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Emily W.


Dillsburg, PA

$12-20/hr • 6 yrs exp

Caring Sitter

5.0

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Emily! I have nanny experience with several children - one child in Lancaster, PA for three years. I spent a summer with two children - one female in 5th grade and male in 7th grade. Two years ago I babysat for a special needs child age 5 all summer. Last summer I babysat for a 2-year-old I have also done lots...
Emily can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

5.0
"We hired Emily as a part time nanny for our 1.5 year old last summer. She was so patient and kind, willing to spend hours with him playing outside with our sprinkler and water table. She was always on time and our son was always excited to see her."

Caitlynn M.

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Lisa B.


Manchester, MD

$33/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

During the past 27 years, I have raised two happy successful children. For the past 2 years, I have been assisting seniors, assisting with virtual learning, assisting families as a Nanny as well as taught home learning programs for kids. Prior to that, I worked for Carroll County Public Schools for 20 years as an Instructional...
Lisa can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Lisa has been an absolute blessing for our family! We have two children, one doing virtual school and one preschool age and she has juggled and done an amazing job with both! She is super creative and plans so many fun learning activities every single day. I have...

Lisa F.

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Alexis E.


Mount Wolf, PA

$15-25/hr • 3 yrs exp

Hi families! My name is Alexis & within the last two years I've had the chance to babysit for two AMAZING families. Currently I'm only looking for date night jobs because I work a full time job in law enforcement & don't want any long term commitments. When I babysit I love reading, doing any type of crafts, or even going to the...
Alexis can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Alexis has a great personality and is wonderful with my 2 children who are ages 3 and 6. My 3 year old has special needs and she has always been SO amazing with him. She makes sure they go outside to play, interacts wonderfully with them, and takes Great care of...

Erica L.

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Victoria L.


York, PA

$20-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been a nanny and tutor for various families through Care. com. I continue to care for those children on a needed basis. I enjoy every minute of it and hope to meet a new family that is in need of my help! I am a school counselor and was a childcare director for 5 years with various qualifications, such as medication...
Victoria can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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Maddie J.


Taneytown, MD

$25-28/hr • 4 yrs exp

I have worked with an agency for about 5 years now that serves individuals with special needs. I have worked in a residential setting and at a day program. Job duties included personal hygiene, meal prep, medication administration and community based activities.
Maddie can also help with: Meal prep, dementia, transportation, light cleaning, errands
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Alexa U.


York, PA

$13-18/hr • 7 yrs exp

Caretaker

Special education teacher with seven years of experience working with children with special needs. Comfortable caring for infants and toddlers as well as older children.
Alexa can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Madison M.


Dallastown, PA

$15-20/hr • 1 yrs exp

I've always loved kids, and since I've recently graduated college, I'm looking for some extra babysitting hours! I love to write and paint, so incorporating crafts and imaginative play is something I enjoy doing. Over the years, I've helped kids with special needs at my church, was a camp counselor at Amazing Kids Club (kids...
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Monica D.


Westminster, MD

$20-30/hr • 2 yrs exp

Part-time Care-giver / Nanny AVAILABLE

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been looking after children of a variety of ages since I was a teen. Most recently I was a nanny for a baby boy, H, from 10 weeks to 24 weeks. Before that, I cared for a baby, L, from birth to 4 years old. I enjoyed my time working with a young lady with Autism while I was finishing up school. I am CPR certified and have...
Monica can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Angela U.


York, PA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hi. I have most of my experience with infant to 5 years old. I have cared for children with ODD OCD autism physical delays and speech delays. I am very patient and work with the families and therapists to achieve the best outcome for the child. I have cared for more than 15 children over the years. Some were easy and some were...
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Brittnie B.


Littlestown, PA

$10-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

I have worked in many different fields. I have babysat children since I was 10. I have worked with special needs throughout my high school career which included the best buddies program and volunteering with the special olympics. This led to me working with Trellis and the Carroll County public schools systems assisting...
Brittnie can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Jessica S.


Westminster, MD

$15-50/hr • 3 yrs exp

Hi, I'm Jessica! I have been babysitting/ care giving for about 15 years now. I have experience with all different age groups, newborns, toddlers, school aged kids, special needs, elderly and even pets! I am also first aid/CPR certified. :)
Jessica can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Madison M.


Dallastown, PA

$18/hr • 2 yrs exp

Creative And Imaginative Sitter

I've always loved kids, and since I'm working of my author/illustrator career, I'm looking for some extra babysitting hours! I love to write and paint, so incorporating crafts and imaginative play is something I enjoy doing. Over the years, I've helped kids with special needs at my church, was a camp counselor at Amazing Kids...
Madison can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Toni B.


Dallastown, PA

$10-20/hr • 4 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter

Im an Aunt of 13 kids ages ranging from 3-19. I also have two kids of my own who are 4 years old and 4 months old. I have a lot of experience taking care of children. I am familiar with all age groups. I also have experience with children who are special needs. Prefer to watch children in my home because I have two children of...
Toni can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
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Desiree T.


Dallastown, PA

$20-30/hr • 4 yrs exp

I have 3-4 years experience with adults and children with special needs. I got my experience through home care. I have a lot of patience when it comes to kids or adults with disabilities.
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Monica D.


Westminster, MD

$15-20/hr • 1 yrs exp

Summer Care-Giver AVAILABLE

Hello, I was trained with Richcroft Inc. for over 30 hours this past year and worked with a young adult on the Autism Spectrum. We worked together from late May to this past January 2017 4 times per week. Moria and I worked on getting her out into the community; speaking with waiting staff, reading books, and doing puzzles. In...
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Lindsey B.


Manchester, MD

$15-19/hr • 10 yrs exp

Many years working with special needs children, foster parent, two bonus babies Many years working with special needs children, foster parent, two bonus babies
Lindsey can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CNA

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Ivette A.


York, PA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a mother of 4 beautiful children and I adopted 1 so I have a total of 5 children in the ages of the 1st oldest is 23 yrs old the 2nd oldest is 21 yrs old the 3rd oldest which is the one I adopted is my 14yr old who is a special needs child then the 4th is 13yrs old and the last one is 12yrs old. I have two grandsons 1 is 6...
Ivette can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
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Andrew R.


Westminster, MD

$10-15/hr • 1 yrs exp

I'm passionate about supporting families and nurturing the growth of children. With over a year of experience caring for children of various ages, I've developed a patient and creative approach that fosters a fun and educational environment. I prioritize open communication with parents, providing regular updates and using their...
Andrew can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Avery B.


New Freedom, PA

$18/hr • 1 yrs exp

Sweet Soul Who Loves To Help!

hi! my name is Avery, I'm 20 years old and from new freedom, pa. I'm looking for something in care taking. I have a younger sister whose 14 on the spectrum so I am used to kids with special needs and concerns. I am a very nurturing person, I love cooking, cleaning, organizing, and spending time with kids! I feel as if I have a...
Avery can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

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Delaney B.


Westminster, MD

$20-30/hr • 4 yrs exp

Hello! My name is Delaney and I have been babysitting/nannying for 6 years. I have taken care of a variety of age ranges from infant to teens. I have experience being a patient safety assistant at a hospital, working with patiences that need some extra help and attention. I love art, games, sports, being creative, going on...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Abbottstown, PA

Emily W.

5.0

We hired Emily as a part time nanny for our 1.5 year old last summer. She was so patient and kind, willing to spend hours with him playing outside with our sprinkler and water table. She was always on time and our son was always excited to see her.

- Caitlynn M.

Lisa B.

5.0

Lisa has been an absolute blessing for our family! We have two children, one doing virtual school and one preschool age and she has juggled and done an amazing job with both! She is super creative and plans so many fun learning activities every single day. I have no doubts that our preschooler is...

- Lisa F.

Alexis E.

5.0

Alexis has a great personality and is wonderful with my 2 children who are ages 3 and 6. My 3 year old has special needs and she has always been SO amazing with him. She makes sure they go outside to play, interacts wonderfully with them, and takes Great care of them during her hired time. She plays...

- Erica L.

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