchingmy son at 6 weeks old. He’s almost 1. He absolutely adores her. Andrea is a natural caretaker. She takes initiative to play and is encouraging and supportive. She knows all the mom tricks to soothe an upset baby as well,...
Care member
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi,
My name is Ashley, I am a student at San Jose State, and I am a public health major. I graduate December '23. I have an associates degree in psychology from Merced College. I am currently a student intern for the summer at the Santa Clara County Public Health Department.
My work with children began when I started...
Ashley can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Ashley is clearly a very caring, responsible professional. I am so thankful to her for her quick and kind responses. She is a very loving mother to her young son who is incredibly sweet and well-behaved. I am so happy to have met her."
Dani R.
Mehrbanoo D.
San Jose, CA
$18-30/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
I have a 7 years old kid, I love children. In my country I have 2years of babysitting experience, I took care of my nephews. I played with them and took them out. Hear I have 4years babysitting experience, and 4 years worked at daycare. I am patient, and like to help and play with children. I took Child Development Units at...
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Mehrbanoo is really a good care giver as well as trustworthy.
I hired her 3 years ago and since then she has been picking up my kids from school and watching them after school. she established a nice rapport with my daughter and son.
she is always on time, she is...
Zahra A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi families! I've been a nanny/babysitting for over 4 years. I stayed with two families before as a live in nanny, it was a great experience. I love working with kids, I've worked with infants and older kids ages between 6 months to 12+years. I enjoy doing crafts such as drawing, painting and being creative in educational...
Donay can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"My 3 year old son loved Donay! She was very engaging with him, asking him lots of questions and getting down on the floor to play with him. It was very sweet to watch my typically shy son light up around her. She is reliable, dependable, and great with kids. Would...
Marly Y.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
To whom it may concern,
I am a mom of twins. Now I want to have a job as babysitter . I love to play, learn and help kids to reach their utmost potentials. I can do house chore and cook too. I am good at taking care of people and cooking.
Ngoc can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Ngoc brings lot of energy and attention to kids. She puts in lot of effort in engaging the child. You can really focus on your own important work and be worry free about your child safety and care. "
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Jacqueline Z.
San Jose, CA
$29/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hello my name's Jackie, I'm from San Jose California and I'm 23. I go to De Anza College and pursuing my career in criminal justice in hopes of becoming a police officer. I'm a very patient and friendly person, I work well with children/teens. I've been taking care of children for quite sometime now and I really enjoy it. I'd...
Jacqueline can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, travel & more
5.0
"Jacquie took care of our then 2 year old and 4 year old. She is amazing! patient, kind and has the energy to tire out 2 toddlers. I would highly recommend her. Bonus, she is bilingual. My kids still remember her and talk about her"
Rocio G.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I tend to be very driven in my approach to life and work. Throughout college, I was active in three clubs, worked full time, and still managed to graduate at the top of my class. My brothers and sisters constantly look up to me for advice and I try to be the person others would be confident to follow. Honest / Ethical /...
Alexandra can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, travel
5.0
"Alexandra is a great and reliable babysitter! I have three children, who are all between the ages of 2-9, and they loved her from the beginning. She does an amazing job of looking after the kids and keeping them entertained. They often go to the playground together...
Jazmine C.
Carissa K.
San Jose, CA
$30-47/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced, Homeschooling Mom Looking For Full-Time/Part-Time Position
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
**Currently unavailable full-time as I am working for another family but my schedule is sometimes open for date nights and one-time babysitting.** I am a 49-year-old mom to three sons, ages 23, 21 and 19. I stayed home with my children for 14 years and home schooled them until they went to high school. Years ago I worked as a...
Carissa can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I have known Carissa for well over three years now and I can vouch that she is one of the most upstanding and amazing people I have ever known. She is generous, dependable, honest and one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. She is also an outstanding caregiver...
John D.
5.0
(1)
Hi, my name is Paris B. I'm 18 years old and looking to babysit kids.
I love being a babysitter and have been professionally babysitting for 2 years. I love cooking, painting, and reading! I love sports and am an active soccer player. I actively volunteer for the Red Cross.
My responsibilities have included crafts, tutoring,...
Paris can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Paris is such a great babysitter/nanny. She helps out a lot and my kids really loved her. I would definitely hire Paris!!"
Care member
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
As an experienced professional nanny with over 8 years of expertise, I have successfully cared for children of all ages, specializing in infants and toddlers. My driving record is flawless, and I have a clean criminal history. I don't smoke or drink, and my vaccinations, including Covid-19, are up-to-date. As a mother of two, I...
Ana can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Trustline Certified
5.0
"We hired Ana from May 2021 through August 2023. The last 2+ years with Ana and her kids have simply been the BEST.
My daughter Z. was only 10 months old when Ana started working for us. At that time, we were keeping our social circle very limited due to Covid-19...
Ayesha M.
Bella M.
San Jose, CA
$52/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm a freshman at UCSC studying human bio and my passion is childcare. Almost every job I've held to date involves children; swimming lessons, pitching lessons, nannying, and babysitting. I am the oldest of three girls and grew up watching my younger siblings. I have babysat kids for around seven years and am currently...
Bella can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Bella took care of our two children (10M & 3.5 years) over a few weeks leading up to a move and even flew out with us to our new home to help with the flight and settling down in the new place. I love her down-to-earth and no-nonsense attitude. She is punctual,...
Carla H.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Your local caregiver/family assistant!
Need someone experienced you can fully trust your children to so you can finally enjoy a night out with your partner of life?
Or need an extra set of hands to help you around the house so you can spend quality time with your loved ones with the peace of mind that laundry is done and put...
Katia can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, meal prep & more
5.0
"Katia has been working at our place since October 2019. She has helped to drive my kids to after school activities as well as with housekeeping. She is a wonderful and cheerful person and is excellent at all housework. She is even a great cook! We have enjoyed...
Sapana T.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Rachel. I just moved to San Jose from Minneapolis back in August. I previously nannied for a family and their 1-year-old son for about 7 months back in 2021. Once I started a job with my degree, the family had another baby, and I came back and babysat for them for the next year until I moved to San Jose. I'm now looking...
Rachel can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Couldn't have been luckier to get Rachel as our nanny (and still occasional date night sitter when she is in town)! She is punctual, reliable, trustworthy and great with our kids. She is active with our kids, upbeat and tires them out. She takes care of meals,...
Ashlee G.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I have been a nanny for the past three years and I love it! I was a Nursery Care Attendant at St. Paul's United Methodist Church and I babysit for several families from this church. I also have 5 years of experience as a counselor at a summer camp. As a counselor I was trained as a Lifeguard and received CPR, First Aid, and AED...
Taylor can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:
Trustline Certified
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Taylor helped me with babysitting my 5 year old last year and she was amazing. She was very reliable, responsible and matched my son's energy. We were very happy with her service."
Vidya V.
Stacy Anne C.
San Jose, CA
$15-30/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Stacy. Currently I work as an Executive Assistant, assisting anywhere from business to personal life.
Experience:
I have 5 years of experience with children (infants, newborns, ages 2-15 years old) including babysitting, transportation, and homework. As an Executive Assistant. I have assistant my Executives with...
Stacy Anne can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Stacy watched my 2 kids, ages 10 and 12, along with our 3 year old golden doodle. She communicates very well and confirmed the day before. She is very flexible with her time and we took up her offer to extend the time and have dinner after our show. Grateful...
Maricar K.
Anh T.
San Jose, CA
$25/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Anh . I am a Child caregiver and part time student at college, I am studying Business. I also love kids very much, in my family I have 6 younger cousins and I have taken care of them from 1-year-old to teenagers. I also have experience in babysit, housework for more than 2 years, teaching younger children learning...
Anh can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling
5.0
"Stella can on time and we had a very nice time meeting her. In the end we weren't sure if we still needed the service, so did not hire her yet, but would recommend her."
Maya H.
Parvaneh M.
San Jose, CA
$25/hr • 1 yrs exp
I Love Children , Making Fun Time ,enjoy Playing And Learning By Nature Hand Crafting
5.0
(1)
I have 1 year of experience. I can help with Cooking/Meal Preparation. I have midwifery bachelor , and child abuse certification , I worked in a pre school in LA , now I am living in San Jose, I have experience about babysitter and it is the first time that I try to work through care. com
Parvaneh can also help with: Meal prep
5.0
"Parvaneh was very attentive and knew how to connect with my son right away. He gave her a huge hug when she left after their first encounter and babysitting together! It was really special to see and showed me the kind of care she offered for my son to respond like...
Care member
5.0
(4)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
AVAILABLE FOR WEEKENDS!!
I'm Steph! I'm 28 yo, future college masters degree, art enthusiasts and an experienced nanny available for occasional babysitting or part time position.
My childcare approach is based in:
- Positive education
- Montessori
- Love and caring
- Play and have fun away from screens
- Patience and talk...
Stefanie can also help with: Grocery shopping, travel, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Stefanie is punctual, attentive, and extremely kind. Our 18-month-old instantly connected with her (rare for him!) and enjoyed their 5 hours of play! We will definitely rehire Stefanie!"
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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in San Jose, CA
Melissa M.
5.0
We have used Mel many times to look after our two young children who are 6 and 3. She is wonderful with them; calm, patient, caring and fun. Our kids are always so excited when Mel is taking care of them. She has a lot of experience with children of all ages which you can see by her interactions. I...
- Care member
Andrea D.
5.0
Andrea was great in taking care (playing, feeding and putting to sleep) of our 5months old son.
She was punctual and communicative, we had no issues in booking her or reaching out to her.
I would definitely re-hire her.
- Aniruddh K.
Ashley S.
5.0
Ashley is very sweet and caring. She watched our two boys part time for most of 2 years. She brought her son with her and always treated the three boys equally. She has been flexible for our family over the last 2 years helping extra when needed. We had to move on as we moved out of state and our...
- Emily H.
Mehrbanoo D.
5.0
Mehrbanoo is really a good care giver as well as trustworthy.
I hired her 3 years ago and since then she has been picking up my kids from school and watching them after school. she established a nice rapport with my daughter and son.
she is always on time, she is very conscientious, and careful....
- Zahra A.
Donay S.
5.0
My 3 year old son loved Donay! She was very engaging with him, asking him lots of questions and getting down on the floor to play with him. It was very sweet to watch my typically shy son light up around her. She is reliable, dependable, and great with kids. Would recommend.
- Marly Y.
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FAQs for finding a babysitter in San Jose, CA:
How can I find a San Jose babysitter near me?
Figuring out how to find a babysitter in San Jose, CA can feel overwhelming at first. To make your search easier, you can use Care.com to search through the profiles of babysitters near you. You can review 1,247 babysitters in San Jose, CA on Care.com, with an average rating of 4.5. Once you choose candidates that fit your needs, you can contact them to schedule interviews, check references, and request additional background checks.
How much do babysitters charge in San Jose, CA?
The average rate for San Jose, CA babysitters on Care.com is $23.65 per hour as of May 2024. How much a babysitter charges can vary greatly depending on location, years of experience, the desired babysitter duties, and how many children will need looking after. The cost of care can also be influenced by special needs such as overnight care. You can use the Care.com childcare calculator to help you calculate your child care costs.
What type of babysitter services can I find near me in San Jose, CA?
You can find all kinds of babysitters in San Jose, CA through Care.com. As of 2024, you can browse caregivers that specialize in a range of duties, from overnight and infant care, to weekend and after school babysitters. Alongside keeping an eye on your children, caregivers can provide a variety of babysitting duties. They can help with homework or can possibly take on more extensive tutoring responsibilities, can drive your children to school or activities, and can spend time playing with them or helping them get their chores done. When you interview potential sitters, ask them what babysitting duties they are happy to take on.
Ratings for San Jose, CA babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.5 / 5
Babysitters in San Jose, CA are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 711 reviews of the 1,247 listed babysitters.