Find nannies in Des Moines, IA that you’ll love

95 nannies are listed in Des Moines, IA

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

The average experience for nearby nannies is 6 years

Nannies in Des Moines, IA

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Abigail B.


Des Moines, IA

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Caring And Fun Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, I've been nannying, tutoring and helping parents on and off for 15 years, giving me 10+ years of experience. I have 3 children of my own, ages 1, 2 & 5. My kids are mild tempered and fun loving and LOVE making new friends. My oldest is in Kindergarten and my 2 youngest accompany me when I nanny. My oldest joins as well when...
Abigail can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Abigail was such a wonderful nanny for my growing family. She is the right combination of loving & structured. She helped teach the kids new skills such as cooking, baking, & swimming. She was great at crafting with them and playing pretend. She is a hard worker. I...

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Raven K.


Des Moines, IA

$18-26/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny/sitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 10 years of experience. I can help with light housekeeping, shopping, travel, activities, etc.. I'm comfortable with friendly pets. I'm a date night sitter, permanent nanny or occasional sitter. You would have peace of mind with me as your nanny/ sitter, I am experienced, responsible and respectful. We can enjoy...
Raven can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Raven is always on time, shows up last minute if she can, and does a wonderful job with my children.

Cheyenne O.

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Lauren H.


Des Moines, IA

$10-20/hr8 yrs exp

Part Time/full Time & Nanny Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

hello mamas and dads! I just relocated to des moines in the beginning of the year to finish out my time at the AVEDA institute for esthetics! during my time off from school I work as a CNA at different facilities around the area. I have been a CNA for almost 3 years! I absolutely love it! unfortunately, my body is not able to...
Lauren can also help with: Light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

CNA

Recent review:

5.0
Lauren is amazing with kids. She's kind, caring, dependable and my 3 kids still talk about her after she's moved away for some time now. She's a gem and wish she was still around!

Alisha M.

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Hailey J.


Des Moines, IA

$10-20/hr10 yrs exp

How Full Time Nanny

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

My name is Hailey and I'm 28 years old currently a SAHM with 2 young boys. I have years of experience with children! I cared for my aunts 3 young boys for several years and have had two full time nanny jobs. I also did volunteer work at a Resource Center in downtown Des Moines that I have been passionate about I have experience...
Hailey can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, travel, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Hailey is very friendly and likable.

Laura D.

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Courtney E.


Des Moines, IA

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 20 families in your neighborhood

I'm a middle school English teacher. I graduated with a degree in English Education in 2019. I am a 3. 8 GPA student. I worked at a daycare with kids 3 months to 12 years of age for 3 years. As a birthday party coordinator, I coordinated games and activities from kids 4 years to 12 years of age. I have 6 years of experience....
Courtney can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Courtney is the best! My family has hired her several times to watch our infant (5 months) and 7 year old and they have had a blast with Courtney. She is punctual, kind, trustworthy, attentive and great with children and has eased my anxiety in hiring a new...

Nikole T.

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Rachel C.


Des Moines, IA

$22-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter With Education Background

Hired by 19 families in your neighborhood

Hi all! My name is Rachel and I am an experienced sitter looking for Saturday, weekday evening, or overnight babysitting/nannying positions. I teach art courses at DMACC and have a graduate degree from The University of Iowa in Painting & Drawing. Before moving to Iowa, I worked with Teach for America in Louisiana where I was a...
Rachel can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Rachel has been fantastic! My family hasn't had the greatest luck finding dependable and caring babysitters. Unfortunately, I have to attend class multiple evenings per week. This has been extremely hard on my 6 and 9 year old children. Since Rachel started...

Joe W.

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Catherine P.


Des Moines, IA

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a third-year student at Drake University looking for something to do when I'm not in class! I currently nanny for a 9-month-old child, spent all of last fall nannying for a 1-year-old girl and the summer before nannying for twin 7-year-olds. I have watched a variety of children from 5 months to 13/14-year-olds. I...
Catherine can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Kori M.


Des Moines, IA

$22-25/hr4 yrs exp

Hi ! My Name Is Kori , If You Have Any Questions After Reading, Please Let Me Know !

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Kori. I am an experienced full-time nanny and also have 4+ years of experience in childcare . The reason I became a nanny is simply because I love being on my toes! I love finding new and exciting ways throughout the day as well as seeing kiddos thrive! I am loving, nurturing and caring as well as thoughtful,...
Kori can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

Recent review:

5.0
Kori has been great with our kids even with some challenging behaviors! She is always on time, lets me know if she'll be late and keeps me updated on the day. The kids love being with her and she has a lot of great ideas to keep them busy!

Jennifer F.

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Maren F.


Des Moines, IA

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have always loved working with children. I got my first childcare job working at Daycare my sophomore year of high school in which I worked with children ages 3 months to four years. I then got a job at Connection before and after school care program. At KTC I received experience working with children going into kindergarten...
Maren can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Maren was wonderful with our 3 girls, spent time doing crafts and also made sure they got outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. We will definitely have her come again

Katie C.

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Cassandra B.


Des Moines, IA

$22-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Cassandra. I have 10 years of experience working with children and am very passionate about helping them learn and grow. I was a babysitter throughout middle/high school and was a lifeguard and children's bday party host at a local swim club. Throughout college, I was a part time nanny for a few families in Cedar...
Cassandra can also help with: Carpooling, travel, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Cassandra is such an outgoing, sweet caregiver. The kids loved her and I love her honesty. I would recommend hiring her for any childcare needs you have!

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Ashly W.


Des Moines, IA

$16-24/hr4 yrs exp

Fun And Optimistic Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with children for about 5 years. I have worked in daycares, taught dance, babysat for family and friends, etc. I can help with Light Housekeeping, Grocery Shopping, errands, etc. Looking to nanny for the summer. I absolutely love children and have a wide range of experiences.
Ashly can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping

Recent review:

5.0
Ashly is SOOO great. We have her over a lot to watch my kids and I appreciate her, she’s great with my kids. I have 6 yr old, 2 year old and 6 month old! Definitely a good one!!!

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Dana A.


Des Moines, IA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Fun And Loving Caregiver

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am compassionate, patient, fun loving, and reliable. I have worked for two different childcare centers in the past 3 years. Along with this, I have the Essentials training for childcare through ISU and recommended by DHS. I also have college credits in Early Childhood Education. I have three children of my own and have...
Dana can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Dana is our current nanny. She takes great care of our 3 kids (5, 2, & 6mo). Dana always has fun activities and crafts for the kids to do, reads books, and gets down on their level to play. She lets their interests take the lead. She is on top of making sure...

Megan H.

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Amber M.


Des Moines, IA

$12/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available Weeknights And Weekends

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been around kids all my life. I have a younger brother and sister that I helped out with growing up. My mother ran a daycare when I was young. I did quite a bit of babysitting for family and friends while growing up. When I got out of high school, I went to school for nursing for a while but decided it wasn't for me. I...
Amber can also help with: Light cleaning

Recent review:

5.0
Amber is very friendly and great with my son. She is dependable and I will definitely hire her again!

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Grace T.


Des Moines, IA

$15/hr7 yrs exp

Sitter

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have 7 years of experience. I can help with Travel and Cooking/Meal Preparation. I have been watching kids since I was 14 years old I try and make sure that they have a fun time during the duration of my stay and finish any other tasks that they have to do. I'm a life guard and swim instructor so water is not a problem for me....
Grace can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
She was great with my 3 kids, helping them with homework and getting along with all of them.

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Elizabeth E.


Des Moines, IA

$15-25/hr8 yrs exp

Bubbly Aspiring Teacher

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Elizabeth, I'm two weeks away from being a graduate from University with and Bachelors of Science in Education. My family dubbed me as the "baby whisperer." I have been babysitting for 9 years, worked as a theatre camp counselor for 3 years and have spent over 800 hours in a classroom through practicum and student...
Elizabeth can also help with: Carpooling, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
She is extremely kind and patient. She works wonderfully with children and I cannot recommend her enough.

Andrew H.

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Sophia B.


Des Moines, IA

$15/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I am 20 years old in college at DMACC. I've worked at my church daycare/summer camp, in school with disabled peers, and been employed in a professional daycare for over a year. After that, I was the assistant director of an after-school program (laid off due to Covid). Now I nanny part time attending school full time for about 3...
Sophia can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
The kids really liked her!!! They want her to come back.

Alyssa A.

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Nicole K.


Des Moines, IA

$15-30/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I nannied all through high school and college, and have worked as a dietitian the past 4 years. I am looking for a family who would be ok with my 5-month-old son coming with me. I have experience watching multiple kids at once and I have a stepdaughter who is with us half the time, so I am used to caring after more than one...
Nicole can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
My kids had a great day with Nicole.

Robert M.

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Ma'any A.


Des Moines, IA

$18-25/hr7 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Ma'any! I started my 7 years of experience in child-care as a Preschool Assistant Teacher at Blue Nile Montessori Preschool in Sudan. Soon after that, I fell absolutely in love with child care. The expression of both love and kindness but teaching the kids about health and well-being through responsible...
Ma'any can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
We enjoyed Ma'any as the Nanny of our kids. She was always dependable and responsible. I would definitely recommend her to any family with either little or even older kids. She was very engaged and committed to our kids and the priorities we set for them.

Anita D.

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Brenna H.


Des Moines, IA

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Brenna and I am 22 years old! My hobbies include hiking, reading books, hanging out with my boyfriend and just being outdoors! I would say I'm a risk taker! I have an extroverted and bubbly personality and if you ask anyone I never grew out of my inner child! I love to have fun and enjoy life. I have been...
Brenna can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Recent review:

5.0
Brenna was our full-time summer nanny in 2022. Our kids are 7 and 9. She showed up everyday and gave us advance notice of the one time she needed to take off for a family event. Everyday she took the kids somewhere and did something. They never watched more than 1...

Kylie F.

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Callison F.


Des Moines, IA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I have been babysitting/nannying for the last 6+ years. I have experience with ages 3 months-15 years old. I have experience with special needs children/adults, and experience with tutoring/school help. I am in grad school, currently here in Houston completing my fieldwork rotation this fall in occupational therapy so my...
Callison can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

Recent review:

5.0
Provided care very last minute when another babysitter canceled. Great communication and provides great care.

Kristen E.

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Recent nanny reviews from local parents in Des Moines, IA

Abigail B.

5.0

Abigail was such a wonderful nanny for my growing family. She is the right combination of loving & structured. She helped teach the kids new skills such as cooking, baking, & swimming. She was great at crafting with them and playing pretend. She is a hard worker. I knew my kids were getting the love...

- Care member

Raven K.

5.0

Raven is always on time, shows up last minute if she can, and does a wonderful job with my children.

- Cheyenne O.

Lauren H.

5.0

Lauren is amazing with kids. She's kind, caring, dependable and my 3 kids still talk about her after she's moved away for some time now. She's a gem and wish she was still around!

- Alisha M.

Hailey J.

5.0

Hailey is very friendly and likable.

- Laura D.

Courtney E.

5.0

Courtney is the best! My family has hired her several times to watch our infant (5 months) and 7 year old and they have had a blast with Courtney. She is punctual, kind, trustworthy, attentive and great with children and has eased my anxiety in hiring a new caregiver. I highly highly recommend her!

- Nikole T.

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Ratings for Des Moines, IA nannies listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.9 / 5

Nannies in Des Moines, IA are rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 64 reviews of the 95 listed nannies.