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Special needs caregivers in Bayside, NY

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Cheryl W.


Bronx, NY

$26/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

If you're looking for someone to actually love your children here I am. I am a high experienced nanny. For five years of experience. My family is relocating because of COVID. I've been with them long term and now I'm looking for a new family to love. I was a newborn specialist and then I became a nanny. I do light housekeeping,...
Cheryl can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Cheryl is an amazing nanny who started working with us when our son was 2.5 months old. Within a few days, she was able to identify our baby's cues regarding hunger and tiredness and addressed his needs accordingly. My son had been resisting taking a bottle around...

Richi G.

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Iris D.


New Rochelle, NY

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Full/Part-Time/Date Night Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have 20 years EXPERIENCE and TRAINING working with Special Needs Children, I am Gentle and Affectionate, and I have raised two Special Needs children of my own. I am patient and skilled in Medication Administration, CPR, Crisis Intervention, and handling other Emergencies I have a natural rapport with children, and require...
Iris can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, grocery shopping, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Iris has watched our 2.5 year old several times now, and has been wonderful. Iris has been very flexible and accommodating, and more importantly, our daughter adores her--she continues to talk about all the fun things she will do with "Miss Iris" next time she...

Meghan M.

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Elisa M.


Woodside, NY

$10-50/hr5 yrs exp

Weekend Caregiver Available

Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

I graduated from Saint John's University in May 2016 with a bachelor's in Administrative Studies and a minor in Italian. I worked in a daycare for summers 2012-2015, with children ranging from ages 2 to 12. As a teacher assistant, I helped with feeding, potty training, diaper changing, and homework. I volunteered in a school for...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

4.0
"Elisa was great with my 2 yo and 4 yo. Very trustworthy and communicative. Will hire again."

Khalifa S.

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Perla E.


Astoria, NY

$25-30/hr8 yrs exp

Billingual, Musical And Fun Loving Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, My name is Perla. I'm a Computer Science college student with 8+ years of experience in child care and Math tutoring. I'm an English and Spanish native speaker. I'm very active. I love bike riding, playing soccer, playing guitar and ukulele. Also, I'm experienced with kids from ages 1 to 13 and kids with special needs.
Perla can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Perla is caring, responsible, clever and punctual. She is fabulous with my kids. She is patient, enthusiastic and deeply interested in their development. She has worked with us for over a year and we are super grateful!"

Tirza S.

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Sarah L.


Fresh Meadows, NY

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Hello! My name's Sarah , I'm 20 years old and currently in my 3rd year of undergraduate studies at St. John's University and going to be pursuing law school soon. I've been babysitting for about 5 years now, I work well with special needs children and have a 6-year-old autistic brother I take care of. I'm very passionate,...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I am the Grandmother and have Sole and Physical Guardian since my Grandson was born. D. is now 6. I was working at the time as a surgical nurse. I needed someone I could trust. I spoke to friends of mine in the school district about someone I could trust 100%. I...

Janis T.

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Jasmily G.


New Rochelle, NY

$20/hr12 yrs exp

Fun Sitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have 12 of experience and I love working with kids. I have worked with all age children from 5-month-old babies to 13-year-olds. I also have experience with special needs children, hyperactive children and twins. I have taken children to school, picked them up from school, taken them to after school activities and lessons, fed...
Jasmily can also help with: Travel, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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Marcelle H.


Elmont, NY

$25-48/hr10 yrs exp

Caring, Honest And Diligent. Senior caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a skilled Nursing Assistant, with more than 25 years of experience. Over the years I performed different duties in the Healthcare Industry, including taking care of clients with Alzheimers / Dementia and special needs. I also have experience with administering and managing medications. I am an outstanding multitasker and...
Marcelle can also help with: Dementia, live-in home care, light cleaning, hospice services, errands, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"I have known Marcelle for over eight years, over the years Marcelle took care of my son who has Muscular Dystrophy and I found her to be very caring, honest and trustworthy. I highly recommend her for the position she is seeking."

Grace H.

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Melissa N.


Astoria, NY

$17-25/hr5 yrs exp

The Sibling Of A Severely Disabled Young Man

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a severely disabled brother who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy who is tube fed and uses assistive technology to communicate giving me familiarity with assistive technology, physical and medical needs. I volunteered for sibshops assisting in recreational therapy for the siblings of children with special needs I babysat...
5.0
"Melissa was very thoughtful with care of our children. She met each one of their needs and remembered details about each ones’ special circumstances. She was diligent and creative with our children. She found ways to connect with each of them. Her ABA experience...

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Juana P.


Port Washington, NY

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

I'd describe my personality as flexible, and understanding. I like working with kids because they're fun, easy going and super cute, I started working with children when I was 21 years old with my own family and friends. I had my son at the age of 23, Now I'm 33 years old and my son is 10 ( best years of my life ). With the time...
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Juana has been working with us for several months. She is extremely responsible in caring for both our 1 1/2 year old and 5 year. She is active, attentive, caring and patient. We cannot recommend her highly enough! "

Amanda Z.

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Olivia G.


New York, NY

$25-40/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am 24 years old and I just graduated with my Masters in psychology! I'm vaccinated and very Covid-cautious. I am an energetic and loving caregiver who has worked with kids with ages ranging from 2 months to 16 years old. A major reason I've loved caring for children is being able to incorporate concepts and strategies I've...
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Rukminie P.


Flushing, NY

$17-20/hr10 yrs exp

Part- Time/fulltime

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

why am I passionate about caring for your joy in life, because it brings me joy to see their little eye lite up. I understand that kids just need attention, and I am very good at paying attention to them at all time.
5.0
"Anyone would be very lucky to have Rukminie look after their child or children. I'm a special education teacher, and mom of 3 young girls. I've been providing early intervention services for one of the children Rukminie has been caring for, for about 7 months....

Laura R.

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Edra M.


New York, NY

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Part-Time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a Loving, Caring, Experienced woman. I have worked in childcare all my life. I have 3 grown children, of my own. My oldest son is Autistic, I have experience with children that have special needs. I have an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I have worked in a private day care, in the city of New York. I have...
Edra can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"She took great care of our 7yo son during after school hours for a year. Amicable and extremely patient, helped with 1st grade homework. Good family values. Punctual, 100% reliable. Also helped us with with tidying up and cleaning. Bilingual Spanish English. Highly...

Fabiola B.

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Amanda V.


Bronx, NY

$25-30/hr

Friendly, Empathetic, Patient Caregiver

I've worked many years at a school called Shema Kolainu (meaning, Hear our Voices in Hebrew). I mostly worked with children in the spectrum, but I worked with children of all needs.
5.0
"I have to thank Care for your service! Because of Care, I found Amanda, and I now have someone great to help my children with their school work! Amanda is AMAZING! My children love her so much, she's fun and so smart. AND she's so helpful! I once casually told her...

Riley C.

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Nogaye M.


New York, NY

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Highly Experienced French/English Bilingual Nanny And Housekeeper Of 12 Years Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have more than10 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Grocery Shopping. Highly experienced French/English bilingual nanny and housekeeper of 12 years + experience. Excellent academic and practical insight into child development and needs. Experienced with multiples, special needs children, and...
Nogaye can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"It is my pleasure to recommend Nogaye as a Nanny/Housekeeper. Nogaye was our nanny/housekeeper for 5 years She worked full time usually around 55 hours a week. She was taking care of our kids and also did housework, ran errands and took the kids to appointments and...

Elmol D.

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Asha J.


Glen Cove, NY

$15-50/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs

My mom was ill with cancer. I was with her & took care of her the entire time. I have worked with children & adults with special needs for over 12 years.
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Katherine M.


Astoria, NY

$30-40/hr8 yrs exp

Post Grad Looking For Work Outside Her 9-5

My name is Katie, I graduated with my bachelors in 2021, and currently work a 9-5. I used to be a live-in and live-out nanny and occasional babysitter throughout high school and college. A lot of people would describe me as caring, hard working, a problem solver and emotionally intelligent. Most importantly, I want to be a role...
Katherine can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Katie is my son's girlfriend and we know her very well. We adore her. She is responsible, trustworthy, honest, and lots of fun! I can't say enough good things about her. "

Debbie S.

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Deserie T.


Brooklyn, NY

$45/hr10 yrs exp

Childcare Provider And All-around Baby Whisperer.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 30+ years of experience caring for and educating children from birth to young adults with & without special needs. I have been fingerprinted and background checked on file. I am currently trained & certified in Infant/Child & Adult First Aid, AED & CPR. I also have prior Mental Health First Aid Certification, along with...
Deserie can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Deserie has been the most wonderful nanny we could have ever asked for. When she first met our baby at 3 months old, the way she held her and cared for her and knew how to calm her really gave me a sense of trust in her as a caregiver for my baby. The “baby...

Matthew P.

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Yanique W.


New York, NY

$17-25/hr3 yrs exp

Flexible Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am Yanique. I was a Special Education Teacher in the city for students with moderate to severe disabilities. I currently work in a ICT classroom with middle schoolers. I enjoy working and interacting with children and adults. My passion is to work with persons with disabilities. I will be actively engaged during my...

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I've always had a passion for caring for children, and with 20 years of experience as a childcare provider, I know I can create a safe and nurturing environment for your child. I have extensive experience with children of all ages, from newborns to preteens. My previous roles have allowed me to work with children with special...
Sushiela can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

4.0
"Susheila is a punctual and a responsible person. "

Ruchi K.

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Debra A.


New Rochelle, NY

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Senior Companion/Care Giver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Compassionate patience, caring woman looking for a companion/senior care giver job. Compassionate Companionship, assistance with bathing/dressing, meal prep, meds prompting, light housekeeping, errands, transportation. Help staying physically and mentally active and safe. Focus on quality of life. Non smoker, own...
Debra can also help with: Dementia, meal prep, companionship, mobility assistance, light cleaning, errands & more
5.0
"Debra took excellent care of my husband."

Kim K.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Bayside, NY

Cheryl W.

5.0

Cheryl is an amazing nanny who started working with us when our son was 2.5 months old. Within a few days, she was able to identify our baby's cues regarding hunger and tiredness and addressed his needs accordingly. My son had been resisting taking a bottle around the time that Cheryl joined us and...

- Richi G.

Iris D.

5.0

Our family was blessed to have Ms.Iris for a year.we appreciate all the love she put into watching my son.I could have not done it without her support especially through covid. Ms.Iris has become part of our family.My son needed someone he could engage with and some one who communicated with him.My...

- Abigail S.

Elisa M.

5.0

Elisa is currently caring for my 17 mos old son 3 days/week while I work from home. She is punctual, kind, flexible and keeps up with our routine. She also takes him to the park daily. My son is happy when she arrives!

- Victoria G.

Perla E.

5.0

Perla is responsible, loving and the kids adore her. She worked for our family for over a year and was energetic, thoughtful and hardworking. She made sure the kids had fun by arranging activities and play dates. She cooked, kept the house tidy, packed lunches, helped with homework etc etc. She is...

- Crystal S.

Sarah L.

5.0

We hired Sarah to take care of our children for a week while our regular sitter was out of town. We have a 5 year old and a 2 year old. Sarah came to our house for 4 days and was punctual every day. My kids absolutely LOVE her! We were so comfortable that we let her take the kids to the playground...

- Mike W.

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