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Find special needs nannies in South Orange, NJ that you’ll love

60 special needs nannies are listed in South Orange, NJ

The average posted rate is $22/hr as of January 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs nannies is 4 years

Special needs nannies in South Orange, NJ

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Barbara L.


Astoria, NY

$18-23/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part Time Nanny

4.4

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Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Updated July 2025 I have cared for children for nearly 40 years. I worked in day care as a preschool teacher as well as toddler head teacher. I also held the title of Developmental Educator for the Early Intervention Program at Child Guidance Clinic, servicing families and children ages 0-3. In 1999, I began working in the...
Barbara can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Barbara works well with a variety of children, including those with developmental delays and other special needs."

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Elizabeth T.


Brooklyn, NY

$25-35/hr • 8 yrs exp

Super Nanny/House Manager

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I am a Mom of two who truly enjoys helping other families. I form a bond with all the little ones I care for. I am very easy going, patient and always go above and beyond for the families I help. I have a kindergartner and a first grader and am familiar with the virtual learning curriculum. I have experience with multiples...
Elizabeth can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I am so thankful that I found Liz here on care.com. Friends recommended agencies and I never found anyone that I liked or trusted but immediately after meeting Liz, I could see that she genuinely loves children (& it shows in her interactions with my baby boy). She...

Jackie K.

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Leticia J.


Elmwood Park, NJ

$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp

Super Nanny

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I Have 26 Years Experience With Newborns (Preemies) Toddlers, Multiples, Special Needs And School Age... Willing To Travel With The Family... Sleep Training First Aid/CPR Certification Behavioral Management Certification Fun Loving And Patient, Seeking Long term Employment References Available COVID-19 Safety Practice...
Leticia can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"After working with her for 3 years, I would highly recommend Leticia. She is intelligent, considerate, gentle and a great care taker and baby nanny. She worked with us doing those important overnights with our new born infant daughter. Our daughter was a preemie...

Inshirah O.

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Carolyn L.


Brooklyn, NY

$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced/Qualified Baby-Sitter/Nanny Available Full Time

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello parents, I'm ready and available to render my childcare services to you and your wonderful family. I have worked for the past 10 years as a baby-sitter/nanny with kids ranging from infant/newborn through toddler age and older. I also have experience with twins, special needs kids, and I also worked as a preschool teacher....
Carolyn can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Carolyn will truly be missed in my household. She was like an addition to our family. I'm an RN and very particular on how my children are cared for. I must say I had no complaints about the level of care Carolyn rendered to my children. She cooks well, taught my...

Aprilee G.

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Ashley G.


North Bergen, NJ

$22-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nurturing Nanny: Creating Happy Hearts And Confident Minds

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

With a heart brimming with love for kids and a decade-long journey in childcare, I'm an experienced nanny committed to fostering happy hearts and confident minds. My journey began at the age of 11, evolving from volunteering at 13 to embracing paid work at 16, and the passion has only grown since. Having worked with diverse...
Ashley can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Ashley is a true gem! Her genuine love and care for our child have created a nurturing environment that we cherish. With unwavering attention, she not only ensures our child's safety but also fosters a space for his learning and growth. The delicious meals she...

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Kelly D.


Riverdale, NJ

$38/hr • 10 yrs exp

Loving And Energetic Nanny With Over 15 Years Of Experience Looking For Occasional/ Full /part Time

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a Mom to a 13-year-old little boy who is my life and my step son who is also 13 . I have worked with children for over 20 years and have extensive references! I am energetic, outgoing and fun loving . I enjoy all activities , reading , swimming( I can also give swimming lessons as I was a coach), walks and much more! I will...
Kelly can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kelly was well liked by my children. She is very knowledgeable and did a wonderful job helping my girls with their homework!!! She's pleasant and witty! She is probably the best sitter I've hired ! "

George G.

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Brenda M.


West New York, NJ

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Wonderful, Bilingual Nanny Is Available With Excellent References

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

A compassionate and experienced nanny with committed expertise in childcare services seeks to leverage the knowledge of child behavior in maintaining a clean, safe, and captivating atmosphere for the mental and physical growth of children also I'm willing to help with light housekeeping. I'd describe my personality as loving,...
Brenda can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Brenda has been watching my toddler son since he was an infant. She is a warm and trustworthy babysitter, who has been a wonderful addition to our family. My son adores spending time with her. He especially loves it when she cooks. When they spend time...

Tina W.

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Casey E.


Brooklyn, NY

$25-30/hr • 7 yrs exp

Nanny And Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Casey, and I'm eager to match with my next family in New York City. ! I am a photographer and Vanderbilt University alumni. I love to hike, paint and cook/bake in my free time. I am CPR and rescue certified, and have experience with children of all ages as well as special needs children. I've been babysitting...
Casey can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Casey was wonderful with our three and seven-year-old children. They had so much fun with her she was calm and responsible. A great summer nanny for us!"

Mary F.

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Sarah M.


Brooklyn, NY

$25-27/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Sarah and I am a 26-year-old female living in Brooklyn, NY looking for part time babysitting jobs! I am a 2022 college graduate from UMass Boston, I am the second oldest of four children and have over 10 years of experience caregiving kids of all ages from newborns to teenagers as well as 1 year working with...
Sarah can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Sarah is an extremely hard working young lady that is organized and responsible. She has been babysitting and nannying for families in our hometown for years and has always demonstrated the utmost care for children. She is a lifeguard and has been caring for...

Kelly M.

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Rafaella V.


New York, NY

$16-30/hr • 4 yrs exp

Bilingual And Flexible Nanny/sitter Available ( Also For Short Term/temp/temporary/holiday Jobs)

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Bilingual and flexible nanny/sitter available! Note: I'm currently looking for temp/temporary/short-term nanny position for the summer. Hi! (: My name is Rafaella, I'm 26 years old and I'm a medical student. I'm currently living in Upper West Side. I have experience working with children at different ages and also working with...
Rafaella can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Rafa was great. She cared for our 2 year old on short notice for several days. They got on fantastically. Rafa was helpful, punctual and great all round, helping with some light laundry and food prep too."

Mark R.

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Luciana Paula P.


River Edge, NJ

$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Career Nanny Experienced Available For Week, Night And Weekend

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I am a creative, responsible, reliable, friendly, and fun nanny who has over 6 years of experience in child care as well as experience in recreation with kids and teens. I also have experience driving kids to school or other activities and a degree in early childhood education. I am still interested in continuing my studies with...
Luciana Paula can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Always present and engaged with my kids. They never want her to leave. "

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Kiera M.


New York, NY

$18-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Mental Health Therapist/Nanny Available For Part Time Positions

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Kiera. I am a Mental Health Therapist/nanny living in Manasquan, NJ. My experience includes age ranges from 3 m/o-preteens. While completing my undergraduate degree, I worked in Hamden, CT where I specialized in working with infants (5 m/o-2 y/o), as well as preschoolers (3-4 y/o). During my summers in...
Kiera can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Kiera is absolutely phenomenal and we love her dearly! She tamed my wild and independent 8yo who drove crazy two other nannies. Our 3yo could not wait for Kiera to come in the morning. He is usually very attached to me, but with Kiera he could care less about...

Irina Z.

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Rosemary G.


New York, NY

$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nanny, Babysitter, Art Teacher

Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

I am an art educator and caregiver, with over 10 years of experience working with children. I currently nanny a 2-year-old toddler and a 3-year-old. I am looking for date night babysitting or art tutoring. I have taught numerous art programs for kids, including a year teaching art at a private middle school and running a...
Rosemary can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We hired Rosemary through Care.com when our nanny was off one day and she was able to help us in a last minute pinch. We contacted her the day before we needed care and she was very responsive in communications. She arrived on time, helped us out with a full day of...

Kate M.

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Ruthi C.


Brooklyn, NY

$30-55/hr • 10 yrs exp

Great, Professional, Responsible Nanny/Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have cared for children for over 20 years. I worked with great families all over NY area and still help them from time to time. I am professional with what I do, responsible, reliable and honest. I am a college graduate and a great homework help. I am a huge fan of arts and crafts, games, music, outdoor activities and much...
Ruthi can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

4.0
"Personable, flexible, and showed up on time."

Marie S.

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Nicole C.


Brooklyn, NY

$25/hr • 18 yrs exp

Educated Nanny

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

I am a mature, dependable and high-energy person with a passion for childcare excellence. Valued by parents for warmth, professionalism, dedication and excellent judgment. Provide parents with an unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and welfare of their children. I have 16years plus of experience working with children...
Nicole can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Nicole was wonderful with our daughter and made me feel at ease leaving my daughter for the evening. She was great to coordinate with and filled me in on what happened while I was away. "

Ben W.

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Melissa T.


Randolph, NJ

$20-25/hr • 9 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter/Nanny Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My name is Melissa and I absolutely love kids! I am from Randolph, NJ. I am an occupational therapist in a public district. I am passionate about working with all children, especially those with special needs. I love doing arts and crafts, reading and running around with kids, but I am also here to help around the house with...
Melissa can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Melissa was fantastic watching over our son and was incredibly dependable from start to finish. I would strongly recommend her for anyone looking for a kind, caring, and responsible nanny. She communicated daily about when she was picking him up and any other...

Johanna F.

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Liza M.


New York, NY

$20-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter/Tutor Available!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Liza and I am a doctoral candidate at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. I have babysat and nannied children from infancy to high school for the past nine years. I absolutely love working with kids, whether it's babysitting, working as a camp counselor, tutoring, or working with special needs students. I have...
Liza can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We hired Liza a few weeks ago to care for our daughter 1.5 days a week while I sleep between work shifts. Liza has a thorough resume of experience and is skilled with children. She is professional, punctual, organized, honest, kind and flexible. I can tell that...

Loren W.

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Michelle R.


Union City, NJ

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Wonderful Experienced Nanny

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have been a nanny for 14 years now. I am very passionate about what I do. I am loving, active, very reliable, and flexible. When caring for a child their safety is the most important thing to me, and after that having fun is the next. I feel I have the patience to take care of any child because I have a background with special...
Michelle can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We found Michelle to be professional, capable and reliable throughout her time working for us as a nanny. She was always warm and attentive with our child, displaying a genuine love and affection for our child and the work she did. Our baby took to her immediately...

Kate B.

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Jessica C.


Brooklyn, NY

$20-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Nanny Looking For Full Time Work In Late Summer

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am an experienced childcare provider based near Prospect Park in Brooklyn. I grew up in a large family, and would attribute my passion for childcare to my close relationship with my younger siblings. I started babysitting for special-needs families at the age of 15, and have continued my career in childcare ever since. I have...
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"I was Jessica's martial arts instructor for nearly a decade. During that time she was a regular part of our Coaching Assistant staff. Jessica was great with working with students of all ages, but particularly shined when working with the younger students (ages...

Jose J.

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Brenda M.


Maspeth, NY

$22-35/hr • 3 yrs exp

Fun, Artistic, And Patient Nanny / Sitter.

Hello parents! My name is Brenda, and I have been working in the childcare industry for 3 years! I am also a queens native, a non-smoker and pet friendly. Growing up, my grandmother was my babysitter and I looked up to her. I try to carry her loving, thoughtful influence into my work as a nanny. My child care experience expands...
Brenda can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"I hired Brenda to work as a nanny in my home almost 2 years ago, and I would certainly recommend her work. She has demonstrated tremendous responsibility in taking care of our children and in keeping the house in working order. She is kind, trustworthy and great...

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Recent special needs nanny reviews in South Orange, NJ

Barbara L.

5.0

Met Barbara and spent time talking and getting to know each other. She is absolutely lovely, has a positive attitude, and clearly adores & knows children! I feel comfortable with her caring for my son, when the need arises.

- Charlotte K.

Elizabeth T.

5.0

There aren't enough words to describe Liz! She was a caregiver and best friend to our son from 5 to 10 months old, a cook and house manager, and a friend to both my husband and I. We trusted her without question, looked to her for advice and enjoyed our conversations when we had downtime from work....

- Lauren D.

Leticia J.

5.0

Leticia was fantastic!! She was warm kind and very caring. She was always on time, and professional. She gave us updates on the baby’s activities.. Highly Recommend!!

- Care member

Carolyn L.

5.0

Carolyn will truly be missed in my household. She was like an addition to our family. I'm an RN and very particular on how my children are cared for. I must say I had no complaints about the level of care Carolyn rendered to my children. She cooks well, taught my daughter reach and surpass her...

- Aprilee G.

Ashley G.

5.0

Ashley has created a special bond with my daughter throughout the years, she’s always so excited when she comes by! It’s evident that her genuine care and efforts make a positive and joyful environment for my daughter.

- Care member

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