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

60 special needs nannies are listed in Riverside, IL

The average posted rate is $20/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs nannies is 15 years

Special needs nannies in Riverside, IL

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Hakima H.


Riverside, IL

$25-39/hr20 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny Available

5.0

(6)

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Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I have been working as a nanny since 1997, I have experience with different age group, and I worked with families in different part of Chicago-land, I am responsible, reliable, patient, and professional nanny, I have a great love and passion to work with children, I can play, read and engage the child into different activities...
Hakima can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Our 2 year old warmed up to Hakima immediately, and enjoys their time together every week. She currently comes over one morning a week, and has been flexible when we've asked for additional time. She spends a lot of time outside, finds activities to do, and has...

Jeff H.

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Nicole H.


Riverside, IL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny For Over 10 Years

In 2004, I completed the nurse's assistant program and soon after that, I was a nanny for a family with one child for almost 5 years. I decided to go back to school for my degree in early childhood education and graduated in December of 2012. While in school, I nannied/babysat for many families and also worked part time as a...
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Miriam T.


Melrose Park, IL

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Energetic Nanny

Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I have been a full-time nanny for about 15 years now. My experience is from premature babies to middle school-aged kids, also kids with special needs. I am very patient and a loving person. Love to be outdoors, doing activities, singing, reading and dancing with kids. I have my own car willing to use to transport kids...
Miriam can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Miriam did great watching our 1 year old daughter. She can be a little shy and before I left she was already comfortable with her. Miriam was great."

Erik W.

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Marisol R.


Chicago, IL

$35-50/hr15 yrs exp

Nanny/Child Care Provider.

Hi my name is Marisol, I go by Mari. I'm a mother of a 16 year old boy I love dearly. I love pets we have a pup of our own. I have a true passion working with kids and have cared for children of all ages, from infants to school-aged kids, caring for children with special needs. I'm bilingual (Spanish), reliable, nurturing,...
Marisol can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Marisol is such a great nanny! She was always on time. Communicated constantly with me. Kept me in the loop all day on my son's day. Sent pictures and videos so I didn't miss him too much. Always did fun activities to keep him busy and engaged. She would clean up...

Alysia F.

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Dania G.


Melrose Park, IL

$18-30/hr4 yrs exp

Nanny W/ Special Needs Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello Parents! I've been a professional in childcare and education for 13+ years. As a daycare teacher, tutor, babysitter, summer camp counselor, and nanny, I've worked with children with special needs in several different capacities. I have specific and extensive experience working with children diagnosed with ADHD, Down...
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Ella S.


Chicago, IL

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced, Fun, And Loving Nanny Looking For Part-time To Possible Full-time Job.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have lots of experience with caring for children, including babies and children with special needs. I love my job!
Ella can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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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: Travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Kesha has been a caregiver for my son (now age 18, with Fragile X Syndrome and Autism) for the past two years and she has been a fantastic addition to the family. She formed a great rapport with my son right away and when she pulls up in front of the house I can...

Rachel H.

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Heather V.


Melrose Park, IL

$27-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny Available Full/Part-Time

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

I have been a professional nanny for 26 wonderful years. I also have been an Assistant Teacher and a nanny for special needs children. I believe that all children are special and true gifts. I have a lot of fun and creative ideas for art projects, games and playtime. I have alot of experience helping with potty training. I am...
Heather can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"We loved having Heather as our nanny and we were so sad when our time with Heather ended (our fault)! Heather is extremely punctual and reliable. She was our nanny from winter to summer of 2022. Heather was great with our one year old son and was a huge help to us!...

Brian R.

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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: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Branndi is a gift, an angel, an amazing caretaker, and a truly special person. Branndi has been with our family as our daughter’s nanny from age 6 months until 21 months, when she’ll be starting school. Branndi has a beautiful and unique gift in how she cares for...

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Kamonchanok P.


River Grove, IL

$28-30/hr9 yrs exp

Full-time Experienced Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I am 31 years old, a friendly, adventurous, helpful, imaginative, dependable, and energetic person. I have experience with an infant - 13 years old. I volunteered as a teaching assistant at the Kindergarten for 3 months. I was a teacher for middle school for one year in Thailand before I moved to the U. S. I was a...
Kamonchanok can also help with: Meal prep, travel, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She is great with the kids (she loves them and they love her) and she is a great cook. She is also very flexible (we have had rigid nannies before) and did everything asked of her."

George S.

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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: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling
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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Sydney B.


Maywood, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Musical Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello I am a nanny and a graduate of the University of Texas, Austin (Master's in Special Education). I have been working in Chicago for the last 2. 5 years as a nanny, and have 14+ years of nanny and special needs caregiving experience in Texas and Maine. I enjoy integrating children's music and second language learning...
Sydney can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

4.0
"Sydney is a great candidate. Being a singer in two bands however created scheduling problems for me. Other than that, she's awesome."

Joyce L.

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Kaitlin B.


Chicago, IL

$28-34/hr9 yrs exp

Nanny/ Special Needs Caregiver

Hi! My name is Kaitlin. I am a licensed special education teacher (with a minor in elementary education) with 3 years in the classroom. Currently, I attend graduate school. In general, I have 13 years of experience working with children. This will be my 9th year working with people who have special needs children aged through...
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Heather V.


Melrose Park, IL

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Experienced Special Needs Nanny

I have worked with children with autism and cerebral palsy. I was an assistant teacher for children with autism, have been a nanny to children with autism, cerebral palsy and ADHD as well. I feel that all children are gifts.
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Sadie G.


Chicago, IL

$15-20/hr4 yrs exp

Special Education Teacher Seeking Summer Nanny Position

Hello! My name is Sadie, and I am a 29-year-old special education teacher (deaf/hard of hearing specialty) for Chicago Public Schools. I am currently completing my 4th year of teaching, and I am interested in providing childcare and/or tutoring services throughout the summer. I am fluent in American Sign Language and have high...
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Mariana A.


Chicago, IL

$25/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny / Morning And Weekend Help

Hi there. I am a nanny with five years of experience. Nurturing, caring, and detail-oriented. I value open communication and take the opportunity to enrich the environment of the kids I care for in any way I can. I have experience taking care of up to four children at a time, and I took care of older children in the past (9-14),...
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Vanessa B.


Darien, IL

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Caretaker/Nanny/Babysitter/Tutor

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm a stay at home mom with 2 children (12 and 5). I have extensive experience with children of all ages (including special needs). I have a college degree along with some graduate work in the Psychology field. I also minored in Spanish. I am CPR and First Aid certified. I have worked with Autistic children in school and...
Vanessa can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Lynnea De D.


Chicago, IL

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Art Teacher Nanny!

I have over 14 years experience working with children in the educational setting. I started out as a teacher assistant caring for special needs students. I then went on and continued my career in the special education field as a paraprofessional. I was a one on one para for a special needs girl with down syndrome for 7 years. I...
Lynnea De can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Bethany S.


Chicago, IL

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Available Nanny(Montessori Training)

I am a 31-year-old creative and nanny, with over 12 years of experience. I have worked with over 50 children, all from a variety of backgrounds. During my nanny career I spent almost two years at the Woodland Montessori School and spent the last of my 8 months as the school's Inclusion Specialist. In this position I worked with...
Bethany can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Justyna L.


La Grange, IL

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Responsible Nanny

Hello:) My name is Justyna and I love children. For the past 20 years I have been working as a regular babysitter, household manager as well as a special needs nanny. I'm very punctual, responsible, easy going person with great communication skills.
Justyna can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Recent special needs nanny reviews in Riverside, IL

Hakima H.

5.0

Our 2 year old warmed up to Hakima immediately, and enjoys their time together every week. She currently comes over one morning a week, and has been flexible when we've asked for additional time. She spends a lot of time outside, finds activities to do, and has even set up play-dates. I cannot...

- Jeff H.

Miriam T.

5.0

Miriam did great watching our 1 year old daughter. She can be a little shy and before I left she was already comfortable with her. Miriam was great.

- Erik W.

Marisol R.

5.0

As a first time mom, I was nervous about who I could trust to care for my daughter. When our daughter is in Marisol's care, I know for a fact that she is in good hands! She is engaging, fun, loving and our daughter gets so excited to see her. She was our temporary nanny this summer while we waited...

- Alana G.

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.

Heather V.

4.0

Heather has a calm energy that was great in our house with 2 under 2. She was flexible with coming in early when needed. Only worked with her for a few months because she moved out of state.

- Jenna S.

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

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Special Needs Nannies in Riverside, IL are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed special needs nannies.