Find babysitters in Seattle, WA that you’ll love

2,221 babysitters are listed in Seattle, WA

The average rate is $22/hr as of March 2024

The average experience for nearby babysitters is 5 years

Babysitters in Seattle, WA

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Megan J.


Seattle, WA

$10-25/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hi! I'm Megan! Some of my favorite things are singing, music, being outdoors, traveling, family time, building friendships, and reading. For the last 12 years, I have had the privilege of teaching, babysitting, and nanny. Those experiences created a passion for investing in the lives and development of children. My aim is to...

Recent review:

5.0
Megan is incredibly responsible and such a natural caretaker with my two boys, who she's cared for numerous times from ages 18 months to 5. My kids feel safe and comfortable with her, as she confidently keeps the boundaries my husband and I have set, while doing so...

Mackenzie B.

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Mario G.


Seattle, WA

$15-23/hr4 yrs exp

5.0

(4)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm an experienced and warmhearted sitter who absolutely adores kids. I've loved taking care of kids since I was a teenager in middle and high school. After my own classes, I'd eagerly rush over to the nearby elementary school to volunteer as a teacher's aide. Summers were all about babysitting for neighbors and family....
Mario can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Hands down Mario is amazing! We love how he cares for our little one. He is very attentive and keeps our little one moving around and entertained. He’s also extremely clean which is what I’ve been looking for! We definitely will hire him as many times as we need...

Care member

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Catherine S.


Seattle, WA

$30-35/hr6 yrs exp

Part- Time Nanny

5.0

(3)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Previous experience Part-time Nanny: 2-year-old female and 5-year-old male; drop-offs, meal prep, activity planning Babysitter: 8-year-old female, 13-year-old female; pickups, drop-offs, homework help, meals Interests: Health and Nutrition, Exercise, Studio Arts, Travel, Nature, Animals Requested an up-to-date MVR and...
Catherine can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Catherine agreed to come last minute and was great. She was helpful, brought creative project supplies, and was flexible on end time.

Lauren S.

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Alexandra H.


Seattle, WA

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Trustworthy And Fun Sitter With Transportation

5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! My name is Alex, and I'm currently a grad student at the UW. I'm hoping to make some spare cash, but I also genuinely love spending time with kids. I spent most of my life caring for my two younger brothers, and have extensive experience babysitting and caregiving for neighbors or family friends. I'm a highly-energetic...
Alexandra can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling, grocery shopping
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Emily H.


Seattle, WA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and a master's in Elementary Education from the University of Washington. I taught for a year in the Renton school district, and substitute taught in the Highline school district. While I am no longer teaching at this time, I still love working with kids! For the past three...
Emily can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

Recent review:

5.0
Emily nannied for our 1 year old daughter from November 2020- April 2021, and it was a wonderful experience. Emily was so engaged and patient with our child, who absolutely adored her. Additionally, she is responsible, punctual, and an overall joy to be around. We...

Lauren H.

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Megan R.


Seattle, WA

$25-35/hr9 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Megan. I have grown up in a family with about 20 little cousins. Their ages range anywhere from new born to 14 years old. I love to host dance parties, make arts and crafts and play games with them when I get the chance to babysit! I'm available to work full time as I have just moved back to Washington State. I...
Megan can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Absolutely amazing! We've only had Megan for a few days and my kids LOVE her! She knows exactly how to keep them happy and learning with going outside to discover nature or being inside doing crafts and playing with them on the floor with their toys. Megan is...

Tricia G.

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Jenna B.


Seattle, WA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny Looking For A Job Over The Summer

5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Jenna B. I have been a babysitter/nanny for 10+ years for ages 0-10. I graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelors degree in Communication, Sciences and Disorders. I am currently a Preschool Teacher in an inclusion classroom and I am working towards my goal of becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist....
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Jenna was fantastic! Always on time, in a great mood, and kept us up to date on how our daughter was during the day. I would definitely recommend her.

Nic L.

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Laura K.


Seattle, WA

$28-40/hr10 yrs exp

Part Or One-time Caregiver

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello families! I currently work for Tesla as an internal operations specialists three years and counting. My experience with children is very broad. I started babysitting in the 8th grade for my neighbors and was with the same family until I graduated high school. When I started their children were newborn and four. In high...
Laura can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Laura was very responsive and a wonderful sitter for our 2 year old. They had so much fun playing!!

Sara B.

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Stephanie C.


Seattle, WA

$30-32/hr6 yrs exp

4.5

(2)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been babysitting and nannying for every summer since high school. It's a blast, I love playing with kids! I do not smoke and love pets. I have a bachelors and masters in structural engineering! Working as a full time nanny right now but can help with occasional child care I love games, crafts, playing outside you name...
Stephanie can also help with: Light cleaning, travel

Recent review:

4.0
I interviewed Stephanie for a part-time nannying position. She has a good amount of experience with both infants and young kids and has worked with some families for a long time. This indicated to me that she is reliable and that her employers really liked having...

Stephanie C.

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Mariam C.


Seattle, WA

$20/hr6 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny

5.0

(3)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

*** I'm looking for extra hour for date night or Fri, Sat, Sun in Madrona, Leschi, Mt. Baker, Madison Park, U Village neighbors. 4 hours is minimum. Hi, I'm Mariam. I have decided to be a nanny. I think a nanny job is the ideal job for me because I really love kids and I like to take care of them. I have 6 years of experience...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Miriam has worked for us for the past four years and we have been so lucky to have her in our family. She is very caring and truly loves our kids. She is responsible, trustworthy, hard worker, and a wonderful person. She often goes above and beyond what is...

Hyon K.

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Roberta R.


Seattle, WA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny With Educational Background

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

*Authorized to work in the USA *Can provide reference *Bilingual My babysitting style has two fronts: working with the kids and working with the parents. I understand that, in order to succeed as a caregiver I can't be sweet with the kids but not understand or be willing to act in partnership with the parents. This is the kind...
Roberta can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, travel

Recent review:

5.0
I've know Roberta for almost 10 years. She is an incredible responsible person. Loving and caring towards other and especially kids. Roberta has worked before with little ones and she is really good at it. I would recommend her any time for any family. She has a...

Victoria B.

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Cristal D.


Seattle, WA

$20-25/hr3 yrs exp

5.0

(4)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm a midwife by profession in my country (Philippines) I moved here in the US a year ago as an Au pair so I worked with kids, babysit. I enjoyed my experience here and really treasure the experience of being here and work for people that you can treat like a family. But my contract ended and had to leave them cause I got...
Cristal can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Energizing and hands on - our kids love her!

Steph S.

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Tsion W.


Seattle, WA

$33-50/hr7 yrs exp

5.0

(5)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello, Families! I am a responsible, energetic, and loving caregiver with more than 7 years of experience caring for children. I've been caring for children for as long as I can remember. I come from a huge family and I've always been the family babysitter. Most recently, I worked for a daycare, child-care where I taught a...
Tsion can also help with: Light cleaning, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
If I could give A MILLION STARS I would! Our little one loved Tsion. She was very loving with him and kept him on an amazing schedule. He was sleeping through the night all week with her because he was having so much fun during the day! We are so grateful for her...

Kristyn P.

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Pranom L.


Seattle, WA

$30/hr5 yrs exp

Outdoors Lover

5.0

(3)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I was a stay-at-home mom until my daughter turned 17 and now she is 19 and in college. I raised her by myself while my husband working in conflict zones for over a decade. I had been babysitting kids 1-5 yrs old for the last 5 years and now they all go to preschool. I currently have two boys in my care. One in random hours of...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Nom is sweet, caring, proactive, and easy to talk to. She was a sleep whisperer with our little when he was only 3 months old. I recommend Nom in a heartbeat! Any family will be lucky to have her.

Julieta C.

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Molly G.


Seattle, WA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Child Care Provider Seeking Part-Time Work

5.0

(2)

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Molly and I am a 28-year-old Registered Nurse and childcare provider living in South Seattle. I have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Washington as well as a BS from Oregon State University in Human Development and Family Sciences. I have over 10 years of experience as a child care provider...
Molly can also help with: Carpooling, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Molly came to help me out taking care of my toddler and baby when I needed freeing up for some work/admin. She was punctual, friendly, capable, and played really well with my toddler, and managed both kids for a time when I was out (at the witching hour) by herself...

Lizzie M.

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Julia D.


Seattle, WA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Medical Student Who Loves Kids!

5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a current medical student who loves spending time with children. The most important parts of being a babysitter to me are forming trusting relationships with each kid, educating them about the world and how to treat others, and making sure they feel seen, heard, and loved above all. I have been the trusted sitter for many...
Julia can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Julia is amazing with our 2 year old son. She's active, attentive, kind, and hard working. We highly recommend her!

Andrew H.

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Kendall M.


Seattle, WA

$25/hr5 yrs exp

5.0

(2)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Kendall and I am a student at the University of Washington and I would love to babysit for you! A little about me: I am 1 of 7 children in my family and grew up babysitting my neighbors, cousins, and sisters. I have experience in coaching beach volleyball to girls aged 6-16 for 3 years. I am a student athlete...
Kendall can also help with: Light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Kendall was warm, friendly, relaxed, and wonderful for our two kids (5yo and 18mos). They took to her immediately, and my older kid is already asking when we can return to Seattle so that Kendall can babysit them again.

Care member

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Naomi L.


Seattle, WA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

I started out as a natural with kids, and I've spent the time since learning how to best be present for kids as an auntie, camp counselor, extracurricular teacher, babysitter, nanny, and trusted adult.
Naomi can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
It is my absolute pleasure to recommend Naomi as a caregiver. Naomi has been caring for my 3 children as an occasional babysitter for the last 6 years. My kids have ranged in age from 9 months to 9 years over that time. Naomi’s energy and attention are unmatched....

Melinda P.

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Patricia S.


Seattle, WA

$30/hr6 yrs exp

Looking For A Full Time Job To Start In March

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been working as a babysitter for many years now and I have a lot of experience and confidence working with children of different age groups. I currently take care of a 4-year-old boy, but when I started watching him, he had just turned two. My time looking after him is about to end in March, and that's why I'm looking for a...
Patricia can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Wasn't fortunate enough to work with Patricia due to distance, but she was kind enough to give me a referral! Appreciated her professional manner and prompt communication!

Mccall J.

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Gemmalyn A.


Seattle, WA

$25-30/hr5 yrs exp

Seattle Sitter!

5.0

(1)

Hello there, my name is Gemmalyn! Are you looking for a hardworking, fun, and enthusiastic sitter? Well you came to the right one! I am a babysitter in the Seattle area looking to help families with occasional and date night care. I have 5 years of child care experience, some of which I gained while tutoring at an elementary...
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
We hired Gemmalyn for three days when her daycare was unavailable. Our 2.5 year old loved her time with her, she was so happy every day I came home. Gemmalyn kept the house tidy, communicated well, very responsible, and she was really engaged with our daughter. I...

Jessica P.

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Recent babysitter reviews from local parents in Seattle, WA

Megan J.

5.0

Megan is incredibly responsible and such a natural caretaker with my two boys, who she's cared for numerous times from ages 18 months to 5. My kids feel safe and comfortable with her, as she confidently keeps the boundaries my husband and I have set, while doing so lovingly. She's also a lot of fun,...

- Mackenzie B.

Mario G.

5.0

Hands down Mario is amazing! We love how he cares for our little one. He is very attentive and keeps our little one moving around and entertained. He’s also extremely clean which is what I’ve been looking for! We definitely will hire him as many times as we need and he’s available. He’s come through...

- Care member

Catherine S.

5.0

Catherine agreed to come last minute and was great. She was helpful, brought creative project supplies, and was flexible on end time.

- Lauren S.

Emily H.

5.0

Emily nannied for our 1 year old daughter from November 2020- April 2021, and it was a wonderful experience. Emily was so engaged and patient with our child, who absolutely adored her. Additionally, she is responsible, punctual, and an overall joy to be around. We would have kept Emily onboard...

- Lauren H.

Megan R.

5.0

Absolutely amazing! We've only had Megan for a few days and my kids LOVE her! She knows exactly how to keep them happy and learning with going outside to discover nature or being inside doing crafts and playing with them on the floor with their toys. Megan is always happy and energetic! We feel so...

- Tricia G.

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Average Rating4.7 / 5

Babysitters in Seattle, WA are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 1,019 reviews of the 2,221 listed babysitters.