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1,915 child care providers are listed in San Francisco, CA
The average rate is $25/hr as of December 2023
The average experience for nearby child care providers is 6 years
Most recent reviews for child care providers in San Francisco, CA
Castalia C.
5.0
Cassie has been taking care of our preemie baby at night. She is punctual, kind, and hardworking. She has done an excellent job for us and we are very pleased with the care our child is receiving.
- Robbie C.
Diana L.
5.0
Diana is a very conscientious and caring nanny. She started with my son when I went back to work and he was 6 months old. He had major separation anxiety, and so did I, but she always handled him with grace and love. We sadly moved out of the area just after he turned one, otherwise I'm sure we'd...
- Cami B.
Valeria K.
5.0
I highly recommend Valeria as a nanny for your childcare needs. She demonstrated exceptional skills in caring for our four children, ranging in age from 1 year old to 8 years old. Not only did the kids enjoy being with her, but she also had a remarkable ability to calm down even the most fussy...
- Iana C.
Yesica A.
5.0
Yesica is absolutely amazing, my daughter lights up when she sees her come through the door. Yesica is warm and gentle with her. She takes her to the park daily and always gets her down for naps. She takes the initiative to figure out healthy lunches and snacks. We are lucky to have her!
- Care member
Ana G.
5.0
Ana arrived on time to care for my 1 year-old during our normal weekday workday. We work from home and needed someone to watch our son so we were in the house with them all the time but essentially unavailable. Ana played with our son, fed him his meals, changed him, and put him down for his nap....
- Care member
Child care providers in San Francisco, CA
5.0
(6)
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Hi, I have an Associate Degree in General Education-Early Childhood Development, 14 ECE units, (Early Child Education), from City College of SF, and I am CPR Certified. I drive my own car, and have a clean DMV record. I have spent most of my life caring for children. Children mean the world to me. I...
Castalia can also help with: Grocery shopping, Carpooling, Light cleaning, Travel
Recent review:
5.0
Cassie has been taking care of our preemie baby at night. She is punctual, kind, and hardworking. She has done an excellent job for us and we are very pleased with the care our child is receiving.
Reviewed by Robbie C.
5.0
(4)
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I am a nanny with many years of experience. I have been taking care of children since I was 15 years old and professionally have 15+ years. I have raised my own daughter. I love, love, love children. I am very reliable, trustworthy, hardworking, caring, attentive, very communicative, well organized...
Recent review:
5.0
Diana is a very conscientious and caring nanny. She started with my son when I went back to work and he was 6 months old. He had major separation anxiety, and so did I, but she always handled him with grace and...
Reviewed by Cami B.
Valeria K.
San Francisco, CA
$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp
Energetic And Enthusiastic Child Care Provider With More Than 17 Years Of Experience
4.2
(6)
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-art teacher
-museum art guide for kids
-arts and crafts teacher
-art therapy groups coach for kids and adults
-co-founder of the first specialized art therapy studio
-summer youth camps leader
-childcare provider for more than 20 years
-graduate of David Yellin College for Early Childhood...
Recent review:
5.0
I highly recommend Valeria as a nanny for your childcare needs. She demonstrated exceptional skills in caring for our four children, ranging in age from 1 year old to 8 years old. Not only did the kids enjoy...
Reviewed by Iana C.
Jessica B.
San Francisco, CA
$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
New Mom/Preschool Teacher/BA Child Development - Looking To Take Care Of Your Child And Her Own
5.0
(2)
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Hello! My name is Jessica and I am an experienced Nanny and preschool Teacher. I have a B. A. in Child and Adolescent Development with a focus in Early Childhood Education. I am a new mom (daughter born Feb. 2023) and I am looking to take care of your child while bringing my child with me. It would...
5.0
(6)
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Hello everyone, My name is Yesica; I am looking for a full time nanny position in San Francisco available to start as soon as possible. I am a loving, energetic, trustworthy, devoted, and flexible nanny who loves kids. I have over seven years of experience working with infants, toddlers, and...
Recent review:
5.0
Yesica is absolutely amazing, my daughter lights up when she sees her come through the door. Yesica is warm and gentle with her. She takes her to the park daily and always gets her down for naps. She takes the...
Reviewed by Care member
5.0
(4)
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Hi, my name is Ana, I am 33 years old. I have been working as a nanny / Babyssiter for the last 8 years. I have experience working with newborns to 14 years old kids. Besides basic care, I have experience with meal preparation, homework, bath time, potty training, and bedtime/overnight shift. Also,...
Ana can also help with: Travel, Grocery shopping, Light cleaning, Carpooling
Recent review:
5.0
Ana arrived on time to care for my 1 year-old during our normal weekday workday. We work from home and needed someone to watch our son so we were in the house with them all the time but essentially unavailable....
Reviewed by Care member
5.0
(1)
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Experienced child care provider with history of advocating and caring for toddlers, elementary and teenaged children. Passionate about exploring nature and cooking together, teaching Spanish, staying active, and supporting social-emotional development.
Recent review:
5.0
Katie babysat our autistic son for a summer while I visited her town. It is a hard job and she did it with love, care, and grace. She is dependable, loving, and has a really strong character which is so good...
Reviewed by Daryl P.
5.0
(3)
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Hi families, My name is Patricia, from Brazil, I am 31 years old and I am looking for occasional baby-sitter jobs on the weekends. I've been living in the US for 4 years, always taking care of kids. I can provide good references. I love interacting and caring for children. I can help with meals,...
Patricia can also help with: Carpooling, Light cleaning
Recent review:
5.0
Patricia helped us out with some last-minute daycare during a workday. She was such a pleasure to work with and did a wonderful job taking care of our daughter.
Reviewed by Shaylee P.
5.0
(2)
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I have always loved children and find enjoyment in playing with and taking care of them. I have been trained in CPR and first aid taught the proper responses to different circumstances. I have luckily not had to use those emergency skills but knowing them has given me and the children's supporters...
Rachel can also help with: Travel, Carpooling
Recent review:
5.0
We hired Rachel while in town for a wedding. She was available to interview the day before. She was on time and responded promptly to messages. She was great with our 3 year old, she fed him, played, willing to...
Reviewed by Aida L.
Luis M.
San Francisco, CA
$24-49/hr • 9 yrs exp
Youth Counselor, Coach, Mentor, Sitter For Child And Pets
5.0
(8)
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Hello all! I'm Luis and I currently work for the Richmond Neighborhood Center with SFUSD elementary school children ages 4-11. I have five years experience caring for infants, toddlers, children, and teens as a Babysitter/Respite Parent Coordinator and four years as a Youth Counselor in the mental...
Luis can also help with: Light cleaning, Grocery shopping, Travel
Recent review:
5.0
Luis watched our 1.5 year old daughter for an afternoon/evening and was great! He asked thoughtful questions during handoff, jumped right in to play blocks with her, and kept great notes of how the afternoon...
Reviewed by Care member
5.0
(32)
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I'm Annie. 46 , educated and trained in Child/Youth/ special needs with 25 years plus experience. After my education in 1993 until 2004, I worked with children aged 0 to 7 in preschool-nursery school & kindergarten. . I am positive, kind, energetic , dependable, honest, outgoing, trustworthy,...
Annie can also help with: Travel, Light cleaning
Recent review:
5.0
I hired Annie in November to care for my 1 year old daughter.I came to San Francisco for work,and needed child care for a week.She is wonderful ,so kind and caring .Me and my daughter both love her and hope to...
Reviewed by Angie D.
4.7
(14)
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I have worked as a nanny for over 15 years. I have worked in families with one child, as well as twins, I have accomplished a variety of things through my career as a nanny. With my help, children began to speak and identify things that surround them to sing and dance, to do crafts accordingly to...
Recent review:
5.0
We worked with Lilia while our daughter was an infant until she was about one year old. She has great experience working with kids and came well recommended to us by her prior families.
Lilia cooked...
Reviewed by Sophia P.
4.5
(10)
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I am a matured lady, responsible and caring nanny. I have eight years of experience looking after babies and toddlers. The thing I love most about being a nanny is I enjoy taking care of children. My duties include taking care, playing, preparing baby food, reading, talking and taking the baby for...
Recent review:
5.0
Nancy is THE BEST nanny we could have hoped for. She is such a good, caring person and we feel truly blessed to have had her as part of our life. She took care of our little one for over two months (full time),...
Reviewed by Kfir A.
5.0
(8)
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Hello!
Preferred Age: 18 months and older
Seeking Job: Sat. And/Or Sun. ANYTIME
Rate: $25/hr
I love working with kids and helping them develop, grow, and learn. It is my passion in life.
I have a degree in Child Development from San Francisco State University.
I have over 10 years of...
Recent review:
5.0
Julianne has unique skill sets that make her a great child care provider. Her educational background allows her to implement activities that focus on communication and interactive development. She also has...
Reviewed by Claudia G.
4.5
(8)
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Working ONLY as a NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST/CONSULTANT(aka Night Nanny, Doula, Baby Nurse). I'm well known for my work & sleep training skills with infants. Over 25yrs in E. C. E. It's my passion! Experience w/infant/toddler care, preschool teacher & director, nanny, night nanny, sleep trainer,...
Recent review:
5.0
Stacy was our Overnight Infant Care Specialist for our son from birth until she had him sleeping through the night at 4 months. We cannot recommend her enough! The newborn phase is wonderful but tough, and...
Reviewed by Hannah L.
Child care centers in San Francisco, CA
5.0
(2)
Description:
Hello Parents :)
I have current openings for full-time starting at any time call me for additional information.
We are accepting applications for ages 5 months to 5 years old.
Nutritional snacks are...
Recent review:
5.0
My daughter recently started at Rutty's Little Explorers, and I have been very impressed with the care Ruth has provided. She always has fun activities planned and my daughter gives her a big smile when I drop...
Reviewed by Taylor P
5.0
(3)
Description:
Munchkinland cares for up to 12-14 Munchkins at a time.
Our hours are 8 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. We are a year-round preschool/family daycare.
We are a place for learning, creativity, inspiration,...
Recent review:
5.0
Our 2 1/2 year old son had the privilege of attending Munchkinland for 4 days. I don't usually write online reviews, but I feel that the experience was worth sharing. I found my interactions with Alice and...
Reviewed by Erik S
5.0
(1)
Description:
Bilingual, micro center preschool program for infants to kindergarten-age children. Our program focuses on kindergarten readiness and we're experts when it comes to creating curriculum and activities to help...
Recent review:
5.0
I can't say enough wonderful things about Señorita's Preschool (shoutouts to Ms. G and Ms. Maya!). My son, who is a little over two), recently participated in an evening session at Señorita's (Date/Self-Care...
Reviewed by Emily K
5.0
(4)
Description:
Preparing for the brightest future, Hungry Caterpillars is pioneering the field of childcare through our dedication and commitment to the specific needs of every child we are entrusted to provide care for. Our...
Recent review:
5.0
As a mom of 2 in San Francisco (with 3 in-home daycares, 3 preschools, and 1 K-12 schools under my belt), and as a professional who went to graduate school in education and worked for many years at educational...
Reviewed by SF M
5.0
(1)
Description:
iBlossom Daycare is a family owned daycare. We provide a safe, clean and healthy environment for children between 3 months and 5 years old.
Recent review:
5.0
An exceptionally clean and loving environment. My son absolutely loves going here every day, and I never worry about him. Yasuko, Coco, and Grandma are so loving and caring. Grandma cooks homemade, fresh meals...
Reviewed by Amanda R
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FAQs for finding child care near you in San Francisco, CA
How much is child care near me in San Francisco, CA?
Hiring someone on Care.com to provide child care services will cost an average of $25.63 per hour as of December 2023. This rate may vary depending on the experience each child care provider has, how many kids you will need them to watch, the age of your children, and whether you need part-time or full-time child care.
How can I find child care near me in San Francisco, CA?
Care.com currently has 1,752 child care providers near you in San Francisco, CA. You can search for caregivers by their distance from San Francisco, CA and by hourly pay rate. Then you can compare their experience, specific services they offer and what age groups of kids they specialize in caring for. You can also read reviews from other families in San Francisco, CA that have worked with the child care providers you're interested in.
What interview questions should I ask a San Francisco, CA child care provider?
You want to find a child care provider that will get along with your kids, but also follows many of the same parenting ideas you have. Structure your questions around how your kids behave in certain situations and what the provider thinks is the best action to take. And because there are plenty of activities to do in San Francisco, CA, you should ask questions about the fun things each child care provider would do to keep your kids happy and entertained. Finally, ask each provider about their past child care experience, references from other families in San Francisco, CA and if they are certified in first aid and CPR.
What type of child care services are available near me in San Francisco, CA in December, 2023?
Different child care providers are willing to offer support in different ways. For example, some can provide after-school transportation and others can help with light housework and cleaning. The first step to finding the right type of child care is to outline what you'd like from a candidate before starting your child care search. Think about how much you are willing to pay, the level of experience you wish them to have, if you want them to have any first-aid certifications, and if you need them to handle additional duties beyond taking care of your kids. After this is completed, create an account on Care.com and answer a few questions to find child care providers near you that match your needs. You can then either post a job that can be seen by our extensive pool of caretakers, or search for child care providers on Care.com based on years of experience, hourly rate, availability, distance from your area, etc. After you have selected your candidates, you can schedule interviews, check references, request additional background checks, and hire the child care provider that best meets the needs of your family.
Ratings for San Francisco, CA child care providers listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.8 / 5
Child Care Providers in San Francisco, CA are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1,422 reviews of the 1,915 listed child care providers.