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Acton • Admiral's Landing • Allisonville • Aspen Ridge • Augusta / New Augusta

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Bosart Brown • Broad Ripple • Brockton • Butler-Tarkington

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Camby • Cameron Meadows • Carson Heights • Carson Square • Castleton • Chapel Hill / Ben Davis • Christian Park • Crooked Creek

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Decatur • Delaware Trails South • Devington

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Eagle Creek • Eagledale • East Gate • East Warren • Eastside

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Far Eastside • Fountain Square • Franklin Township

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Garfield Park • Gateway West • Geist • Grand View Acres

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Haughville • Hawthorne

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I-69/Fall Creek • Irvington

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Kensington Commons

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Lawrence • Liberty Creek South • Linden Wood

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Mapleton - Fall Creek • Marian - Cold Springs • Martindale-Brightwood • Meridian Highland • Michigan-Highland • Mile Square

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Near Eastside • Near Northside • Near Southeast • Nora • Nora • North Perry • Northwest High School

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Oliver Johnson's Woods

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Perry Township

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Snacks / Guion Creek • Southeast Warren • Speedway • Spring Hill

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University Heights

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Venerable Flackville

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Wanamaker • Wanamaker • Warfleigh • Warren • Washington Township • Wayne • Wayne • Westchester Estates • Westwood • Wholesale District • Wildwood Farms

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Yorkshire

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Reed Gillespie - Seeking Work in Indianapolis

Nanny Reed

"Reed has such a natural gift for working with children and creates a warm, positive environment that makes kids excited to learn. She has a vibrant personality that children naturally gravitate towards and always takes the time to make each child feel seen, loved and supported. Reed’s kindness and dedication are unmatched and I wholeheartedly recommend her for childcare role."

- Abby

Nanny Reed

"I can't say enough wonderful things about Reed.... she is a delightful person, very warm and kind with children, always on time and brings fun activities with her! She is truly the total dream package .... she is still working for me, I feel lucky to have connected with her!"

- Debbie

Ania Blackmon - Seeking Work in Indianapolis

Nanny Ania

"Ania was very attentive to the children’s needs. She was very friendly and always did what was asked. She showed up on time and was very reliable. The kids love her and miss her every day."

- Chayah

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Alexandria, IN • Anderson, IN • Angola, IN • Auburn, IN • Aurora, IN • Avilla, IN • Avon, IN

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Bargersville, IN • Batesville, IN • Bedford, IN • Beech Grove, IN • Berne, IN • Bloomfield, IN • Bloomington, IN • Bluffton, IN • Boonville, IN • Brazil, IN • Bremen, IN • Bristol, IN • Brownsburg, IN • Burney, IN

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Carmel, IN • Cartersburg, IN • Cedar Lake, IN • Centerton, IN • Chandler, IN • Charlestown, IN • Chesterton, IN • Churubusco, IN • Clarksville, IN • Clermont, IN • Clinton, IN • Colburn, IN • Columbia City, IN • Columbus, IN • Connersville, IN • Corydon, IN • Crawfordsville, IN • Crown Point, IN • Cumberland, IN

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Danville, IN • Decatur, IN • De Motte, IN • Dyer, IN

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East Chicago, IN • Elkhart, IN • Ellettsville, IN • Evansville, IN

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Fishers, IN • Floyds Knobs, IN • Fortville, IN • Fort Wayne, IN • Frankfort, IN • Franklin, IN

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Garrett, IN • Gary, IN • Georgetown, IN • Goshen, IN • Granger, IN • Greencastle, IN • Greendale, IN • Greenfield, IN • Greensburg, IN • Greenwood, IN • Griffith, IN

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Hammond, IN • Hanover, IN • Hartford City, IN • Hebron, IN • Henryville, IN • Highland, IN • Hobart, IN • Huntertown, IN • Huntington, IN

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Jasper, IN • Jeffersonville, IN

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Kendallville, IN • Knox, IN • Kokomo, IN

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Lafayette, IN • Lake Station, IN • La Porte, IN • Lawrence, IN • Lawrenceburg, IN • Lawrence Township, IN • Lebanon, IN • Ligonier, IN • Linton, IN • Logansport, IN • Lowell, IN

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Madison, IN • Marion, IN • Martinsville, IN • Mc Cordsville, IN • Merrillville, IN • Michigan City, IN • Middlebury, IN • Mishawaka, IN • Mitchell, IN • Monticello, IN

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What’s the average cost of a child care provider in Indianapolis, IN?

The average cost of a child care provider in Indianapolis, IN is $18.20 per hour. Most Indianapolis families on Nanny Lane pay $15 to $20/hr, and live-in and infant-specialist roles run higher.

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How to Find Affordable Child Care in Indianapolis, IN

Nanny Lane is a child care website to help you find child care near your area in Indianapolis Indianapolis. Our child care services include background checks, a dedicated hiring agent, and payroll.

Understand the Different Types of Child Care in Indianapolis, IN

If you’re looking for affordable child care, you should explore the different types of care and how they compare to each other. What are the differences between a solo nanny and a nanny share? What about a nanny share vs. daycare? Or nanny share vs. nursery school? Or a solo nanny vs. an au pair? What is a nanny share?

There are lots of options to find affordable child care that works best for your family, and Nanny Lane’s child care services is here to help along the way.

Explore the Costs of Different Child Care Options

There are various types of child care (solo nanny, nanny share, etc), with different levels of costs. For how much to pay a nanny, key factors that determine cost are experience, the number of children, where you live, and much more. In addition, during the hiring process, you should be considerate of how to handle expenses (e.g. gas, food, etc.).

If you choose a nanny as the best child care option for your family, there are ways to save on nanny costs like an afterschool co-op or having relatives who live close offer child care support on certain days.

Alternatively, you can split the costs of a nanny. There are lots of different nanny share setups that highlight how to make nanny shares even if the kids are different ages. With a nanny share, you can find a family first or hire a nanny and consider creating a nanny share. Either way, a nanny share is the most affordable way to employ a nanny.

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