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10,500 in-home babysitters are listed on Care.com

The average rate is $17/hr as of March 2024

The average star rating for in-home babysitters is 4.7

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Chynna O.


Ashburn, VA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny/Part-time Babysitter

I am currently seeking a nanny/babysitting position, for my previous nanny position has been fully rehabilitated and has returned to daycare after 15 months. My duties included preparing and cleaning up after-meals, maintaining child's cleanliness throughout the day, creating and maintaining lesson plans, as well as, taking her...
Chynna can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Deysie D.


Ashburn, VA

$16-18/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available For Weekdays

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a rising senior at Mount Saint Mary's University where I am pursuing a Health Sciences major. I am currently an EMT in training and am home for the summer looking to babysit throughout the week. I have been babysitting for six years, and have come across a wide range of children from 6-months to 13-year-olds, and am very...
Deysie can also help with: Carpooling, travel
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Norma M.


Ashburn, VA

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! my name is Norma. I'm a loving mother of two boys, now graduated from college. I have had years of experience raising my own two boys as well as my nieces and nephews along the way. A couple of years back, my sister in law, and I opened our own home dare care, which ran for 5 years until 2017. Afterward I decided to pursue...
Norma can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning
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Molly B.


Ashburn, VA

$15-30/hr9 yrs exp

Babysitter & Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Molly, and I've been working with children for over 9 years, and plan to continue for the rest of my life! I plan to recertify my Basic Life Support (CPR, AED, & choking for Healthcare Providers) and First Aid certifications in June 2023. I am currently looking for part-time babysitting while I look for full-time...
Molly can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Annette T.


Ashburn, VA

$37/hr10 yrs exp

4.9

(9)

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Annette, I am 19 years old attending NOVA for college. I have been working with children for several years now. My mother had a home daycare for the better part of my childhood so I have always been around kids. Once I turned 14 I started babysitting for different families. I have also been a counselor at a...
Annette can also help with: Travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

4.0
Annette was certainly a good hire. We ultimately couldn't use her anymore because a family she had started with first wanted them to be her only family that she was working with. Nowadays with COVID and now OMICRON I get it.

Ellen O.

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Natasha J.


Sterling, VA

$17/hr9 yrs exp

Experienced Mom & Babysitter Looking For Wonderful Families

3.7

(3)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have nearly 9 years of experience with babysitting, pet sitting, tutoring, teaching (1yr experience), and Home Health Work. I have extentensive experience with special needs children especially those with mobility disorders, autism, and emotional/behavioral issues. I am CPR/First Aid certified for adults & children/infants. I...
Natasha can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
I hired Natasha last year after i had gotten into a bad car accident and needed some help with my little one for a few weeks. She was great! She always arrived right on time and with her sweet little girl, N! She came up with different activities for my son to do...

Michaela P.

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Olivia M.


Ashburn, VA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm currently a college student coming home for winter break and will be available from Dec. 17 til Jan 13. I've many years of babysitting kids of many different ages and would love to continue doing so. Thank you!
Olivia can also help with: Travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Olivia has been our date-night sitter (2 times/month) for nearly 2 years and has looked after our son from the age of 3-5 and our newborn son from 4-6 mos. She handles dinner, bath and bedtime routine primarily for our eldest but has put the baby to bed a few...

Amany A.

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Ester G.


Sterling, VA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter

Hello! I am a mother of two who was a stay-at-home mom for about 10 years. During that time I established a home day care where I would provide care for children of various ages raging from as old as 12 years old to as little as 2 months. I have over a decade of experience in infant care, toddler care, and after school care. I...
Ester can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning
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Valarie B.


Ashburn, VA

$22/hr4 yrs exp

I nannied for the same family and did lots of things with the kiddos. Some of the things I did for them included: bringing to school - picking up from school - bringing to after school activities - stayed home while parents went out - came over when mom was working from home. Before / after college ,doing more typical...
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Cheri S.


Ashburn, VA

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care-Giver Looking For Some Fun Family Times!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am here on Care. com looking for an opportunity to serve you, and your family! I have done a lot of babysitting, pet-sitting, and house-sitting, but I want MORE! I have always loved working with children, and have taken every opportunity I can to be involved in schools, camps, and homes to build relationships, gain...
Cheri can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Grace S.


Sterling, VA

$20-36/hr8 yrs exp

I am hardworking, patient, experienced and loving caregiver. I come with a lot of experience and several certifications such as First Aid and CPR. My experiences include: babysitting, full time nanny, full time assistant in a state certified in-home day care center, swim lessons and youth softball coach.
Grace can also help with: Travel, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Stefanie K.


Sterling, VA

$15-30/hr4 yrs exp

I am a 22-year-old college student home for the summer, looking to help out families in need of a caregiver/ babysitter! I love kids, and I've grown up with a special needs sister whom I've taken care of extensively over the last 10 years of my life. I have the certification to be an official caregiver via capital home-care. I'm...
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Natalya A.


Potomac, MD

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Babysitter In My Home

5.0

(2)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am reliable, responsible, dependable, nurturing, energetic, loving and caring mom. I can provide your child with special one-on-one attention. I will care for your child as if he/she is my own. I am located near elementary school and looking for work near my home. I have experience with multiple infants and toddlers, great...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Natalia currently cares for our toddler. She is punctual and flexible with her schedule. Our baby is happy to see her every day. She is carrying, dedicated, responsible and trustworthy. Very reliable and I am happy we found her.

Anna C.

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Rachel S.


Gainesville, VA

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

5.0

(3)

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a certified elementary teacher with a huge love of all children! I have been working with children for about 10 years. I have worked with children from the ages of newborn to 16 years of age, and also worked with multiple children and special education students. I am also a dance teacher that specializes in all ages...
Rachel can also help with: Carpooling, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Rachel is the most amazing nanny I have ever met. She loves our son like her own and is so loving, responsible, flexible to our needs, and responsive. I don't want to share her ha ha, but she is awesome :) I feel completely trusting with her. Rachel, you and...

Brandt H.

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Gabrielle B.


Germantown, MD

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Tutor/Caregiver

5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! Growing up, I helped care for my two younger brothers and grandma. In high school, I worked as a Ropes Course and Archery Instructor at a summer camp that I have maintained relationship with and continue supporting with one-time annual services. In college, I tutored Math, Chemistry, and (unofficially) English, babysat,...
Gabrielle can also help with: Carpooling, travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Gabrielle is the best! Everything we were looking for and a whole lot more--on time, engaging, and goes above and beyond! Our 4 year old grandson can be very difficult and she distracted and redirected him like a pro. Gabrielle is the first person we call for...

Care member

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Marly C.


Germantown, MD

$20-25/hr6 yrs exp

4.9

(8)

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Marly. I am responsible and dependable, but also fun and energetic. I love kids and enjoy reading stories, coloring, watching movies, going to the park for a walk, etc. I believe in treating your children as I would my own! I have much babysitting experience and have babysat my little brother, cousins, family...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Marly is wonderful. She's upbeat, highly energetic, great with kids. Recommend without hesitation.

Vidhya A.

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Maria Victoria H.


Germantown, MD

$26/hr9 yrs exp

Caring And Loving, Fun, Very Active, babysitter

5.0

(2)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Greetings! I am available for date night only and can be a regular date night sitter! Hello Nice to meet you my name is Maria I am married with 2 adult kids with one in college. My husband is a retired Navy but still working as I. T. s recuiter untill the full retirement. I am Currently working from Tuesday to Friday I...
Maria Victoria can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Maria is an angel sent by God! She helped raise my three boys (ages ranging from 3-10 over a span of 5 years) while also running errands, cooking, cleaning, etc. She has always been dependable, punctual and reliable. We are a military family and unfortunately...

Kelly D.

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Mebrat I.


Chantilly, VA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver/Babysitter Available

5.0

(4)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Mebrat I. I have been doing this work for around 15+ years now. I've worked as an in-home caretaker and a substitute teacher at Day Care Center. I've continued doing this for so long now because I'm passionate and enjoy working with kids and also the elderly. I m a punctual person who has experience working with...
Mebrat can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Mebrat has cared for my grandson for about 18 months. She is a very hands on and attentive care giver. I could not have been more pleased for my grandsons first years of life to have someone like Mebrat. I have never worried about his safety or happiness. I am so...

Cynthia C.

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Anu A.


Rockville, MD

$22-26/hr7 yrs exp

Fun & Reliable Babysitter/Nanny

5.0

(1)

I am currently working with a family who I met here on care. com. I take care of rambunctious 6-year-old autistic boy, who is non-verbal. He is getting home schooled and receives ABA therapy at home. I have learned a lot since I started September end last year. I thought I was patient before but I realized to have tons more....
Anu can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
I met Anu more than 10 years ago in college, she was an RA and wonderful support to the floor of young women that she was assigned to. Her ability to support others has continued and broadened. She has always been a wonderful cook of Indian cuisine and able to...

Em J.

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Meylina P.


Rockville, MD

$25/hr10 yrs exp

I'm A Nanny For 10+ Years Experience Looking For A Full-Time Job

4.0

(1)

Hello... I'm a mother of 2 boys young adult age, I'm 42 years old, I'm a loving, caring and gentle person when I'm taking care of children and I am also driving and legal to work in United States. I'm very interested in this job because I like children and it's fun to play, sing, talk to them and be around them. I have been...
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

4.0
Meylina took very good care of our littlest girl, from 3 months to age 3 years, and took very good care of her big sisters during holidays and weeks off from school. She was kind, fun, and engaging with the kids. Meylina would take the girls for long walks and...

Kathleen W.

Recent in-home babysitter reviews from local parents

Annette T.

4.0

Annette was certainly a good hire. We ultimately couldn't use her anymore because a family she had started with first wanted them to be her only family that she was working with. Nowadays with COVID and now OMICRON I get it.

- Ellen O.

Natasha J.

5.0

I hired Natasha last year after i had gotten into a bad car accident and needed some help with my little one for a few weeks. She was great! She always arrived right on time and with her sweet little girl, N! She came up with different activities for my son to do every day. We loved having Natasha...

- Michaela P.

Olivia M.

5.0

Olivia has been our date-night sitter (2 times/month) for nearly 2 years and has looked after our son from the age of 3-5 and our newborn son from 4-6 mos. She handles dinner, bath and bedtime routine primarily for our eldest but has put the baby to bed a few times as well. She is always on time,...

- Amany A.

Natalya A.

5.0

Natalia currently cares for our toddler. She is punctual and flexible with her schedule. Our baby is happy to see her every day. She is carrying, dedicated, responsible and trustworthy. Very reliable and I am happy we found her.

- Anna C.

Rachel S.

5.0

Rachel is the most amazing nanny I have ever met. She loves our son like her own and is so loving, responsible, flexible to our needs, and responsive. I don't want to share her ha ha, but she is awesome :) I feel completely trusting with her. Rachel, you and your sweet family are so wonderful!

- Brandt H.

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