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Berni
Booked by 2 repeat families
3 reviews
$25 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 6 families in Elmhurst, NY

I’m a dedicated and experienced nanny with over 12 years of hands-on experience caring for infants, toddlers, and young children. My background includes both private childcare and working as a paraprofessional educator, which gives me a strong understanding of child development, behavior management, and creating supportive, structured environments where children can thrive. I specialize in caring for infants and toddlers, including newborns, and I’m confident managing routines such as feeding, sleep training, and developmental play. I have experience caring for multiple children at once, including twins, and I’m comfortable balancing different needs while maintaining a calm, organized environment. I also have experience supporting children with varying developmental needs, including those with autism, and I take a patient, individualized approach to every child I work with. I enjoy creating engaging, age-appropriate activities that support learning through play, including sensory play, early literacy, art projects, and outdoor exploration. With my background in studio art, I love incorporating creativity into daily routines to keep children stimulated and excited to learn. Safety is always my top priority. I am First Aid certified, attentive to dietary restrictions and allergies, and experienced in maintaining clean, organized spaces. I’m also reliable with transportation, punctual, and respectful of each family’s routines, parenting style, and household expectations.

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Liz
Booked by 24 repeat families
37 reviews
$26 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 51 families in Elmhurst, NY

My name is Liz, I’m 33 years old, and originally from Brazil. I’ve been working with children for over ten years in a variety of roles that include nannying, family assistance, and cook support. I’m passionate about creating structure while also keeping things fun, organized, and nurturing for the children and families I work with. Previously, I was a family assistant/nanny/cook for a family with two school-aged girls. My mornings started early, getting the girls ready for school by prepping lunch boxes, encouraging them to make their beds and tidy their rooms, hairstyles, and handling school drop-offs. I was also responsible for the weekly grocery shopping and collaborate with the mom on meal planning to ensure the family’s routine and nutrition needs were met. I handled all the cooking and meal prep and also took on various home projects such as organizing rooms, closets, and redesigning garage storage systems. When the kids were home, I focused on engaging them with activities like crafts, cooking together, outdoor adventures, playground trips, and museum outings. Before this, I was working in a nanny share with a 21-month-old boy and a 22-month-old girl. I had been with the girl since she was 3 months old, and we started the share when the children were 6 and 7 months old. I have hands-on experience with Montessori practices, sleep training, introducing solids, and supporting motor skill development. In a previous role, I worked as a nanny/family assistant for two incredible girls, ages 7 and 10. My responsibilities included school pickups and drop-offs, homework help, coordinating their daily routines, managing their laundry and belongings, and planning fun and enriching activities like hiking, biking, and arts and crafts. As a family assistant, I supported the household by organizing the family calendar, running errands, grocery shopping, helping with meal planning and prep, and generally making sure the household ran smoothly.

We had a wonderful experience with Liz. She watched our two daughters for an evening and was punctual, friendly, and immediately put both the kids (and us!) at ease. She was engaging, responsible, and handled dinner, bedtime, and everything in between with confidence and warmth. We would absolutely hire her again and highly recommend her to other families looking for a reliable and caring sitter.

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Collette
Booked by 1 repeat family
5 reviews
$25 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 3 families in Elmhurst, NY

I am a 40 year old caregiver I am a loving caring and protective person my first full-time job was with a twin at 3 months old till the age of 6 years old then was part-time because of school and activities the twins were in at school I worked in the neighborhood of Carroll garden for a numbers of years date nights and working with other families in the neighborhood recommended by my employer, now i work has a Para in the morning for DOE and just need evening job to care more for infants babies and teens which is my passion.

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Dawnn
Booked by 8 repeat families
11 reviews
$35 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 21 families in Elmhurst, NY

COMPREHENSIVE Knowledge + COMPASSIONATE Care: for newborns and children (through age 10); diligently served my grandmother w/Alzheimer’s Disease for 7 years. my utmost priority= your child(s) SAFETY and COMFORT -extremely patient, attentive, and thoughtful -self-starter but follows parent instructions -responsive to text/call -punctual, ensures cleanliness and tidiness EXPERIENCE: Consistent babysitter for five families over three years + occasional requests For 3 years, I was a diligent caretaker for the sweetest 2-year-old boy in ACS foster care parented by a lovely gay couple. For 2 years, I conducted weekly afterschool pick-up for a single mother in Hell’s Kitchen with two daughters (ages 7 and 9). Always punctual and thoughtful, I prepared dinner, oversaw homework/play, piano practice, and bedtime…all with a full-time job! ⭐️: Consistent positive reviews from parents and children ⭐️: Internationally Published Journalist- love helping children read and write ⭐️: Singer 🎙️- soothing voice eases babies and toddlers to sleep AVAILABILITY: All Days except Sunday 6am to 1pm Please NO SICK CHILDREN NO PETS, severe cat allergy. HOURLY RATE + COMPENSATION **please read** 1 child per hour: $30 2 children per hour: $32 Payment must be received in FULL - CASH or ZELLE IMMEDIATELY upon services rendered!! Thank You.

We're so happy that we connected with Dawnn to care for our 16mo old daughter while we were at a wedding. She did a fabulous job with a challenging caregiving situation: it was the first time our daughter had done bedtime without us other than one dinner out when she was 5wks old, she was in an entirely new state, was in a hotel room without a separate bedroom, and our daughter usually contact naps and nurses to sleep at bedtime. We appreciated the cute video of dinnertime, heard great things back from the lobby staff about how much fun it looked like they were having together and came home to a soundly sleeping baby. When our daughter had woken up a little after initially falling asleep and was worried that we weren't there Dawnn did a great job comforting her, figuring out what she thought might help and reaching out to us for a quick call to reassure our daughter that she could go back to bed and we'd be home soon. Thanks Dawnn! You made this evening fun and easy for us :)

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Barbara
Booked by 1 repeat family
1 review
$25 per hour for 1 child
Booked by 1 family in Elmhurst, NY

Hi my name is Barbara Masson Ive been a nanny for 15 years and I love what I do very much . Ive been there for every incredibly important development of a child's life - first steps, frist words, introducing them to different flavors of foods, giving kids fun and exciting experiences, I show kids so much love always protecting them in everyway possible . I helped raise many infants into wonderful toddlers. I'm reliable, trust worthy, honest, hard working, and punctual. I'm very kind , calm, flexible, and have an extremely positive personality. I'm always ready for an adventure but extremely cautious at the same time . I have great common sense and intelligence , and a very just appreciation of people and situations . You have my utter complete trust with your child, from the very beginning all the way till the end .I truly love and adores kids and as parents you will feel it in the way I would care impeccably for your child. I would love to be apart of a warm loving family that's good team players when it comes to taking care of the kids. I'm a hoping to give a wonderful experience to a family that will appreciate the love and care that I give to children . Please feel free to reach out to me at any time I'm available full time /part-time very flexible and I'm also a Newborn care specialist that's available for night work as well .

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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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