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Find special needs caregivers in Aliso Viejo, CA that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Aliso Viejo, CA

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

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 8 years

Special needs caregivers in Aliso Viejo, CA

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Aileen R.


Lake Forest, CA

$24/hr2 yrs exp

Today Is A Good Day For Someone To Care.

5.0

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I'd describe my personality as loyal sensitive responsible I like caring for seniors because I think they need to feel that people are here for them and they are not alone. I'm looking for a job that I can help others and make their day a little easier knowing someone can help when needed I started caring for seniors...
Aileen can also help with: Transportation, companionship, light cleaning, errands, meal prep, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Aileen was a pleasure have as a caretaker: she is enthusiastic, creative and engaged."

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Marina B.


Irvine, CA

$45/hr10 yrs exp

Experience Babysitter Available Weekends And Some Weekdays

3.0

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Recent graduate student. However, I had many years of taking care of special needs since my sister is special needs. I was also the leader of the children's department at my church where I was responsible for helping and teaching them various skills they needed in school. throughout my life, I have been part of various outreach...
Marina can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Marina has worked for our family on and off for a year. I have a non verbal severely autistic son. She has always been punctual, incredibly professional and caring. I have nothing but amazing things to say about her as I trust her 100 percent with both my kids....

Tiffany S.

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Aida G.


Newport Beach, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have worked with all different ages and needs, from newborns to teens. I have experience with preschool age, elementary and middle school and with before or after school care. I have worked as a nanny for complete care as well as babysitting, or after school activities. I never smoked, and hold a good driving record with...
Aida can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Aida took such good care of my two daughters, who were 5 months old and 4 years old at the time. She was caring, structured, creative and attentive. I give her my highest recommendation."

Jen P.

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Carri C.


Laguna Niguel, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Outgoing, Fun, Reliable, Dependable Sitter/nanny

Hired by 16 families in your neighborhood

I absolutely LOVE children/kids and animals! About me: I am kind, loving, patient, empathetic, great disposition, fun, energetic and outgoing! I love the beach, walking, hiking, music, reading, boating, traveling and amusements parks! I live in Laguna Niguel. I am married, have three sons and three beautiful grandsons! I have a...
Carri can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"I was looking for someone with a lot of experience as my child's first sitter. Carri is so loving, sweet, warm, and incredibly generous. She loves my baby like her own grand baby and I know he's in capable hands with her. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to...

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Veronica R.


Irvine, CA

$25-32/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced Premed Nanny | Fun & Energetic

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

Creating a fun, loving environment where your child feels like they're with a trusted friend is what I do best :) With 5+ years working with kids ages 0-13, including those with special needs. if you need a nanny who's energetic, reliable, and truly invested in your child's well-being, l'd love to meet your family! I'm a pre-med...
Veronica can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Veronica is a super nanny! She is an amazing young college student who built an immediate rapport with my children ages 3 and ages 9. My kids absolutely loved her ! "

Dv V.

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Teri C.


Laguna Niguel, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Empty Nest Mom Who Will Love Your Kids Like Her Own!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am an energetic, reliable mother of 4 and have 40+ years of experience of caring for infants through adults. Throughout HS and College, I worked as a water safety instructor at camps for special needs youth and adults as well as volunteering as a counselor for MDA summer camps. I enjoy children of all ages, and love doing age...
Teri can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Teri is amazing! No need to look any further! We don’t know what we’d do without her help throughout this past year and a half. Any family would be lucky to have her! We have three kids ages 6,3, and 1. Our kids love Teri and she is very active and creative with...

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Emily H.


Irvine, CA

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

About Me, Emily!

Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood

Hello Orange County! My name is Emily. I am a returning college student in search of local loving families to join. As a former behavior technician and local nanny, I have years of diverse child and infant care experience. I have been working with children for nearly 6 years as a part-time nanny, tutor, lifeguard, and...
Emily can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CNA

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Thank you Emily! We hope you'll come back soon!"

Lisa J.

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Teresa E.


Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

$15-25/hr

Part Time Help Available .........

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I just love to help and see people happy ..... I am: Teacher, Mom, wife, Friend... I work with kids.... I believe that go around , come around.... I do the best I can to help, maybe I will be the person need help in the future.... and I will appreciated it!!!
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Maddie G.


Irvine, CA

$23/hr8 yrs exp

Fun And Loving Childcare Provider With Over 8 Years Of Experience.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I was born and raised in Washington State and I am new to Orange County. I have experience with all ages of kids including infants. I attended a performing arts college in Corona and through this school I have had many opportunities to travel the world working with over 5, 000 children, including places like Japan, Germany,...
Maddie can also help with: Travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Maddie is a must hire. She goes above and beyond when it comes to caring for those she is responsible for. I have used her for both daytime and overnight care for my five children and was beyond pleased with the level of care. Not only were their physical needs...

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Carri C.


Laguna Niguel, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Kind, Patient Out Going Caretaker

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Carri & I love caring for children, the elderly & animals. I was a job developer for special needs high school students. I worked with a client who has a traumatic brain injury. I was a one on one aide for a client with SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). I currently work for a family who's daughter has Down Syndrome....
5.0
"We hired Carri for a reception party at our home as a party caretaker. She cooked and set up food, kept drinks filled, cleared empty plates and cups, washed dirty dishes and was very professional, personable and friendly with my guests. She was a big help and gave...

Kanela W.

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Laura L.


San Clemente, CA

$24-26/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver For Children

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

I am a Mom of two wonderful children, ages 22 and 20. Over the years I have been a Nanny for many different families. I have worked as a Swim Instructor teaching children with Autism and Special Needs to swim. I have volunteered at the Shea Center for therapeutic riding and at my children's preschool and elementary school when...
Laura can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Please contact me. I cant message you. Need a nanny. "

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Lela M.


Irvine, CA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Smiles 'n Cuddles

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi Care. com families! My name is Lela. I have 25+ years experience working with children ages 0-18 years of age. I have worked in a school setting as well as in private homes. I started as a lifeguard and swim instructor in high school. I then worked as a teacher with special needs children for 7 years. While working in the...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"I strongly recommend Lela and we certainly look forward to having her here again. The first day on the job Lela and my 4 month old son immediately took to each other. As first-time parents, she was so helpful, and the first thing she helped us improve upon was...

Kobea B.

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Logan J.


Irvine, CA

$31/hr2 yrs exp

Gentle & Fun Nanny With Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Logan but I prefer to go by Loge, like Logan minus the "an". I am 26 years young and currently study Geography and Geospatial Sciences at Oregon State University. While I finish up the remainder of my degree online I work full-time as a nanny and personal trainer. I have been a nanny since 2020 working with multiple...
Logan can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I hired Logan as a nanny to my youngest daughter. Logan was great and the best decision I made for nanny care. Unfortunately due to wage increases, I had to let Logan go. Although she doesn't nanny for me full time, she occasionally babysits. She is trustworthy and...

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Ashley A.


Irvine, CA

$22-32/hr3 yrs exp

Fun Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Ashley! I have experience working as a teacher assistant at Primrose and Chesterbrook Academy. Taking care of children ages infant- grade school. Also, from time to time I help out a family with a baby that has a G-tube due to being born prematurely. I also, worked as a nanny for a 14-year-old boy who has special...
Ashley can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"When we first met Ashley, she had reat energy and we hired her immediately. She’s been working with our family part time for a couple months now. I have nothing but positive things to say about her. My family can always rely on her. There are times where we ask her...

Mallory R.

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Joni C.


Dana Point, CA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Family Assistant

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have over 20 years of experience as a professionally paid nanny that includes childcare duties, light housekeeping, running errands, pet sitting and teaching art to children. My most recent jobs were with a 6-year-old boy virtual learning online. The youngest child from 3 months old to about 15 years of age including children...
Joni can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Joni helped us with our 2 kids during distance learning. She had excellent references and joined our family and home seamlessly. She was organized, kind, caring, and adapted to our kids needs. She kept them engaged in learning, art, and outdoors adventures. Our...

Betsy B.

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Monique C.


Irvine, CA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello there My name's Monique. I am a very patient, compassionate individual who loves helping others in life. I have a strong background of experience in the nursing field from working with quadrepelegics, special needs, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, to private in home nursing as well as excellent references as...
Monique can also help with: Respite care, dementia, live-in home care, hospice services, personal care, errands & more
5.0
"She was lovely, could not always work Saturday's however her mother could cover. Very personable, had met someone else who was a good fit, would of hired Monique. Never met only talked on the phone"

Gayle F.

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Adriana G.


San Clemente, CA

$17-20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Adriana and I am 34 years old I have a beautiful 9-year-old daughter and 3 years old Son I live at Dana Point I have 14 years of experience with taking care of children and 3 years of experience with special needs like feeding by G-tube and Traqueostomy . I have taken care of newborns and any age, I like to take...
Adriana can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Trustline Certified

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I have hired Adriana and let me tell you she is absolutely Amazing!!!! I have twin 6 month baby girls and she does a fantastic job caring for them and keeping them happy and content. She meets all their needs and I am so impressed with her. Our family feels so...

Darlene K.

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Jenna D.


Irvine, CA

$30-50/hr7 yrs exp

Hi! My name is Jenna and I just moved to California from Phoenix! I have been working with kids since I was 15 and have been a nanny for the past 5 years and have loved it! I have experience working with kids of all ages and with special needs. I really enjoy teaching kids new things and watching them learn and grow! I am the...
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Jenna is simply an incredible, loving, reliable, and caring babysitter. She has been taking care of our girls for over 5 years (from their newborn days to now). Our girls LOVE Jenna more than anything in this world ❤️ They truly count the minutes until Jenna walks...

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Laura K.


Irvine, CA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Nanny For Hire

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

For the past six years, I was a full-time nanny for a family in Cleveland, Ohio caring for all three of their children since birth. I recently moved to Irvine California for a job transfer and I am now looking for a new family to call me their Mary Poppins. I have more than 10-years of full-time experience with infants,...
Laura can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Laura was very helpful to my family when we had a newborn. She came 3 days a week to clean, do dishes, meal prep, and do laundry. She also took on some bigger organizational projects. Laura liked to go the extra mile and set out activities for my kids to do when...

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Suzanne S.


Laguna Niguel, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Loving Professional Special Needs Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 2 profiles. 1 for CHILDCARE and 1 for SPECIAL NEEDS. Please see my RECOMMENDATIONS and 5 Star Rating from my 3 PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS on Care. com on my childcare page. Ty! My son is now 27 years old and was diagnosed with Autism when he was 3 years old. He is an Aspie. He attended special day classes full time for five...
5.0
"Suzanne is an amazing extension of our family. She has taken care of my two small children (newborn and 1.5 year old to present) and is so great at managing multiple kids. She constantly keeps both kids at different stages and ages entertained and learning. On top...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Aliso Viejo, CA

Aileen R.

5.0

Aileen was a pleasure have as a caretaker: she is enthusiastic, creative and engaged.

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Marina B.

5.0

Marina has worked for our family on and off for a year. I have a non verbal severely autistic son. She has always been punctual, incredibly professional and caring. I have nothing but amazing things to say about her as I trust her 100 percent with both my kids. She has been a blessing.

- Tiffany S.

Aida G.

5.0

Aida took such good care of my two daughters, who were 5 months old and 4 years old at the time. She was caring, structured, creative and attentive. I give her my highest recommendation.

- Jen P.

Carri C.

5.0

I recently adopted a rescue dog, William, and had to travel out of town for a weekend. It had only been 6 weeks since the adoption and I was not comfortable leaving William alone. I'm an overbearing dog dad to a fault, and worry about my furry family members when I am a way from them. Carri was...

- Care member

Veronica R.

5.0

Veronica has been an absolute lifesaver! She’s incredibly attentive, patient, and always brings positive energy. Our kids adore her, and we completely trust her to handle anything with ease and care. Goes above and beyond by keeping the house spotless too.

- Care member

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