Our nanny Paula is very experienced and has cared for our daughter (now 4.5) since she was seven months old and our son (22mo) since the day he was born. Now that both of our kids will be in school, we are hoping she can start with another family who will appreciate her care and attention.
Paula is very reliable and consistent and never calls out sick. She is extremely protective of our kids, and I never worried that anything would happen to them on her watch.
She loves taking our kids to parks for picnic lunches and to museums. She is very kind and regularly buys our kids clothes and stuffed animals just because. Many times when we have run out of our kids’ favorite fruits, I have come home from work to find that Paula has replenished them. She prepares healthy meals and snacks, and even washes and folds everyone’s laundry. Our kids have always been very talkative and verbal, no doubt because Paula was always talking to them.
Paula is particularly great with babies and is ideally looking to join a family with a newborn or young baby. She would prefer a full-time position in Manhattan, especially on the UWS or UES, starting in August or September.
I’m happy to share more details and give a reference.
Julie has worked with our family for over 3 years. She started working with us when our younger son was only 2 months old, and we are only now parting ways as our son is moving into full day school and we can no longer offer full time work. Julie recently moved to New Jersey to be closer to her kids and while she commutes to us in Boerum Hill every day, she would love to have a shorter commute and would prefer to work in Brooklyn Heights, Manhattan and New Jersey.
Julie has been a calm and consistent presence in our home. She has a wonderful bond with my boys, and we have felt so lucky to have her as part of our child raising team. It has been such a weight off of us knowing that our kids are happy, safe and well cared for when they’re with her. She has been a life saver for us time and again from working over-time when we need evening care and staying overnight when my partner and I both had to be out of town, to helping us take care of kids home sick from school so my partner and I didn’t have to miss work.
Since she has been caring for our younger son from 2 months to 3.5 years, she has been crucial in helping with all of his developmental milestones, from feeding him, helping with gross motor development, potty training, and lots more. We regularly have people complimenting my son’s good manners and it’s all thanks to Julie. She encourages polite manners and has patiently and compassionately taught our younger son so many great behaviours. Everytime they come home he takes off his shoes and coat, puts them away, and washes his hands calmly and independently thanks to Julie’s encouragement and consistency. My son also has severe eczema which meant we were very strict with how we introduced foods early on as we monitored for allergies, and she followed our lead and supported us well in that process.
Julie has been working in Brooklyn for over 20 years and has built a wonderful community. A few weeks into working with us she realized a friend of hers worked with the family across the street and now the kids are best friends. She is always out of the house with my son either on play dates with the many friends she has found for him or is taking him to various playgrounds, museums, the zoo, the aquarium, our local fire station (he’s on a first name basis with all of the fire fighters), and more. I never have to come up with activities for them as she’s already planned a fun day for my son before she even arrives. Though of course whenever I set something up, I can trust they will be there ready to go on time if not 15 minutes early.
I cannot recommend her highly enough! Please feel free to reach out to myself or her directly if you are interested or know anyone who is. Many items marked “no” can be discussed directly with Julie and are at her discretion.
Maria has been caring for my son for a year and has become a valued and trusted part of our family.
She joined us when he was four months old, caring for him during the most critical parts of development. She is constantly speaking to him in two languages, reading to him and playing with him. I know it was key in his impressive language and critical thinking skills.
She also takes him outside every day. She never stays inside for herself, making sure to prioritize his wellbeing. On bad weather days, she still took him to our complex playroom or just around the building so he could have some socialization. She is familiar with every playground, park & library in the area and makes sure he is having fun. It’s so great to see while I’m at work. He is incredibly social now and plays so well with others, and I know Maria was a huge part of that. She makes nanny friends and it has helped make him friends in the area too.
She also cooks or prepares him breakfast, lunch and snack every day. She prioritizes healthy, balanced meals, along with physical activity. He is never hungry! I always come home to a clean kitchen as well. She does is laundry and keeps his play spaces so clean, which has been a massive help as a working mom. She’s also exceptionally punctual in addition to being extremely flexible and understanding if I am running a few minutes late.
She truly loves my son as a family member. It makes me feel so much better as a mom to know how loved he is 40+ hours a week while I’m at work.
We are moving to the suburbs, which is the reason we have to part ways full-time. We hope Maria can still be part of our lives and would definitely use her for babysitting.
I’m happy to recommend Yubelkis Peralta to families looking for a dependable, caring, and experienced nanny. Due to a change in her current family’s childcare needs and schedule, she is looking for a new family where she can continue doing what she loves.
She has more than 10 years of childcare experience, including experience caring for infants and newborns. She is responsible, loving, patient, punctual, and professional, and she takes the responsibility of caring for children very seriously.
In addition to her extensive childcare experience, she is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and is certified in CPR and First Aid, which provides an additional level of knowledge and preparedness when caring for children.
She is looking for a family who values someone dependable, nurturing, experienced, and committed to providing a safe and caring environment for their children.
I would be happy to speak with interested families and provide a personal reference based on my experience knowing her.
Please feel free to reach out for additional information or to be connected with her.
Our amazing nanny, Danielle, is looking for a new family!
Danielle took care of our older son two years ago, and then (thankfully!) agreed to work with us again this year for a four-month stint before our baby started daycare in May.
Danielle immediately bonded with both of our kids, and helped us navigate various transitions during their infancy — eating solids, drinking from a cup, transitioning nap schedules, you name it. She’s warm and caring, while at the same time fiercely protective, which has always made me feel at ease when I’m gone for the day. Danielle also believes in talking to kids clearly and directly, which has helped our sons develop their language skills.
It has always been clear that Danielle views her role, in part, as being our sons’ biggest advocate. For both of them, that’s meant helping them build confidence at the play gym or park — and even telling us when we should consider buying different toys, cups, etc. It’s one of the many things that I’ve loved about working her.
I can’t recommend her highly enough!
Our former nanny Gina is an incredible caregiver! She cared for our boy/girl twins full-time from 3 months to over 3 years old and there wasn’t a moment during that time that we were concerned for their physical or emotional wellbeing.
In our eyes, Gina is super-human…she has a seemingly never-ending supply of energy and physical strength; sitting on the floor with the kiddos, lifting them up for big bear hugs, leading the charge on (successful!) potty-training, and taking them out every day to the park, the playground, the library, and other activities.
Gina cared for our children as if they were her own, but with arguably more sustained enthusiasm and patience then we mere mortal parents can muster day-in and day-out. Gina was always getting down on their level to engage with them by singing songs, playing instruments, reading books, and of course – crawling around, playing hide-and-seek, and helping them learn to kindly interact with each other and others through positivity and her own kind words.
As the kids have grown to find words of their own, the values of self-worth, independence, empathy, and gratitude Gina helped to instill shine through as our kids engage politely and advocate for themselves.
We are hoping to help Gina find a wonderful new family to grow with as she did with ours. I can’t say enough about the genuine love and care Gina showed our two; any parent(s) would be so very lucky to have her and I would be happy to connect with anyone interested in connecting with Gina!
Hello! My 2 year old will be starting 3K this fall, so I’m sadly parting ways with my full time nanny, Malissa. She is great all around, consistently engaged and patient with our little one!
Malissa is looking for full time, so if you need someone or know someone who does, please consider her.
This is an enthusiastic recommendation for our nanny, Beverly James. We have been so lucky to have Beverly with our family for the past two years, and I recommend her without reservation. She has cared for both of our boys, primarily our younger son from around 4 months through the full transition from infant feeding to solids. (He starts full-time preschool/daycare in the fall.)
Beverly is a true professional: over twenty years of experience, CPR certified, with certificates in nanny training and newborn care from Cornell. She is calm, deeply dependable, and straightforward in her communication. She was a steady source of knowledge for us as parents and kept me grounded when life threw us curveballs. I trust her completely.
What stood out day to day was her calm, loving presence with our kids, who formed a trusting bond with her. Her focus was our younger son, but she cared for both boys when our older one (4) was home from school. She got our younger son outside every day, finding community and local events around the neighborhood (she knows Fort Greene and Clinton Hill well). She cooked delicious homemade meals and guided us thoughtfully through every stage of feeding. She never once showed up late or took a sick day, and she was happy to stay later when we occasionally needed an extra hour. She also pitched in around the house in small, thoughtful ways, like folding the kids’ laundry, even though housekeeping was not part of her job.
She is looking for a new baby and is available starting late September/October, ideally full time. She would love to stay in the neighborhood.
Please reach out to me or her directly at 347-988-0659
Our circumstances have changed, and we had to say goodbye to our daughters’ wonderful nanny, Lupe. She has worked for our family for the past three years, caring for our two daughters, now 3 years old and 7 months old.
Lupe has been an exceptional caregiver from day one. Her daily responsibilities included preparing meals for the girls, managing their laundry, keeping their spaces clean and organized, and — something we especially valued — enforcing a no-screen-time policy in favor of hands-on, developmentally engaging activities. She was endlessly creative and excelled exceptionally in this regard, regularly planning indoor and outdoor activities including art, building blocks, dolls, stuffed animals, music, singing, books, library visits, museum visits, playgrounds, park outings and playdates that kept our daughters curious and active.
Lupe’s defining quality is the genuine love and dedication she brought to her role. She cared for our girls as if they were her own. Our eldest daughter, who has always been particular about who she trusts, attached to Lupe almost immediately — a testament to the warmth and security Lupe provides. In fact, we credit a significant share of our eldest daughter’s accomplishments and development to Lupe’s exceptional caregiving and affection over the last three years. Lupe was also unfailingly punctual and reliable, and she went well beyond her normal hours whenever we needed her. During my postpartum recovery, she came in every day to help put our toddler to sleep and worked weekends without hesitation, all so our family could get the support we needed during that time.
Additionally, Lupe has a wonderful personality and is a truly good person. She is warm, energetic, and highly sociable. Lupe’s personality set a loving tone for the character of our household. She is loved by our respective families, by the nannies who care for our daughter’s friends, and by the staff and teachers at our daughter’s school. Lupe is leaving our family only because our circumstances have changed, as we will require less childcare going forward. Lupe’s departure has left a hole in our lives and household, and she will be dearly missed.
We recommend Lupe without reservation to any family seeking a loving, dependable, and genuinely skilled caregiver. She would be an asset to any household fortunate enough to have her.
Please feel free to contact me directly if you would like to discuss her further.
After nine incredible years with our family, our beloved nanny, Cecilia, will be looking for a new full-time position because our family’s needs have changed.
Cecilia has been with us since our oldest son was just four months old and has helped us raise all three of our boys, who are now 9, 7, and 4. She has been a constant, loving presence throughout every stage of our children’s lives. She is exceptionally reliable, punctual, and dependable and we have always been able to count on her to follow our routines, keep the children on schedule, and make sure they are prepared and where they need to be on time. She cooks all of the children’s meals, does their laundry, gets them ready for school each day, helps with homework and other obligations after the school day and is generally a wonderful caretaker. Her responsibilities have evolved as the children have grown but she has been a constant loving and caring presence in our family.
Cecilia is also wonderful at helping children build friendships and stay socially engaged. She is proactive about arranging playdates, friendly and easy to get along with, and has always developed warm relationships with other families, parents, and caregivers.
Her commitment to our family has been extraordinary. When we moved from the city to the New Jersey suburbs three years ago, Cecilia agreed to come with us and become a weekday live-in nanny so that our children could have continuity while my husband and I continued commuting to the city. She traveled to our home each Sunday evening and stayed through the week, and we will always be incredibly grateful for the stability and care she provided during that transition.
Cecilia lives in Brooklyn and is flexible on location within Brooklyn or Manhattan. She is looking for full-time work and her hours are flexible.
August 5, 2026
To the family considering Isidora Avalos:
Our beloved Isidora (Isi) is newly free to share in the growth of another lucky family! Since my daughter (Bayla Rose) was 5 months old (now over 12y) Isi has provided loving, educational, adventurous, reliable care. Come to think of it, not just for Bayla, but for our whole extended family. She was full-time with us through 2018, then part-time until 2024. Her latest family just moved out of the area so there is the rare opportunity to snap her up full-time for your child.
From tender babyhood through active toddler and school years Isi provided superb care for my daughter, our aging dog, and the whole family! She is the type of caregiver who didn’t just read to Bayla, she created a cozy, interactive, learning time with books–did the whole bit: voices, taught words in English and in Spanish while still giving Bayla room to identify pictures, letters and numbers for herself. Isi didn’t hesitate to roll around on the floor playing “sick” when Bayla was imagining she was a doctor for the umpteenth time.
Isi was the type of caregiver who orchestrated long, joyful days with Bayla assuming the responsibility of full-time parent while I was on shift for 12 hours at a stretch. Each day with us lasted over hours. During that time Isi independently navigated Bayla’s feeding, napping, and hygiene as an infant then when Bayla was older playdates, playground romps, in-home time with dolls, trucks, play kitchen stuff and other toys, not to mention artsy projects, meals, light housework, laundry, older kid personal hygiene and bedtime.
Always punctual, typically early, Isi frequently stayed late without a peep of complaint (as often happened since I work in a Pediatric ER.) She asked for help when (and if) she needed it and took instruction well, though she rarely needed that. In fact, she often kept Bayla on a more consistent playing, learning, eating, bathing, etc. schedule than I (her mother) managed to.
She is a loving and fun addition to our family and always professional. If Bayla weren’t in Middle School with minimal after-school care needs, I’d have kept Isi on full-time.
Don’t hesitate to call or write me if you want to know more or need specific questions answered.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Greene
rebgreene@yahoo.com (310) 301-1031
Nicole Charles has been employed by my husband and me as our child-care provider since 2007. She has cared for our daughter since she was 4 months old, and our son since he was born.
Our children (now 19 and 16) adore Nicole. She provides strength, comfort, guidance and warmth. Nicole’s dedication to our children is incomparable.
My husband and I rely on Nicole too (sometimes even more than our children do). Nicole is the first person I call in the morning, and she is always eager to hear how we are all doing and if there was anything about which she should be aware. Everything I know about parenting I learned from Nicole.
Nicole is deeply committed to her family, to our family, to her friends and to her community. We are so fortunate to have her in our lives.
Liz is incredibly reliable, sweet, silly, kind and loving to children. She is punctual, always remembers appointments and events even when I forget, and great to scheduling play dates.
Our wonderful nanny Isabela is looking for a new family in September. Our childcare needs are changing due to school starting. I cannot recommend Isabela highly enough. She was our nanny for the past 2 years and played an incredible role in raising our two sons.
Isablea was took care of our little son daily from he was 4 months old until he turned two. She is extremely loving, caring, and energetic and she developed a special bond with our son very quickly. She managed his schedule, including naps and nap transitions, his meals, including transition to solids, took him to classes and activities, helped him reach developmental milestones and more. He was always happy to see her when she arrived.
Additionally, she took care of our older son on no-school days and regular evenings. She handled pickup from school, dinner bath and bed time for both kids. We could also always rely on her to help us bring one or both kids to the grandparents or depending on our schedule.
We always appreciated Isabela’s initiative. Beyond doing activities asked of her, she was proactive in suggesting new things, organizing play dates and kid parties with other children in our building/community.
Isabela is dependable, punctual, flexible, and genuinely caring. She is calm under pressure, incredibly attentive, and has a natural ability to connect with children while encouraging their growth, independence, and curiosity. We completely trust her and ar esad to part ways with her. Any family would be lucky to have her!
Our incredibly nanny Magaly is looking for a full-time position starting in September or October. She has been with our family for 9 years, caring for our 3 children from the time they were 3 months old to elementary school. Now that all of our kids are in school full time, we no longer need a full-time nanny.
Magaly is incredibly patient, kind, and dependable. She is especially wonderful with babies and young children. Magaly speaks English and Spanish and she speaks to all of our children in Spanish. They are all now bilingual. She is like a teacher for our kids. She keeps the kids engaged in activities in the city, library visits and playdates. She is often reading to them, playing games and doing creative projects. She has an incredible amount of patience. Magaly is dependable and reliable and always on time. Our kids adore Magaly and all have formed very special connections with her. She also helps us with laundry for our kids, kid meal prep and organization of our kids’ things which has been invaluable.
Magaly has been such an important part of our family, is a very special person, and we can’t recommend her highly enough.
We are relocating, which is why our wonderful nanny, Sonia, is looking for a part-time position on the Upper East Side for the upcoming school year.
She is hoping to find one wonderful family for the school year and would be a great fit for a family looking for part-time help—whether that’s a few full days each week, afternoons after school, or approximately 20–30 hours per week.
Sonia is truly exceptional. She is never late, incredibly dependable, proactive, warm, and calm. She has years of experience caring for infants and young children, has a preschool background, and is CPR certified. She loves planning engaging activities and is constantly creating themed arts and crafts projects that make learning fun. She has an excellent understanding of child development, including both gross and fine motor skills, and thoughtfully tailors activities to each child’s developmental stage. She is also very knowledgeable about developmental milestones and is always thinking one step ahead. She takes initiative without being asked and has become such an important part of our family.
She is a native Spanish speaker from Peru and would be an especially wonderful fit for a family looking to raise bilingual children or simply expose their children to Spanish.
I recommend Sonia wholeheartedly.
Vanessa is not only an incredible nanny but also a truly trustworthy, compassionate, flexible, and reliable person. She was with our family from the time my son was just four months old until he turned six, when we relocated to New Jersey.
Throughout those years, Vanessa became an integral part of our family. She is patient, loving, and kind, and always put my son’s well-being first. She filled his days with enriching activities, including trips to the library, parks, museums, classes, playdates, and school. Vanessa has a wonderful sense of humor, and my son was constantly learning, growing, and laughing while in her care.
As a first-time mom, I learned so much from Vanessa. She played a key role in both sleep training and potty training my son and provided invaluable guidance along the way. She is also an excellent cook, did laundry, and took great care in ensuring my son ate healthy, nutritious meals.
Vanessa has extensive experience with twins, babies, toddlers, and school-aged children. I cannot recommend Vanessa highly enough. Any family would be incredibly fortunate to have her care for their children.
Dependable nanny with 25+years of experience interesting newborn son Twins I’m seeking for a full-time live (mon-friday in Brooklyn
Manhattan prefer pack soap or Williamburg I am responsible, trustworthy, and committed to providing excellent care reference available on request also willing to do light cleaning take care of the baby laundry.
Take the baby to different activities meet we’ve played it to go to the library and park willing to work overtime. Looking forward to hear from you. You can reach me at 347-262-2452.
Thank you
I’m going to struggle to describe what a wonderful person, loving caretaker, and positive presence Bhavana is. She took care of our 1-year-old, and with Bhavana, our daughter took tremendous strides in her confidence, language and walking (little pun there). Bhavana is patient and playful with her, and I love to see them together, and my daughter clearly loves being with her. She herself is quite intelligent (a college degree and partway through a Master’s in Data Science), fun and friendly, and we really like spending time with her and are grateful she has been part of our family.
We really weren’t planning to part with her, but one of the few daycare slots in our neighborhood with 3K opened up and we had to take it.
To list a few of her best attributes, aside from the good care she takes of our daughter:
1/ She’s an excellent cook for the whole family. I ate her food about 2X per day, but she was also very intentional about making things the baby would enjoy and would challenge her.
2/ She did fantastic at keeping the kitchen and whole house clean.
3/ She is punctual, usually early despite a commute from NJ to Brooklyn.
4/ She was great at fostering social interaction and community. She quickly made friends with the other nannies in our building (one of my friends relayed what glowing things his nanny said about Bhavana) and frequently brought our daughter to play with the other kids around. She was great about bringing her to Little Gym and the library and helping her stretch.
5/ Her English is fantastic and loved reading books with my daughter. I also wanted her to mix in some Hindi and she’s been great about it.
Please let me know if I can speak more about how lovely she is: my number is 929-264-7515 or email me. And to reach Bhavana directly, you can text or email her at 551-362-7697, vuttunoori0667@gmail.com
Dear Prospective Family,
It is with enthusiasm and love that I write this letter of recommendation for Susana Peralta. Susana worked with us as a part time caregiver for 13 years- from when my older daughter was just a few months old and until my younger son turned 9. Susana has been an integral part of our children’s lives since their infancy- she built a strong, loving bond with each of them that continues today even though she no longer works with us. Her long time employment with our family speaks to her talent as a caregiver and professional work ethic.
As a caregiver Susana is affectionate, nurturing and playful. My kids adore her, and her relationship with them has changed over the years as they’ve matured and their needs have changed. When the kids were infants, Susana helped with and taught me about basic infant care, feeding schedules, sleeping wisdom, and how to support them with developmental milestones. Together we boiled, pureed and froze food, cleaned bottles, and tended to illnesses. As the kids grew, she organized playdates, made sure they had fun activities to do at home and out in the world. She helped out by cooking for the kids, doing light housework, keeping things organized, and supporting me as a mom. Susana always says “lo hago con mucho amor” which means she does everything with lots of love. I know this is true!
Susana often used her connections with other nannies to plan group playdates and encourage socialization. My kids developed long time friendships with these other children. I remain in contact with some of these other caregivers and families. Our family network has grown as a result.
As an employee Susana is incredibly professional and knowledgable about caring for children. She is part of a nanny cooperative which provides her ongoing training in child development.
I recommend Susana without any hesitation or reservation. Please reach out directly to her, or to me for more information.