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Find special needs nannies in Oak Forest, IL that you’ll love

44 special needs nannies are listed in Oak Forest, IL

The average posted rate is $18/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs nannies is 9 years

Special needs nannies in Oak Forest, IL

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Michelle N.


Oak Forest, IL

$18-22/hr9 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny Seeking Welcoming Family

5.0

(5)

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Hello, my name is Michelle and I am 27 years old. Below is a few things about myself! - 9+ years experience in the ECE Field - Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certified - Fully Vaccinated - Non Smoker - Clean Driving Record - Infant/Toddler CDA - Experience working with twins, children with special needs & sibling groups - In addition...
Michelle can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Michelle is awesome with my son! She is very good with kids and they love her! She has good communication and makes your feel that your child is safe with her."

Kidedra B.

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Keesha H.


Chicago, IL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Loving Caregiver And Nanny

4.3

(6)

Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

I am a loving mother of four fantastic individuals, one with special needs. I have 20 plus years of playing/interacting with children. I love playing games and reading with children. I have numerous years of experience working with children of all ages and many disabilities. Previously employed by Chicago Public Schools as a bus...
Keesha can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Like many excellent caregivers, Keesha is patient and kind. She is creative and enters into my autistic son's imaginary world and builds it with him. She accommodates his mood changes, but still insists he do what she asks (put away dirty dishes, etc), but what...

Virginia C.

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Bonniejean M.


Mokena, IL

$22-50/hr9 yrs exp

Nanny/ Caregiver / Special Needs/ Organizer

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My personality: Joyful and outgoing. I'm a nurturer being caring, supportive, compassionate and patient. I'm a nanny and caregiver. I love working as a Nanny. This is very rewarding for me. I help children build social skills and character as well. I like working with kids because kids' rock! They are unique because each and...
Bonniejean can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

CNA

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Bonnie is absolutely wonderful with our daughter! We are very pleased with her and are lucky we found her! She is kind, patient, friendly, outgoing, and very caring!! She spends a lot of time doing hands on activities with our daughter! She is learning so much each...

Stephanie D.

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Magdalena N.


Orland Park, IL

$20-22/hr1 yrs exp

Interactive Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Magdalena I am 26 years old. I am bilingual and can speak English and Polish. I attended University of Illinois at Chicago where I majored in Psychology and also minored in Polish. I graduated from there in 2016. Currently I am getting my masters through an online program at Liberty University. I love working with...
Magdalena can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Maggie was punctual and professional during her interview! She had great questions and was forth coming with her schedule and other obligations! Our schedules didn't sync (my schedules was a little complex, no fault of hers) but it seems a family would be so lucky...

Kimberly C.

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Janice B.


Tinley Park, IL

$17-21/hr7 yrs exp

Caregiver/Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am looking to help people care for their children while they are working. I am a mother of 3 grown children and I have been working with students with special needs for about 7 years. I have a big family and love being the fun aunt to my young nieces and nephews. We love to do crafts, go to the zoo, swim, plays games,...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Janice has been with us for almost a year. She watches my 1 year old since he was a newborn while I went to work as a nurse. She is very flexible and dependable. She follows directions precisely and is great with kids. She has her own vehicle which is a mini...

Angela K.

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Ann K.


Orland Park, IL

$15-25/hr4 yrs exp

Part-Time Or Full-Time Nanny.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been a stay-at-home mom for over 10 years! Before having my own children, I was a Nanny for several years including working with special needs children and also in a nanny-share program with two 4-month-olds. I love being around children and being able to help families achieve work/life balance!
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Samantha H.


Orland Park, IL

$15-50/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Baby Sitter Or Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, My Name is Samantha. I am a Special Education Paraprofessional in New Lenox D122! I have over 10 years experience in child care and a ficus on child development. I work with all special needs population and average children as well. I have a Bachelors in Child Psychology and will be starting a master certification 2023...
Samantha can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Tiffany P.


Chicago, IL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny Full Or Part-Time

Hello I'm TJ a Newly single mother of two looking for work that won't take me too far from home. A bit about me: I grew up in a large New Orleans family, and have been taking care of siblings and cousins for as long as I can remember. I started as an employed nanny during my second half of high school for a family of five...
Tiffany can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep & more
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Taylor F.


Chicago, IL

$24-36/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

I am the oldest child, so I was always watching my siblings growing up. I always love to be around kids as they can teach you so much, and they're so funny and creative. I started babysitting for neighbors and relatives when I was around 14 years old and have continued over the years, so I have roughly 14 years of experience. My...
Taylor can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

CNA

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Brooke K.


Mokena, IL

$22-25/hr8 yrs exp

Full-Time Or Part-Time Nanny

I have been caring for children since I was 14. I'm the oldest of 4 so taking care of kids has always come natural to me. Besides looking after my sisters and brother I have attained several nanny jobs over my 8 years of experience. I have nannied for children of all ages throughout the school years and for entire summers. I...
Brooke can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Nijja G.


Chicago, IL

$25-33/hr10 yrs exp

Early Childhood Education Major And Experienced Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 19 years of experience in the childcare field. I have been fortunate to work as a day care assistant to special needs children, a camp counselor, babysitter and for the last 15 years being a nanny to some wonderful families. I have worked with children ages ranging from newborn to preteen age. it has been a wonderful...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Allysia M.


Orland Park, IL

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Last Minute Nanny

Hired by 43 families in your neighborhood

I am a loving and caring nanny / caregiver with over 15 years of experience, dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and fun environment. My focus is on building strong, positive relationships with people I care for, and I take pride in creating engaging activities that foster creativity and learning. Whether it's arts and...
Allysia can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, travel, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Needed a last minute sitter and Allysia made it happen. My son loved her!! He returned to me in high spirits. I will be booking again soon, I was extremely pleased with my first experience on care.com."

Azariyah M.

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Jessica J.


Mokena, IL

$20/hr5 yrs exp

Part-Time Nanny/Sitter Available.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a previous certified special education teacher now dedicated to helping those that are both neurodivergent and neurotypical. I currently hold my bachelor's degree in special education. Upon taking a break from teaching I spent several wonderful years as a stay at home mom raising my girls that are now 9, 9 and 11, but they...
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Ana E.


Joliet, IL

$15-22/hr5 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

I am a senior in college studying nursing. I have lots of experience nannying. I love children and have worked with kids of all ages, even those with special needs! I can be flexible with schedules and am also comfortable with pets!
Ana can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Ana is the BEST! She was with us for 3 years until she moved for nursing school. My 3 little girls adore her. She was always 15 minutes early and was flexible with whatever the day would bring. She would drive the girls where they needed to be and take them, and...

Jackie F.

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Cassie S.


Oak Park, IL

$28/hr8 yrs exp

Nanny/Tutor

Actively looking for a part-time nanny or tutor position. Establishing trust with whomever is watching your child is key and very important to me. I've created such wonderful relationships with all the families I've worked with. I have experience with toddlers up to teens. I also have my Bachelors in English and Psychology. I...
Cassie can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"If you communicate your expectations, Cassie will follow up and meet them. She is currently a nanny for our family in the afternoon. We like her. "

Paul M.

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Branndi C.


Hillside, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny Position

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I attended college, and although I didn't receive a degree I was given several opportunities to be an assistant teacher & a lead teacher in different daycare facilities because of my qualifications & background in child development. I've taught from infant- 5 years... I have 20 years in teaching, & 30+ years working with...
Branndi can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"My two girls, 3 and 6, loved hanging out with Branndi. She kept them busy and happy with fun activites. She also helped out this struggling mom when I couldn't find reliable care! An absolute gem"

Care member

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Yanira N.


New Lenox, IL

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny, Special Needs Teacher Assistant And Mother

I have nannied & babysat for several families. I worked as a special needs teacher assistant. Please see my review from the previous family I nannied for. I am also a US Veteran and mother of two boys (4yrs & 19-month-old).
Yanira can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Our family had the pleasure of employing Yanira as a full time nanny for our daughter. She did an amazing job and was truly an extension of our family. Yanira was always punctual, dependable and arrived daily with high energy. She always put our daughters safety...

Carrie J.

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Keairra M.


Calumet City, IL

$20-25/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have been watching kids for a 9 years now. I love having playtime with kids. I am good at putting kids down for bedtime. I am also great at working with special needs children, have lots of experience and great references. I am 29 but I think that's what makes me a great nanny because I can connect with the kids on their...
Keairra can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"We had a wonderful initial interview with her arriving on time and making an excellent first impression. She's easy going and so far the girls adore her. This is our first week with her but so far it's been a great experience for our family! We hope to see...

Nicole B.

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Wendy S.


Joliet, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Super Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been taking care of children since 1985. I have been a nanny all over USA until 2002. I decided to make a change and moved to Mainland China (Shenzhen) to teach English. Now I own a small kindergarten in Shenzhen. Because they do not accept or understand learning issues in children, our school gets many special kids. My...
Wendy can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Wendy is awesome! She's very knowledgeable and very experienced in childcare. Both my kids are on the spectrum and I couldn't have asked for a better sitter for them. She always had activities planned and available should the kids be interested, and she was totally...

Justin B.

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Madison M.


Chicago, IL

$17-30/hr3 yrs exp

Charitable Nanny Of 2+ Years!

Hello Everyone, My name is Madison and I am currently a dual-degree candidate. I've been a full-time nanny as well as a travel (summer) nanny for the past 3 years working with two amazing families. I've worked with little ones from the ages of 8mo-11y/o and have obtained experience working with multiples and children with...
Madison can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Absolutely loved having Madison look after my two girls. Since being our nanny, she has been apart of our family and cannot express to you enough about how grateful my husband and I are with her flexibility and willingness to go the extra mile for our girls."

Kimberly H.

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Recent special needs nanny reviews in Oak Forest, IL

Michelle N.

5.0

Michelle is a wonderful babysitter/nanny. She is reliable and extremely communicative. She has a calm nature that our baby gravitated to immediately. She is also creative and has done a couple of different arts and crafts projects with our daughter, which we love. She is fantastic!

- Care member

Keesha H.

5.0

Keesha was great with our kids and my brother in law who is special needs. She really is a Super Nanny

- Brittany F.

Bonniejean M.

5.0

Bonnie is absolutely wonderful with our daughter! We are very pleased with her and are lucky we found her! She is kind, patient, friendly, outgoing, and very caring!! She spends a lot of time doing hands on activities with our daughter! She is learning so much each and every day! I highly recommend...

- Stephanie D.

Magdalena N.

5.0

Maggie was punctual and professional during her interview! She had great questions and was forth coming with her schedule and other obligations! Our schedules didn't sync (my schedules was a little complex, no fault of hers) but it seems a family would be so lucky to have her! Thanks Maggie! It was...

- Kimberly C.

Janice B.

5.0

Janice has been with us for almost a year. She watches my 1 year old since he was a newborn while I went to work as a nurse. She is very flexible and dependable. She follows directions precisely and is great with kids. She has her own vehicle which is a mini van which would be nice for families...

- Angela K.

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Ratings for Oak Forest, IL special needs nannies listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Special Needs Nannies in Oak Forest, IL are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 reviews of the 44 listed special needs nannies.