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Find special needs adult care in Oakland, CA that you’ll love

60 special needs adult care are listed in Oakland, CA

The average posted rate is $24/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs adult care is 5 years

Special needs adult care in Oakland, CA

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Jocelyn C.


Oakland, CA

$35-50/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs

3.0

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Parents, if you are looking for a teacher/childcare provider to provide quality care & education for your kids, you landed in the right place. I am here to partner with you to raise your children! I have associate degrees in child development & childhood education, and certifications in infant & toddler specialist, and...
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Alesia M.


Oakland, CA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Special Needs Career Nanny Available For Compassionate Care

With 20 years of experience caring for children with special needs, I bring a wealth of knowledge, patience, and understanding to every caregiving situation. Whether your child has developmental delays, physical disabilities, sensory processing disorders, autism spectrum disorder, or other special needs, I am committed to...
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Atusa A.


Oakland, CA

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Health Coach With Experience In Special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a fun and experienced Academic Tutor who has been successfully teaching, tutoring, coaching and mentoring students K-12 since 2003. I teach core subjects like Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts as well essential study skills, executive functioning skills and work habits that are prerequisites for success in...
5.0
"Atusa is amazing. She has been working with my 5th grader for the past 6 months. He struggles with executive function & organizational skills as well as ADHD and she helps him with his homework while teaching him strategies to manage his work and keep himself...

Kristen M.

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Rae C.


Oakland, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a former special education teacher. I have a BA in Elementary Education/Special Education. I am a creative, fun, animal friendly, youthful, former teacher, It is my joy to help your family thrive in a positive atmosphere. My hobbies and loves are creating art, healthy cooking, exploring nature, festivals, and of course...
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Lakeisha S.


Oakland, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Mommy-experience With Special Needs Autism And Down Syndrome.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Lakeisha S. and I have a degree in Kinesiology from Fresno state (Alumni 2006). My intentions were to pursue a career in the sports field (considering I was a track athlete from childhood-18 yrs.) but when I graduated, there was a change of heart. I have most of my experiences as a mother first, to my beautiful...
4.0
"Keisha was definitely an awesome provider with strong passion and patience as a special needs provider. She made a great connection with my son engaged him and quickly form trusted and supporting bond. She is trustworthy and she became part of the fabric of our...

Donald W.

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Rose L.


Oakland, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Highly Experienced And Creative Special Needs Nannying

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I am a highly skilled special needs child caretaker, Paraprofessional and Doula. For over 10 years I have had the pleasure of working with a range of ages and abilities in special needs capacity. I am passionate about supporting people to thrive. I have extensive experience across the life cycle serving toddlers; school aged...
5.0
"Rose is a really wonderful caretaker and our toddler is so fond of her. She’s an excellent communicator and great to work with. Would highly recommend!"

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Kyra F.


Oakland, CA

$30/hr4 yrs exp

Caregiver/babysitter/child Educator

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I am a current medical student with 8 years of experience working in childcare looking for jobs during my winter break. I am skilled in neurodiversity affirming care for kids and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
5.0
"I've had the pleasure of knowing Kyra's large family for over a decade. I was so excited when she started babysitting for us as I knew how great she is with young kids. My kids adore Kyra and I love knowing they will be taken good care of while she is with them....

Kasi C.

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Aneti L.


Oakland, CA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been doing special care need care for 10years and up. Have been working with different patients.
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Wren E.


Oakland, CA

$30-45/hr3 yrs exp

Willing To Adjust To Your Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with people with special needs in almost every job I have had - I have no problem adjusting my style towards your needs - or learning new skills that would help you out!
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Jordyn B.


Oakland, CA

$20-30/hr4 yrs exp

I am a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. In this role I collect data, ensure client care, follow behavior reduction protocols, report to families/caregivers, and maintain client confidentiality.
5.0
"Jordyn is exceptional. I can't state enough how high on an impact she's had on our son and family. She came in to a very difficult and unhappy child. Patiently and diligently she showed up daily to ensure he was supported in the school setting. She also supported...

Miriam P.

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Arianna Q.


Oakland, CA

$25-30/hr7 yrs exp

ABA Therapist Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have experience working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorder. I worked as a Behavioral Interventionist for a total of 2 years. We used methods of Applied Behavior Analysis to change non preferred behaviors.
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Consolee P.


Oakland, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Warm-Hearted And Experienced Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced caregiver looking for new clients to whom I can provide the best care to improve their quality of life. For the past 13 years, I have been an in-home caregiver for elderly people with various needs and under various conditions. I have provided care for both women and men, including people with mental...
Consolee can also help with: Personal care, respite care, hospice services, dementia
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Consolee was amazing with my two kids! Very attentive and hands on. We used her while we were vacationing and I wished that she lived closer to me as I would hire her full time. Simply the best!"

Elizabeth T.

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Jasmine P.


Oakland, CA

$33/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I provide health care for elders & person(s) with developmental disabilities. I currently work at an assisted living facility, also working with person(s) with dementia. However I do have private clients. I am a Certified Medical Technician, now attending school for my certification for CNA, with plans to follow up as a RN
Jasmine can also help with: Live-in home care, respite care, hospice services, home modification, dementia, personal care & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"She's very passionate and ambitious and will help anyone in need. She's a great mother and friend! "

Wyvina D.

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Grace M.


Oakland, CA

$25-40/hr5 yrs exp

I've Been Caring For Elderly Over 5 Years

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been caring for a mentally disabled elderly for over five years now. Looking for a family I can hopefully care for and help in anyway possible.
Grace can also help with: Dementia, meal prep, errands, transportation, respite care, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

5.0
"I hired Grace in the summer of 2021 for office assistance and help cleaning out my home! She is amazing not only does she still work for me but she is open to also taking on care giver responsibilities when my nurse is not available! Would recommend her to anyone...

Stevanne A.

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Jamie S.


Oakland, CA

$18-24/hr5 yrs exp

Special Needs Care Taker

I have worked with children on the autism spectrum, children and teens with Down syndrome, and children with many different levels of anxiety and ADHD. I also am fluent in ASL, and have worked with with deaf children.
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Grace M.


Oakland, CA

$25-30/hr7 yrs exp

RBT/special Needs Care

I have been caring for mentally disabled, physically, disabled for over seven years now. Currently I'm working with young children on the spectrum of autism as well as having some physical disabilities. I am a registered behavioral therapist and I'm looking to work for a family who is in need of applied behavior analysis, as...
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Kyja W.


Oakland, CA

$22-28/hr2 yrs exp

Progressive Educator With Special Needs Experience

As an educator, I have worked with students with behavioral disorders, worked as an itinerant paraeducator with a student with cerebral palsy, and been a communication partner for a nonverbal autistic adult. I love working with people. I love the diversity of humanity, that everyone has different needs. I'm happy to work with...
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Ashley M.


Oakland, CA

$17-22/hr2 yrs exp

Natural Born Caregiver

I have been a caregiver for special needs and disabled minors for 12 years and have spent two wonderful years now additionally caring for adults. I go above and beyond for all my clients and put all my heart in the job.
Ashley can also help with: Errands, light cleaning, live-in home care, dementia, hospice services, meal prep & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

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Jocelyn C.


Oakland, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Senior Helper

Hello Families: I am here to make your life at ease. I am a Teacher/Childcare Provider, Infant & Toddler Specialist, Postpartum Doula Certified, Preschool Teacher, Childbirth Educator, Birth Doula, ABA Certified, & a Yoga Teacher. I have more than 20 years of experience serving kids from newborn to adulthood, special needs, and...
Jocelyn can also help with: Companionship, meal prep, home modification, dementia, errands, light cleaning & more
I have been caretaking for 9 years. I have taken care of family, friends, and all the above! I started out when I was 18 in high school still, by helping out my mom. After high school I worked at Kaiser Permanente as a Cafeteria Worker and gained a few extra clients with In Home Supportive Services (agency my mom used). I have...
Kristi can also help with: Live-in home care, light cleaning, transportation, errands, meal prep
Skills:

Home Health Aide

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Oakland, CA

Atusa A.

5.0

Atusa is amazing. She has been working with my 5th grader for the past 6 months. He struggles with executive function & organizational skills as well as ADHD and she helps him with his homework while teaching him strategies to manage his work and keep himself focussed. She is extremely patient...

- Kristen M.

Lakeisha S.

4.0

Keisha was definitely an awesome provider with strong passion and patience as a special needs provider. She made a great connection with my son engaged him and quickly form trusted and supporting bond. She is trustworthy and she became part of the fabric of our home life and outside activities for...

- Donald W.

Rose L.

5.0

I am grateful to have found Rose. She takes very good care of my child and also cares for us all as a family. For example, as first time parents we were very nervous about allowing someone to take care of our child and she was very sensitive to that. My wife continues to nurse and Rose has had no...

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Kyra F.

5.0

Kyra is a wonderful caretaker. I have two kids (9 and 6) and they both loved her and asked for her the next time my husband and I went out! She is friendly and very responsible.

- Lucy B.

Jordyn B.

5.0

Jordyn is exceptional. I can't state enough how high on an impact she's had on our son and family. She came in to a very difficult and unhappy child. Patiently and diligently she showed up daily to ensure he was supported in the school setting. She also supported him outside of school. Somehow she...

- Miriam P.

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Ratings for Oakland, CA special needs adult care listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.5 / 5

Special Needs Adult Care in Oakland, CA are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 32 reviews of the 60 listed special needs adult care.