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Heather
Booked by 9 repeat families
10 reviews
$25 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 24 families in Fountain Valley, CA

With more than 16 years of leadership experience in childcare and education, I currently serve as a Center Director in Irvine, California, where I have overseen daily operations, staffing, program quality, compliance, and educational programming for infants through school-age children for the past 11 years. In addition to my executive leadership experience, I have extensive hands-on experience working in private homes as a nanny, household manager, newborn care specialist, doula and caregiver. My background includes birth and postpartum doula support, overnight newborn care, sleep training, and family assistance during the critical transition into parenthood. My educational background includes: Master of Education & Master of Human Resources Bachelor of Arts in Writing California Child Care Director Permit (Current) Additional Early Childhood Education coursework and certifications I maintain current: CPR Certification & Mandated Reporter Training California Child Care Licensing clearance and background clearance I have experience supporting diverse family structures, including same-sex households, and am comfortable maintaining a kosher home and accommodating a variety of family values, traditions, and parenting approaches. As a mother of three children, including two grade-school-aged daughters and one child currently attending college, I understand firsthand the importance of dependable, knowledgeable, and compassionate care. I bring a unique combination of executive-level childcare leadership, private family experience, newborn expertise, and a genuine passion for supporting children and families. I am currently looking for one time or occasional support, opened to potential overnights or travel with advance notice or assisting in one off childcare event such as wedding or event support. I have been focused on operating my school hence my hiatus from using the app as I frequently used while living in the bay area as per my reviews. Experience with multiples Special Needs Newborn care, PreK and school age Meal prep or cooking for the whole family Cleaning, organizing, budgeting, household management & pet care Natural holistic infant food prep Montessori, Reggio, Waldorf experience Experience with home school and curriculum-based activities and observations for families in a private setting. Providing detailed observations for children going through evaluation. Proof of certifications, CPR[removed]

“Heather was awesome, my 14 month old loved her, and he normally freaks out with sitters. I highly recommend.”

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Skylar
Booked by 100 repeat families
105 reviews
$28 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 229 families in Fountain Valley, CA

Hello! My name is Skylar Kennedy and I have always known that I love working with kids. I am the oldest of 7 children and started looking after the little ones very early on. Then in my teens and early 20s I started coaching Pop Warner cheer, working in children's theatre groups, and babysitting as much as possible. I started being a nanny at 19years old and just kept up the momentum. I now have worked with over 100 kiddos ranging in age from 3weeks to 15 years old. I also have extensive experience with children on the spectrum, kids with verbal or developmental delays, deaf or non verbal, ADHD, and Anxiety disorders. I am currently finishing up my bachelor's degree in child development and have my first aid/CPR certification. My approach with kids is just meeting them where they are and understanding that children learn and communicate through play. There's so much value in making a mess and/or playing outside as much as possible. Everything can be a learning experience without it even feeling like we have taught a child anything because we just had so much fun getting dirty and cleaning up together. For jobs 3 days or less per week and one time bookings, I do have a late cancellation policy. Cancellations with less than 24hrs notice will result in a 1/2 payment. Ex: if my projected pay was 100$ for the day, the late payment would be 50$. For full time families, I require guaranteed hours per week, paid on the books through a payroll service at 30-40$ per hour depending on responsibilities and number of children. I also prefer to negotiate for holiday/sick days (typically 2 weeks vacation and 1 weeks work of sick time but again we can negotiate a bit!) I also teach acting and baking lessons as well as holding mini craft workshops. If interested, please reach out for details and rates!

“Thank you for taking care of our little guy! ”

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Elle
Booked by 44 repeat families
61 reviews
$22 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 108 families in Fountain Valley, CA

Hi, I’ve been a nanny for over 19 years. I have experience from newborn on up to teenagers. I’m a great fit for active children, being active myself. I have a great car with insurance. Clean record. I have an FBI/DOJ and State of California background check. I don’t smoke or do drugs, an overall healthy person. College graduate. I was in emergency medicine for many years, so I have all of the life-saving skills needed to care for your child. Baby/child CPR certified Adult CPR certified AED certified Retired EMT I’m experienced in: autistim, deaf and hard of hearing (ASL), ABA, and I can sleep train your child. The money I make here goes to certain charities including an orphanage in Uganda. My calendar is never up-to-date on this app. If you have any questions feel free to ask 99% of my families are repeat families.

“Absolutely wonderful, even on the first day. Good communication and wonderful with my son.”

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Isabella
Booked by 3 repeat families
11 reviews
$29 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 16 families in Fountain Valley, CA

Hi! My names Isabella (Bella)! I'm 19 years old, from Lake Tahoe, CA and attending college at OCC. I have grown up in a full house (second oldest of 4) and love everything working with children. I have years of experience in babysitting, youth sports coaching, and in a Montessori education/daycare setting with kids ranging from 3 months to 6 years old! I sit for multiple families in the area with similar aged kids, and would love the opportunity to help out you and your family as well! Please feel free to contact me! I would love to set up a phone call to get to know you guys!

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Hailey
Booked by 1 repeat family
3 reviews
$27 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 4 families in Fountain Valley, CA

Hello! A little about me is I have most of my experience with infants and toddlers, as the families I have babysat for are usually for younger children, but older kids are always welcome. Please let me know if you need a reference at any time! For some additional peace of mind, I have been BLS CPR certified for the last two years and am pursuing a nursing career to hopefully work in the Neonatal ICU in the near future! I’d love to give my full attention and care for up to 1-3 children. If needed, I do have my own transportation and wouldn’t mind going to the library or park. Please reach out for any concerns or questions! Additionally, I am very comfortable around dogs/cats, have grown up with them my whole life, and would love to care for them if that is the care you are looking for instead!

“Hailey is great definitely will rebook. ”

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"We absolutely LOVE Isa — our family was so fortunate to have found her through UrbanSitter. I'm a first-time mom, and it took me a long time to find a full-time nanny I could trust to care for our sweet infant boy. Our boy connected with her immediately, and we couldn't have asked for anyone else to care for him. Her calming presence was also perfect for parents like us who work from home. We feel so lucky UrbanSitter helped us find someone who has truly become a part of our family."

Amy L., mom of one

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"I was so stressed about finding a part-time nanny for my 14-month-old son, who has moderate separation anxiety and hadn't been left with anyone but family before, but we were both immediately at ease in Buhay's presence. Her empathy and commitment to understanding child development are apparent in every interaction I've witnessed between her and my toddler. I feel very lucky to have found her."

Kamilah W., mom of one

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"Erna watched our now 5 year old daughter and 3 year old son for a few years. She is punctual, responsible, honest, and playful. What we appreciated most was that she was thoughtful in ensuring that we had a little break; for example, when the kids were clingy, she was able to divert their attention with games or songs or walks to the park. We felt very comfortable leaving our kids with Erna because of her caring nature and experience that spans a decade (including being a live-in nanny)."

Eric D., dad of two

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