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(Excluding temporary and summer jobs) Updated 12-20-2021 Over 30 years in business by the same owner FULL TIME FAMILIES WAUKEE FAMILY LOOKING FOR A FUN, PLAYFUL, CREATIVE NANNY WHO ENJOYS SPENDING HER DAYS WITH AFFECTIONATE, FUNNY KIDDOS WHO ENJOY DOING A VARIETY OF THINGS Macey is 10 years old and is shy at first.
People pleaser, loves school, dance and reading.
Henry is almost 7 years old and is easy g oing, happy and funny.
Likes just about anything his older sister is doing.
Very sweet and affectionate.
Charley (girl) is 4 years old and independent and expressive.
Loves to be read to, to be played with, dance and animals.
Generally happy.
Gets forced into having to hang out and wait for older siblings while they participate in activities.
Gets away with much more than her brother and sister 🙂 Loves Barbies, American Girl Dolls and playing “house”.
The parents are both dentist and have their own practices.
Family is first but they also need someone very reliable so they don’t miss appointments.
The hours are Monday
– Friday 7:30am
– 5:30pm with every other Friday usually being off by 3pm.
$650 per week range.
Starts mid
– end August .
WAUKEE FAMILY LOOKING FOR A FUN, PERSONABLE, RELIABLE NANNY WHO LOVES KIDS The oldest son is 4 years old and is a really good little guy, easy to work with and likes to learn.
Their second son is 2 1/2 years old and very active who likes to be busy and lots of snacks.
Lol.
There third son is 18 months old and is easy going and building on skills relevant to his age.
There will be a new little addition to the family around September 8th.
The Mom will keep the baby with her.
The hours are Monday
– Thursday 8 am
– 5 pm and Friday 8 am -4 pm.
$15-$18 per hour plus benefits.
Starts as soon as possible.
WEST DES MOINES FAMILY WITH TWO LITTLE GIRLS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH SIGNIFICANT INFANT/TODDLER EXPERIENCE WITH STRONG INTEREST IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT Adeline is almost 3 years old and is a cute and loving little girl.
She enjoys playing with her dolls, toy kitchen set, and her baby sister.
Marian is 10 months old and is a sweet and energetic almost 1 year old.
She enjoys chasing her sister around and lots of cuddles.
The family is a very neat, clean and orderly family.
They have demanding jobs and value reliability and professionalism.
Their goal is to foster an environment that is warm and comfortable for all parties (nanny, children and parents).
The hours are Monday
– Friday 7:30am
– 5:30pm.
$18-$25 per hour (guaranteed salary).
Starts as soon as possible.
DES MOINES FAMILY (WATERBURY AREA) WiTH TWO CHILDREN (FULL TIME CARE FOR THEIR ONE YEAR OLD AND CARE FOR THEIR 3 YEAR OLD FROM 4-5PM AFTER PRESCHOOL Riley is one year old and a pretty chill/easy toddler.
She tends to only be fussy when hungry or tired, currently in the smiley.laughing phase
– like silly noises, funny faces, books, teething toys.
Does not like loud sudden noises.
Avery is energetic, silly, typical 3 year old.
He likes trucks, books, funny faces/noises , music, dancing, playing outside in the yard, coloring.
He is potty trained except for naps and bedtime.
The parents are down to earth, reasonable, friendly, good-hearted people.
They have family that also live 5-10 minutes away.
The hours will be 7:30am
– 5:00pm.
$650
– $750 a week range depending on background and experience.
CLIVE NANNY FOR 2 BOYS, AGES 2 1/2 AND 7 YEARS OLD Avi is 7 years old and a very sweet, fun loving, playful boy.
He is very proud to be a big brother to his 2 1/2 year old brother.
The parents are both physicians and have fairly demanding jobs.
They have had a great relationship with their full time nanny of several years, Louise, who they loved .
The parents are looking for childcare from 7:30 am
– 5 pm Monday
– Friday.
If someone was interested in some extra income they would welcome a occasional Saturday or Sunday once or twice a month possibly from 9am
– 2 or 3pm., for extra pay.
$15 per hour.
They look forward to finding someone special and consider them a extension of the family.
They have lived in Iowa for over 5 years now but do not have any family that live close by, so the main goal is to find a reliable nanny that could be flexible once in a while.$625 -$665 ($32,500
– $ 34,580 per year range), flexible depending on the candidate.
Starts as soon as possible.
WEST DES MOINES FAMILY WITH TWIN 3 YEAR OLDS AND 1 YEAR OLD BOY Emily and Adam are three year old twins.
Emily is very independent and loves to be a helper.
Her favorite activities are reading, art, and pretend play.
Adam has a great sense of humor, laughing at his own jokes all day.
His favorite activities are playing ball, racing play cars and driving around looking for construction equipment.
They both love cooking/baking, playing outside and swimming.
Ian (age 1) is a super happy little guy.
He loves playing with his brother and sister, climbing on his climber in the basement and taking walks.
All three kids are great eaters and nappers.
The family enjoys outdoor activities, (walks, parks, bike rides) and their favorite vacation is camping in our travel trailer.
They live in a nice cul-de-sac right next to a park and basketball court.
They have a big fenced in back yard which is great for the kids to play in.
The hours are Monday
– Friday 8-5pm
– $750-$810 per week,or $39,000-$42,120 per year.
Start date, mid to late August.
URBANDALE FAMILY WITH ONE BABY BOY LOOKING FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL TO JOIN THEIR FAMILY Grant is 3 months old and is a very easy going little one.
He is a good sleeper, likes to go on walks and spend some time on his play mat.
He loves being talked to and learning about his world.
The parents are loving, active and enjoy spending time as a family.
They enjoy the outdoors, traveling and spending time with family and friends.
They live by a lovely park nearby and have neighbors with children.
The hours are Monday 7 am
– 6pm, Tuesday 7am
– 6:30pm, Wednesday 7am
– 6pm and every other Friday 7am
– 4pm.
So the two week rotating schedule would be 33 1/2 hours on week one and 42 1/2 hours week two.
$13-$18 per hour ($500-$ 686 per week) depending on background and qualifications.
URBANDALE FAMILY WITH 2 GIRLS LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING A TEAM PLAYER TO THEIR FAMILY Emily is 2 years old and Kathryn 6 years old.
Both girls have big personalities.Katheryn loves school, gymnastics, and t-ball.
She likes reading, crafts, puzzles and enjoys time with friends or adults.
Emily loves doing everything her sister does, and recently has started to love doing stickers, coloring, and other craft activities.
She loves playing pretend and playing “babies”.
The parents have busy careers but love spending evenings and weekends focused on family time.
They focus on learning activities, being outside when the weather is nice and overall quality time.
For hours, they are willing to pay a minimum of $525 per week, which would represent 35 hours at $15 per hour.
The “have to have” hours are Monday
– Friday 3pm to 6 or 6:30pm, plus 1 to 2 full days/evenings, no later than 8pm (very rare).
They will pay the minimum 35 hours whether they need that many or not.
On weeks that 40 hours are needed, the pay would be $600.
On the weeks where t hey need more than 40 hours, (some weeks would be the traditional 7:30am
– 5:30pm to cover their 8-5pm jobs, the hourly would be $22.50 per hour.
Start date, mid
– end August.
CLIVE FAMILY WITH ONE BABY GIRL IS LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING SOMEONE TO THE FAMILY Little Pippa is 5 months old and such a sweet baby.
She is a good eater and in a good routine for naps.
The parents are easy going, fair, value privacy and looking forward to finding someone special who truly enjoys spending time with a little one.
The father is a physician and the mother will be taking on a new promotion with her position, so having someone who they can count on and trust is really important.
The hours are Monday
– Friday 6:30 or 7am
– 4:30 pm.
$750 week.
Starts as soon as possible.
GRIMES FAMILY WITH TWO CHILDREN EXCITED TO WELCOME A FUN LOVING, POSITIVE CHILDCARE PROVIDER INTO THEIR FAMILY Tac is 2 year old and loves to play outside with anything dealing with balls.
Bouncing, throwing a softball or bouncy ball, kicking a soccer ball trying to swing at his little Fisher Price softball set.
He loves going on walks or being read to.
He is potty trained, likes to “help” prepare his meals and still likes his noontime nap.
He also enjoys crafts, playing with puzzles, legos and playing imaginationary games.
He is very interested in his sister, Wray, who is one month old.
She is a very good eater and enjoys taking many naps.
The parents are both in the medical field.
They are very family orientated and enjoy doing activities the children can be included in.
The mother is a Physician’s Assistant and works 4 days a week, It is typically always the same day.
She will be finding out shortly if it will be the same day as previously once it gets a little closer to her maternity time finishing up.
The position is 4 days a week, 6am
– 5pm or 44 hours a week.
$660-$700 week or $34,320
– $36,400 a year.
CLIVE FULL TIME NANNY FOR 2 BOYS Avi is almost 7 years old and a very sweet, fun loving, playful boy.
He is very proud to be a big brother to his 2 year old brother.
The parents are both physicians and have fairly demanding jobs.
They had a great relationship with their full time nanny of 2 years, Louise, who they love.
The parents are looking for childcare from 7am
– 5 (6pm on a rare occasion if they are tied up at the hospital) Monday
– Friday.
They look forward to finding someone special and consider them a extension of the family.
They have lived in Iowa for a few years now but do not have any family that live close by, so the main goal is to find a reliable nanny that could be flexible when needed.
Starts as soon as possible.
CLIVE FAMILY WITH TWO LITTLE BOYS AGES 6 YEARS AND 2 YEARS OLD Jude is 2 years old and Luka is 6 years old.
They are both polite, inquisitive and affectionate.
Luka is full of energy and always going full of love.
Jude is more a serene and relaxed, go with the flow little guy.
The parents both work in the medical field but have very set hours and routines.
They are all easy going and family focused.
Their previous two nannies have been very close, like members of the family.
They are really looking forward to welcoming someone into their home.
The hours are Monday
– Friday 8am
– 4pm.
Salary of $14-$17 per hour or $30K
– 35K per year.
Starts as soon as possible.
ADEL FAMILY WITH 2 CHILDREN AGES 5 & 2 YEARS OLD LOOKING FOR A CREATIVE, FUN LOVING & RELIABLE NANNY Celia is 2 years old and is a social butterfly who is very empathetic and loves to make others smile.
She enjoys playing with her dolls and makes sure that her brothers stuffed animals are in tip top shape by regularly giving them check ups.
She loves arts and crafts and her laid back attitude means she is pretty much up for anything Sam is 5 years old and is a animal lover through and through who loves to learn everything he can about the creatures of the world.
He loves to play and run, he very much enjoys being friends, he appreciates time to himself to play imaginary games.
The parents are pretty laid back and dedicated to family.
They spend lots of time outdoors playing, going for walks and exploring.
The hours are Monday
– Friday 8am
– 4:30 pm, or 42 1/2 hours a week.
$15-$17 per hour or $637.50-$722.50 per week.
WEST DES MOINES FAMILY WITH THREE GIRLS LOOKING FOR A AWESOME NANNY
– LOOKING FOR 4 TO 4 1/2 DAYS A WEEK Kyla is 5 years old and is a smart, inquisitive young lady.
She loves reading, doing crafts, coloring and riding her bike.
She is happy and kind and gets along well with others.
Maya is going to be 3 years old in July.
She will probably take some time to warm up, but once she does, she is lively and entertaining.
She has great language skills and is currently learning her letters.
Eve is one year old.
She is more adventurous than the other two were at this age.
She loves her sisters.
She is already walking, takes great naps and loves playing outside.
She’s a pretty easy baby/toddler (she turns 3 on April 15th.) The parents have demanding careers with a packed schedule.
The mother gets her schedule from the hospital at least 4 months in advance so which day or day and a half off the nanny would have is known well in advance.
As a family they strive to enjoy the family moments with lots of cuddle time, reading books, new experiences, healthy life style and not having overloaded schedules when not at work.
Ideally, they would love to have someone as a extension of the family as well as someone who would be interested in staying longer than a year.
Guaranteed salary, several weeks of vacation and a allowance towards health insurance.
4-5 days a week, 40 hours per week.
$500-700 per week.
WEST DES MOINES FAMILY LOOKING FOR A ATTENTIVE, KIND AND INTERACTIVE NANNY FOR THEIR TWO CHILDREN
– 4 DAYS A WEEK Fiona is 1 years old and is a sweet little girl who is very happy and loving.
Henry is 4 years old and is fun, loving and well behaved.
She likes books, coloring, building things with his blocks and legos and playing outside.
They parents are both professionals who have demanding careers.
They are a laid back family and are very excited to be moving back to the Des Moines area to be closer with family.
They are looking forward to finding someone special to want them to feel like a extension of their family.
The schedule will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday’s 8am
– 5pm, $600 per week.
Paid holidays, sick days and vacation.
URBANDALE FAMILY WITH THREE LITTLE GIRLS LOOKING FOR THEIR NEW NANNY Piper and Lucy are 5 years and 3 years old and are very fun loving, sweet, and a bit sassy.
They love going out on adventures (outdoor and indoor) as well as just having fun at home reading books, playing pretend, doing crafts or singing songs.
They are super funny and pretty easy going kids.
They are super excited about the arrival of their 4 month old baby sister, the newest member of the family, who was born in June.
They describe themselves as a pretty easy going bunch and love to plan fun things with the kids as well as spend time having family and friends over to stay in touch.
Their last nanny we placed with them recently married and moved, but it was a great relationship and the loved their 4 years with her The schedule is Monday
– Friday 8am
– 4/5pm.
Guarantee of 40 hours a week, but would pay extra if the schedule ever was a bit more.
Also open to give a date night once a week for about 4 hoursif the nanny wanted a few more hours.
They want to keep it open for discussion because they know how important it is to find the right fit for the best possible match.
$12-$15 per hour.
Guaranteed $500-600 a week.
PART TIME FAMILIES WEST DES MOINES FAMILY WITH ONE 5 YEAR OLD GIRL LOOKING FOR A FUN LOVING AFTER SCHOOL NANNY Kate who is 5 years old, started kindergarten in August.
The hours are Monday-Friday, from about 3:3 0 p.m.
to 5:30/6 p.m.
Specifically, you would pick Kate up at Woodland Hills Elementary in West Des Moines (Waukee school district) at 3:30 p.m.
every day, and then watch Kate until they come home from work at 5:30/6.
You can either stay home and play, or head out for adventures (e.g., park play, ride bikes, feed the ducks at the pond, go get ice cream, etc.).
Kate is a sweet, energetic kid, who likes park play, soccer, riding bikes, playing in our hot tub, chalk art, arts and crafts, puzzles, board games, etc.
F amily is willing to guarantee 15 hours a week if needed or not.
$15 per hour.
Starts as soon as possible.
Would be a great fit for a high school or college student.
DES MOINES FAMILY WITH ONE 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LOOKING FOR BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
– APPROX 30 HOURS PER WEEK Irina is 9 years old.
She is a super easy going child, polite and likes to be outside with nice weather.
The previous nanny we placed 3 years ago, loved the family and hanging out with Irina.
She would come around 7am, have breakfast with Irina and drop off to school around 8am.
The rest of the day was down time until she would pick her up at 3:30pm.
Then take to occasional swim lesson or piano lesson otherwise take home for a little homework and then downtime until the parents get home from the hospital, typically around 6 or 6:30pm.
Nanny is welcome to eat meals with Irena, they also have a pool that nanny is welcome to use if desired.
Monday
– Friday.
Salary of around $425-$450 a week take home.
(Higher salary in the summer.) Really nice family.
Starts as soon as possible.
ANKNEY FAMILY LOOKING FOR 2-3 HALF DAYS, ONE EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL WEEKEND FEW HOURS IF AVAILABLE This family can be somewhat flexible for the right candidate.
They have 4 children two that will be in school during the day and two at home.
Majoring of care would be with the two younger children.
Bennett is 4 months old and Henrik is 2 years old.
Both are pretty laid back, and go with the flow.
The older two would typically be in school most of the times.
Audrey is 5 years old and Rowan is 8 years old.
They love to be active and make/creative things.
Craft and arts projects are great for keeping them busy and engaged.
The Dad has a busy career with involves travel from time to time.
The Mom is a stay at home Mom, and does a lot of juggling to keep things on track with a busy family of four.
She is looking for someone who would be available 10-15 hours (could go up to 20 hours if needed for the right candidate).
She will use this time to do errands or take one of the children to a appointment or have some one on one time from time to time.
Prime times that would be great to have coverage would be Monday 9am-12:30pm, Thursday from 2:45pm
– 6 or 7 pm, occasional Saturday for swim meets.
Could have a standing Friday or Sat date night 1 to 2 times a month.
Additional times that would be great to have covered but not “have to” hours Tuesday evening 5-7:30pm, Wednesday and Friday’s 9am-12:30pm.
Very well behaved children and great family environment.
Pays $15-20 per hour.
Job Requirements: Must have one of the following: 1) One year nanny experience (non-family) as a full-time job 2) One year experience in daycare type setting 3) Degree or pursuing a degree in a child related field (Child Development, Child and Family Services, Teaching, Childhood Education, etc.)