Holly H.

Holly is a warm and friendly person who clearly loves animals. She has cats, dogs, chickens, and much more on her family's land, so she can take care of all your furry or feathered friends :). Highly recommended!

My husband and I interviewed a few people from this site and received many applications but frankly, we had a lot of anxiety about leaving our children with someone on the nights we both worked and nobody seemed good enough. Holly contacted me a few days before my subscription to sittercity expired and I am so glad she did. I have two boys: a 2 1/2 year old and a 9 month old and she is just wonderful with both of them. My toddler adores her. I spoke with him after the first night she took care of him and I asked him if he liked her and in his little toddler voice he said "oh ya! I love Holly!" My husband said when he showed up the next morning, the baby didn't want to leave her arms, lol. She was so natural in her interview with my husband and I and we felt so comfortable with her immediately. You can tell she has that natural mommy know-how that some women are just born with. I no longer drive to work with knots in my stomach worrying about my kids. I know they are safe, being fed when they are hungry, and cuddled when they're upset. Holly has a lot of energy and she always finds time to play with the kids outdoors when they aren't too tired since she watches them during nights. She has also watched them on a couple date nights and for some last minute needs for just a couple hours. She shows up early each time and has proven to be so dependable. Holly was the first person I interviewed that didn't give me the feeling they were doing this on a whim to make some extra money on the side. She has chosen this as her career so she can be there for her own children and she is excellent at it. We plan on having her as our nanny and date-night babysitter for a long time as the boys grow. When it comes to child caregivers, there are a few gems amidst all duds and Holly is one of them. I highly recommend her.

Holly is a fantastic caregiver. We highly recommend her to any family. She is great with two children (one of ours is an infant).

Holly babysat our 2yr old boy and we couldn't have been happier. She immediately put us and our boy at ease and we left with a clear conscience. Being a mother of two made a big difference, she knew exactly what questions to ask and even correctly diagnosed a growth spurt! She fed and put to bed our boy, who slept peacefully until the morning. Holly clearly has the touch, and we would certainly call on her again!

Holly baby sat my 2 year old daughter, Samantha and my 6 year old son, Zach. We are spoilded after having Holly care for our kids! She was excellent and went beyond our expectations. Very impressed and happy! We've tried other sitters and none compare to Holly. She will actually care and interact with your kids not just be there to "watch" them. She makes the Sitter City commercial come to life! Truly amazed with her. Holly broke the ice with my 2 year old who is usually shy and is having seperation anxiety. Holly had Samantha talking a mile a minute with her. Don't know what Sam was saying as she is only 2 yrs old.lol But, it was great to see her so comfortable and intersted in Holly.....because Holly showed interest in her and has a very friendly, warm and fun way about her : ) My kids LOVED Holly and had the best time with her! Zach showed my husband and I right away how she played legos with him and the "cool" buildings she made. He was so impressed that a grown up likes to play legos and was good at it!!! Before we left for our event, I saw Holly grab a blanket and snuggle Samantha up in it. Sam had the biggest smile on her face. I had no problem leaving her with Holly and Sam didn't even blink when we left as usually she cries for us. I was immediately put at ease knowing that they were going to be well taken care of, not just "watched". We never had a babysitter that interacted with the kids so well. I felt as if I was leaving my children with a family member.... a FUN family member. Also, I live in San Ramon. Holly lives in Brentwood. That is a long way to go and Holly made it seem like no problem for her. She was on time, actually she was early so, that's even better. I have a dog and cat too and she was great with them as well. My son asked when is Holly coming back.lol That should tell you how great she is!!!

Holly was very reliable and super friendly. Being a mommy herself, she knew exactly the ins and outs of watching a toddler. I felt very comfortable leaving my son with her and would highly recommend her to babysit for anyone! We will definitely be using her again.