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Babysitters Columbia, SC (Contact for Free)

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Kendle Silva

Kendle Silva
Columbia, SC

Activity summary

Member since: Jan 2025

Welcome message:

I worked in boys and girls club after school program for 3 years. I love working with kids and enjoying fun activities. I'm currently in training to become a Behavioral Technician. I've worked with kids that have autism, ADHD and ASD.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $15 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids

Household duties I can do:

  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Columbia for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ - -

Day

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Arvo

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Eve.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ - -

Nite

- ✓ ✓ - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Vacations with the family

Free babysitting for hurricane victims

A lot of people are struggling through devastating hurricanes and floods so I am offering help to those in need. Contact me for more details. All I ask in return is a reference/review of my services.

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 4 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • First aid training for babies
    • Water safety training
  • 2 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • 21 years old
    • Drivers license
    • Emergency car access
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Liability insurance
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Swimming
  • Design
  • Computers
  • Writing

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Laurel Ignatz

Laurel Ignatz
Columbia, SC

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Member since: Jan 2025

Welcome message:

Hi! My name is Laurel Ignatz. I am a freshman at UofSC studying public health on a premed track to become a neonatologist. I have lots of experience with infants and toddlers. I started babysitting at 12 years old with infant triplets who had autism and gtubes as a mother's helper. I have babysat all ages from 0-12 years old having 6+ years of childcare experience. I have reliable transportation and am CPR and first aid certified.

Babysitter, Nanny $15 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Columbia for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ - -

Day

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ -

Arvo

✓ - ✓ - ✓ ✓ ✓

Eve.

✓ - ✓ - ✓ ✓ ✓

Nite

✓ - ✓ - ✓ ✓ ✓

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Overnight jobs

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 6 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
  • 4 years experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • 18 years old
    • Drivers license
    • Emergency car access
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Nature
  • Cooking

Contact Laurel For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Paige Boddie
Columbia, SC

Activity summary

Member since: Feb 2025

Babysitter

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Columbia for work.

My credentials

  • General credentials:
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Celina Deas
Columbia, SC

Activity summary

Member since: Oct 2023

Babysitter

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Columbia for work.

My credentials

  • General credentials:
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

Contact Celina For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Kwanesha
Blythewood, SC

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Last seen: 3 days ago
Member since: Feb 2025

Hello, I hope your smiling because I am!!

Hello i'm Kwanesha, I am a senior in high school. And I'm currently choosing a college to get my degree in early childhood education. I am a mother to a 26 month old toddler. And have fell in love with motherhood and children, I have a lot of family support so i've decided to work and help as many families as I can to make life easier.

Babysitter, Parent helper $12 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

  • Pet sitting (click for details)
  • Dog walking (click for details)
  • House sitting
  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring
  • Elderly care

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to surrounding suburbs/towns of Blythewood for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - ✓ -

Day

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Arvo

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Eve.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Nite

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 2 years experience working with children
    • I'm a parent
    • Water safety training
  • 6 months experience working with pets
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
    • Pet owner references
  • General credentials:
    • 16 years old
    • Police check
    • Emergency car access
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

Hello i'm Kwanesha, I am a senior in high school. And I'm currently choosing a college to pursue my degree in early childhood education. I love all kid's having a child changed my perspective on the world and I just want to help as many families as I can.

My skills and interests:

  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Arts/crafts
  • Swimming
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Video
  • Computers
  • Writing

Contact Kwanesha For Free

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Select the services you need:

Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Halie grace ross

Halie grace ross
Swansea, SC

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Member since: Jan 2025

Welcome message:

Hi my name is Halie Ross I am 16 years old I am looking for a part time baby sitting job I have 5 months of experience with babysitting I still have school I am partially virtual I go to in person school on Wednesdays so that would be the only day I will NOT be available to babysit. I love being around kids and helping in anyway I can.

Babysitter $15 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing

My availability

I'm looking for Part-time employment.

I can travel within Swansea for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

✓ ✓ - - ✓ ✓ ✓

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

- - - - - - -

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • School holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 5 months experience working with children
  • General credentials:
    • 16 years old
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Comedy
  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking

You can learn more about me by browsing my social accounts:

Contact Halie For Free

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Childcare

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Lilliana Sweet
Irmo, SC

Activity summary

Member since: Jun 2024

Babysitter

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Irmo for work.

My credentials

  • General credentials:
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

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Childcare

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Babysitting Pay Rates Columbia, SC, United States (Feb 2025)

Columbia babysitters are paid an average of $13.75 per hour as of February 2025, which is 16.8% lower than the South Carolina average of $16.52, and 17.4% lower than the United States average of $16.65. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services.
Min Avg Max
Columbia:
$10.00 $13.75 $15.00
South Carolina:
$10.00 $16.52 $75.00
United States:
$0.00 $16.65 $80.00

Rates are calculated weekly from our live member data.
Prices shown in United States dollars (USD)


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