Introduction

Update: Available for more part time bookings in 2024.

Available on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the daytimes.

Available from 13:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Feel free to contact me to double-check my latest availability.

CPR/First Aid Certified (Japanese national standard - Renewed in Dec 2023).

Hello! My name is Kozue and I'm a bilingual (English and Japanese) child-care provider and tutor based in Ginowan, Okinawa. I offer high-quality services to both Japanese and non-Japanese families across Okinawa and beyond (online). With over 15 years of experience in Montessori and kindergarten teaching, I specialize in early years education.

Currently, I work as an online English teacher/ coach. Along that, I offer part time childcare services. My work schedule is not fixed, so please feel free to DM to check for my latest availability!

I was a full time nanny for an American military family for about 2 years, so I understand the nature of your situation.

My childcare service is officially registered at the Ginowan city office, and I'm a member of CareFinder since 2019. I am CPR/First Aid Certified (Japanese national standard - provided by Ginowan Fire Department. Renewed in April 2023).

Bilingual/Language Support:
I offer bilingual child care and language support in Japanese for your child and anyone who needs it. I've been working with an American girl since she was six months old, and she's growing up to be bilingual in English and Japanese (she's almost two years old).


Montessori-Based Philosophy:
I treat all children with respect, encourage independence and confidence, allow them to try things, explore their world, offer them some freedom of choice, listen to them, laugh with them, have fun with them, acknowledge them, observe them, and learn from them. I don't shout or yell, say "because I said so," threaten, punish, or interrupt them while they're focused (without a good reason).

Activities Ideas:
With my rich teaching experience, I can offer a wide variety of fun and educational activities for children of all ages, including playing outside, art and craft activities, and even connecting school curricula to practical fun activities such as cooking. For younger children, we can explore nature, practice counting, and even write or draw in sand! I love reading great books with children and am experienced in phonics teaching. I can even support children with their homework upon request.

Field Trips: I can take children on field trips to the beach, parks, or other Okinawa attractions to give them a chance to explore and learn outside of the home. I prioritise the safety of the children I care for, especially on field trips. I have a secured child seat for kids older than one year and my car insurance covers them. During trips, I follow safety guidelines, monitor the kids closely, and provide snacks and water. Please also be reassured that I am CPR/ First Aid certified.

Local Community Center: If you are looking for ways to immerse your child in Japanese culture and connect with other kids, I can take them to your local community center, where they can enjoy seasonal events and learn about Japanese traditions in a safe and supervised setting. Let's give your child the chance to make new friends and explore new experiences!

Food Prep/Shopping Support:
I can support you with cooking food that suits your baby's or child's physical development. If you're interested in learning to cook Japanese food or need help with shopping, please ask me for more information about additional services.

Pet Care:
I love animals and pets. I’m happy to offer pet care services at no extra charge when I'm watching your children. I used to own cats and have experience with dogs as well, since many of my past customers had pets. While I may not be an expert in dog training, I'm comfortable with providing basic care and giving lots of love and attention. Let's discuss your pet's specific needs and see how I can help take care of them while you're away.

Rates:
My trial rate is 2,000 yen per hour, and my standard rate for one time sitting starts at 2,500 yen per hour. On weekends and Japanese holidays, the rate is 20% higher than usual. The transportation cost for the Ginowan area is 500 yen per sitting, while for other areas, it's 1000 yen (plus the toll fee if applicable). For outings, the transportation cost is 30 yen/km plus the toll fee. Discounted rates may apply for long-term regular requests - just ask me directly for further information.

Interview and Trial:
I'm available to meet you and your children in advance to help them feel safer in my care. We can do this online or preferably face-to-face.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
(all timing is calculated based on the start time of the scheduled sitting)
48+ hours before the scheduled sitting: No cancellation fee
Between 48-24 hours: 50% of the sitting fee
Within 24 hours: 100% of the sitting fee (+ transportation cost if on the way)

So if you're looking for a fun, safe, and educational babysitter/nanny for your children, contact me now!

Experience

Live-in nanny in London (age 1-5) 1 year
Babysitting in London (age 1-12) over 10 years
Montessori and Kindergarten Teacher in London (age 2- 6) over 10 years
Child care work in Day Care Centre (age 0-3) agency work
Kindergarten Teacher at International School in Chiang Mai (age 3-6) 3 years
Kindergarten Teacher at International School in Naha (age 3-6) 2 years
Babysitting/nanny/tutoring/ in Okinawa (age 6 weeks old - 12 years old) since 2017

住み込みナニー(1〜5歳)1年間
シッター(1〜12歳)10年以上
モンテッソーリ・幼稚園教諭 ロンドン(2〜6歳)10年以上
保育園でのお仕事(0〜3歳)派遣会社を通して数ヶ月
幼稚園教諭 インターナショナルスクール チェンマイ (3〜6歳)3年間
幼稚園教諭 インターナショナルスクール 那覇(3〜6歳)2年間
ベビーシッター、ナニー、英語レッスン: 沖縄 (生後1ヶ月の赤ちゃんのお世話から12歳の学童まで)2017年〜

Can Babysit

Children

  • 0 - 5 months old
  • 6 - 11 months old
  • 1 year old
  • 2 years old
  • 3 years old
  • 4 - 6 years old
  • 7+ years old
3 Children

Skills & Services

Languages

  • Japanese
  • English

Services

  • Eligible for Government Subsidy
  • Online Lessons
  • Pick up children from
  • Mother's helper after childbirth
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Cooking/Meal Preparation
  • Care with foreign language
  • Homework help
  • Events
  • Overnight
  • Travel
  • Pet care
  • Toilet training
Tutoring. Teaching Japanese and English as a second language. 家庭教師。日本語・英語を外国語として教える。

Certificates

  • Hoiku-shi (Japanese Childcare License)
  • Youchien teacher
  • Elementary school teacher
  • Not Completed Government Approved Babysitter Training
Montessori, Yoga instructor (with kids yoga training) モンテッソーリ。ヨガインストラクター(キッズヨガも含め)。

Availability

 
6am - 9am
9am - 12pm
12pm - 3pm
3pm - 6pm
6pm - 9pm
9pm - 12am
12am - 6am
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
This schedule may not be up-to-date.

Reviews

5
Your rating: 5

Incredibly performance babysitting work. Thank you for your devoted support and good vibes to my kid. Perfect English speaking I will recommend Kozue to my friends who need child care !

Sherry
5
Your rating: 5

事前面接もあり、本人にあった内容をとても熱心に考えてくださり驚きました。レッスンは、本人の興味関心に合わせた内容で、楽しいレッスンをしてくださりました。教え方はさすが長年の幼児教育のプロフェッショナルだなと感じます。とても素晴らしい先生でした!

Junko
5
Your rating: 5

Kozue looked after my 18 month old daughter for three days on three separate occasions while we had a holiday in Okinawa. She was super professional and had experienced. She gave me a daily summary of what they did, she sent me some photos, and she even brought a big basket of things to do with my baby as we were staying in a hotel. We will definitely ask for her help again in the near future when we return to Okinawa. We highly recommend.

Theresa
5
Your rating: 5

From the moment she walked in, my boys absolutely enjoyed Kozue. She is very professional and considerate. She showed up more than prepared and considered things that I hadn't even thought of. Her experience is evident through the professionalism that she showed. I highly recommend Kozue and if I need someone to watch the boys in the future, she's my number 1 pick.

Andrew
5
Your rating: 5

Kozue was fantastic with our baby boy and very quickly established a bond and trust! Lovely person and can only be recommended

Ellie
5
Your rating: 5

笑顔が素敵な方でした。非常に意思の疎通が取りやすく、スムーズにこちらのやってほしい事を行動に移してくださっていました。笑顔が素敵でフレンドリーで、気難しいうちの子供もすぐ懐いていました。

5
Your rating: 5

We hired Kozue for weekly online English lessons for our elementary school-age daughter. We were instantly impressed by Kozue’s kindness, professionalism, and enthusiasm, as well as by her ability and willingness to quickly tailor her approaches to our daughter’s interests and moods. Our daughter is always looking forward to the playful lessons, and she often points out in everyday situations how something reminds her of something she did or talked about with Kozue.

Kozue has been our daughter’s friendly English tutor for about two years now, and we are very happy to continue working with her.

Andreas
5
Your rating: 5

I was so impressed by Kozue’s kindness and professionalism with my child that I chose to have her as my full-time nanny rather than use a local daycare and I couldn’t be happier with our decision!

She has given my daughter such an amazing educational experience while also exposing her to the language and culture of Japan. Her knowledge of child nutrition and the Montessori methods of education have helped immensely through the baby and toddler phases. I have seen my child grow to be a very capable and independent child who excels at life because of Kozue’s ability to be a nurturing and stable caretaker. I cannot recommend her enough for someone who is looking for a nanny who will truly be a one-on-one teacher to their child.
She is very experienced with a variety of ages and speaks both Japanese and English. She is Montessori trained and Nannied in Europe.
She has been with my daughter since 6 months old and we are now about to be two years old, so she is well experienced from baby to toddler, all while cloth diapering. Because of her, my daughter is just as fluent in Japanese as she is in English.
For household related help, Kozue helped with our dishes and specifically helped feed my daughter and putting away the diapers (it’s a whole thing with cloth diapers haha) She’s certified in Japanese children’s nutrition so she prepares ash’s meals each day. I personally had the priority of my daughter having someone play and interact with her in Japanese. Kozue only speaks Japanese with my child during her care hours so my daughter gets a very immersive experience to the language.
Hours would be roughly from 8-3 depending on where you live. We live up in Uruma and have done 8:30-3:30 M-F

I would have her as our nanny forever if I could. I will happily be a reference and speak to any one who wants to hear more about how great Kozue is!

Quick summary of skills of Kozue :
Montessori trained
Trained in nutrition
Fluent in Japanese and English
Nannied a variety of ages from baby to toddler
can take child on adventures to local areas
Can do cloth diapers - Worked with our exclusively cloth diapered baby to toddlerhood.
Great with pets
Very professional

Makai
5
Your rating: 5

おうち英語のシッターさんで利用させて頂きました^ ^
初めてシッターさんを利用したのでとてもドキドキしたのですが事前にオンラインで面談をしてくださり、当日は安心してお会いすることができました!
事前に娘がポケモンが好きなことを伝えていたら調べてくださったようで娘とも話が合い娘は大変喜んでおりました!

シッターさん経験も豊富でモンテッソリーも学んで英語も話せる‼︎人柄も優しく素晴らしい方でした(*^^*)

また次回も宜しくお願いいたします♪

あゆみ
5
Your rating: 5

人見知りが強い娘ですが、徐々に慣れていくよう接してくれ、手を繋いで遊べるまでになりました!
絵本やおもちゃも持ってきてくださり、気に入っていました。
英語ももちろん堪能で、今後とも続けて利用していきたいです。

5
Your rating: 5

初めてでしたが、こども達がとても楽しそうに遊んでいました。
またぜひお願いしたいです!

ぴのこ
5
Your rating: 5

1歳1ヶ月の娘のシッターをお願いしました。
初めてのベビーシッターでとても不安でしたが、事前に丁寧に対応いただき、安心してお願いすることができました。
当日も、あっという間に子供と仲良くなって、子供も終始ご機嫌で過ごしていてくれました。
途中、おやつやおむつ替え、今の機嫌など、丁寧に報告くださり、離れていても安心でした。
ぜひまたお願いしたいと思います。
本当にありがとうございました。

ゆき
5
Your rating: 5

Kozue is a fabulous nanny/sitter! She was fantastic with our 5 month old son. She brought some of her own toys and puppets that he loved! We will definitely be reaching out to her again.

Elizabeth
5
Your rating: 5

こずえさんには人見知りの強い現在2歳半になる娘を、1歳半の頃から見て頂いています。
Kozue-san has been taking care of my very shy daughter, who is now 2 and a half years old, since she was 1 and a half years old.

預ける事に不安を持ってのお願いでしたが、月齢に合わせて常に変化していくこの時期にも、我が子に合わせた方法を常に一緒に考え、こずえさんの知識や経験から色々な案を提供してくれています。お陰で私達夫婦は安心して子供を預け、仕事をすることが出来ています。
I was worried about leaving my child at first, especially when my child’s needs are constantly changing due to her age appropriate development. Kozue-san always helps us solving any problems by choosing the best ways to accommodate my child’s needs. Kozue-san also always shares her knowledge and experience and comes up with various ideas. Thanks to Kozue-san’s support, my husband and I are able to leave our daughter and work with peace of mind.

又料理代行のスキルもあり、短時間で家庭に合わせた食事の用意の相談も出来ます!
Kozue-san has got skills to prep food for our family. We can request meals that suit our preferences.

現在第二子妊娠中のため、忙しい中、栄養のある食事を提供して貰える事も非常に助かっています。
I am currently pregnant with my second child, so it is very helpful to have nutritious meals prepped when I am busy.

今後も2人の子育ての良き協力者としてサポートをお願いしていきたいと思っています!
I would like to continue to have Kozue-san’s support as a good team member in raising two children.

こずえさんは思いやりがあり、サポートする家族に寄り添って下さる頼りがいのあるシッターさんです。
Kozue-san is a caring and reliable sitter who is genuinely considerate of the family she supports.

AA
5
Your rating: 5

We had a great experience with Kozue. She is very knowledgeable about child development and language acquisition. We hired her to work (play) with our son to help him learn Japanese. He is 3 years old and was immediately comfortable around Kozue.

Nathaniel
5
Your rating: 5

Very kind, nice trustful and helpful. Thanks a lot!!!
Very recommended

Ellie
5
Your rating: 5

子供が喜んでました。またこずえ先生がハキハキしていて明るい感じてよかったです。リピートします、

敬子
5
Your rating: 5

Kozueさんは遊び道具をたくさん持って来てくれました。
子供は懐いて喜んでいました!
当日の急なお願いに快く対応してくださりありがとうございました!

吾妻
5
Your rating: 5

間際のオファーにもかかわらず最善のプランをご提案下さいました。子供達にとって初めての地で初対面でしたが事前にオンライン面談をして下さり楽しみが膨らみました。とってもポジティブで、とってもアクティブ、優しいシッターさんです。安心してお任せ出来ます。子供達は大喜びでした。ありがとうございました。

絵理佳
5
Your rating: 5

Excellent with children and a great tutor.

Joshua
5
Your rating: 5

子供もすぐ懐いており、帰宅すると楽しそうに過ごしていて、シッターさんが帰ってからもまた会いたいなぁ〜と名残惜しそうにしてました。
また次回もこずえさんにご依頼したいと思いました☺️

itsuki
5
Your rating: 5

Kozue was wonderful and my children loved her! She made them feel comfortable and safe. We couldn't ask for more!

Katherine
5
Your rating: 5

子供がすぐに慣れてくれてとても助かりました。
何時に何をあげたとか排泄とかの時間帯もメモをしていてくれて伝えてくれたのでとても助かりました。

さゆり
5
Your rating: 5

There aren’t words to leave Kozue the praise she deserves. For starters she was always punctual and a great communicator. She was super flexible with me when I needed to change days and times. Most importantly she was a dream with our little one who was only 6 weeks old when she started with us - our daughter grew to LOVE her in just a few weeks, would even greet her with a smile!

She seemed very knowledgeable about child care and development and I became so comfortable with her very quickly that leaving my daughter alone with someone else for the first time wasn’t nearly as scary as I thought it would be. She was also very patient with our attention seeking dog. I would not have made it through the last 2 months without her help and would hire her back without a second thought.

Paul and Nicole
5
Your rating: 5

会った瞬間から子供たちは楽しそうにKOZUEさんになついていました。
9時間もの長いシッティングでしたが、子供たちは飽きることなく、楽しい1日を過ごしてました。さすがプロフェッショナル!という印象でした。また、是非、お願いします。

SATOSHI AOYAMA
5
Your rating: 5

Kozue was lovey. My 15 month old (currently in “stranger danger” phase) warmed up to her more quickly than others we’ve worked with recently, so it was a pleasant surprise. Would highly recommend!

Jessica
5
Your rating: 5

初回から親の代わりに保育園のお迎えと親が帰宅するまでの自宅でのケアをお願いしておりました。子供が戸惑わないか心配しておりましたが、事前面談のおかげで子供も顔を覚えており、親の心配とは逆に楽しく帰宅したそうです。保育園の先生への対応もお気遣い頂きスムーズに引き渡せたとの事でした。ケア中は3時間に3回ほど子供たちの様子をメッセージ頂けて、安心して任せることができました。親が帰宅した際は子供たち2人ともすっかり懐いており、彼女に依頼してよかったと大変満足しております。

春奈
5
Your rating: 5

Kozueさんは、事前のやり取りの段階からとても丁寧で的確な対応をして下さっていたので、シッティングで会う前から子供たちは楽しみにしていました。兄妹2人で11時間という長時間で移動も伴う難しいご依頼だったにも関わらず、子供たちが丸一日心から楽しく、安心できる時間をKozueさんと過ごさせてもらえて、心から感謝しています。変更にも臨機応変に対応して下さりとても助かりました。娘はKozueさんと一緒に作った大好きなペーパークラフトを嬉しそうに見せてくれ、息子もイキイキとKozueさんと過ごした時間のことを語ってくれ、本当に特別な時間だったことが、とても良くわかりました。ありがとうございました‼︎

晶子
5
Your rating: 5

3歳と1歳児のお世話をお願いしました。
3歳の娘はまだ、こずえさんのことがお話に出るくらい楽しかったようです(´^∀^`)
1歳の子も帰り際玄関のドアが閉まった瞬間、泣き出してしまったくらい帰られた後は寂しかったようです。楽しい時間を過ごせたようです。
また、機会がありましたら是非ともお願いいたします。

春奈
5
Your rating: 5

She is awesome, a great help. I was comfortable with her care and she also was able to help my son with his school work. She is such a tremendous help.

Joel
5
Your rating: 5

Kozue is a warmhearted person. I can tell she is very passionate about childcare by hearing bout her various childcare experiences. I think she will keep your children creative and active!

Kozueさんは、とても思いやりのある方です。彼女のさまざまな経験の話を聞く中で、保育に熱心な姿勢がとても伝わってきました。お子様をクリエイティブでアクティブにしてくれると思います!

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