Care.com logo
Child CareTutoringSenior CarePet CareHousekeeping

Find a job

Find special needs caregivers in Bethesda, MD that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Bethesda, MD

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

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 7 years

Special needs caregivers in Bethesda, MD

Cherron L.'s Photo

Cherron L.


Bethesda, MD

$16-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Healthcare Professional Available

See profile
Thanks for viewing my profile. I have been a healthcare provider my entire adult work life. I am CPR/First Aid certified and a Licensed Massage Therapist with a small business in Bethesda, MD. In the past I have been a Middle school teacher, a high school track coach and I have led camps and events focused on wellness and...
Cherron can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, companionship, live-in home care, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

My name is Aisha. Im a senior student in the University of Maryland majoring in psychology. I aim at graduating in Dec 2019. I've been in this field working with people with different types of disabilities which includes autism spectrum, speech delay, ADHD, mental illness etc. I'm a very caring, understandable, honest and...

Debra B.


Bethesda, MD

$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Child Care Provider

I am a young at heart, nurturing, energetic, creative mother of 3 young adults. I live in Naples, Florida. My mom has had some health problems so I am here overseeing her care (on leave from work as a nurse). I am kind, playful and engaging and am comfortable with setting reasonable limits. I can assist with homework, drive to...
Debra can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Icilma J.'s Photo

Icilma J.


Silver Spring, MD

$35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time Care Giver

5.0

(2)

I have been a child care provider for over 25 years and an elderly care provider for over 20 years. I am ambitious, punctual, honest, trustworthy, kind and very reliable. I am certified in CPR and first aid as well as hold certificates in medication technician field and experience with special needs children. I am...
Icilma can also help with: Dementia, visiting physician, home modification, personal care, hospice services
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Icilma worked in my mother's home to help her for a period of 2 1/2 to 3 years.She was an angel! At the beginning my mother needed only some supportive care with meals and walks. She cooked meals just as my mother requested and was wonderful company taking her for...

Phyllis J.

Gertrude V.'s Photo

Gertrude V.


Rockville, MD

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Companionship, Housekeeping And Meal Prep

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced private duty caregiver with more than 20 yrs of experience. I am highly reliable, loving, and kind. Having long enjoyed serving elderly and special needs patients. My experience includes supporting active people as well as those with limited mobility, including those with all forms of dementia. My target area...
Gertrude can also help with: Errands, meal prep, transportation, light cleaning, companionship, personal care & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Gertrude became a member of our family in her primary role as caregiver for my elderly parents in their home. She worked full time and more for us for about eight years, and was always loving, compassionate, and dependable. She cared deeply for my parents, and...

Karen H.

Fabiana D.'s Photo

Fabiana D.


Silver Spring, MD

$22-25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello families! Experienced nanny with 6 years of experience, having worked with two long-term families. I specialize in caring for babies, children up to 12 years old, and those with special needs, particularly autism. I am CPR certified and currently seeking a full-time position with a family where I can establish a...
Fabiana can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I hired her a couple times to babysit so I could go run some errands and my kids just loved her. I highly recommend her, very trustworthy and patient"

Jessica P.

Carmen R.'s Photo

Carmen R.


Rockville, MD

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

I Have Much Experience In Child Care.

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My experience includes: *Teacher in Peru with children 4 and 5 years old. *Babysitter in USA with children -9 to 11 years old *Nanny for special needs child from 9 years until 15-years (6 years) *Presently nanny of 2-month-old twins. *Presently Nanny of 4-month-15 Days old Twins . *
Carmen can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Great candidate -would be fantastic in any home with children."

Lisa C.

Kura M.'s Photo

Kura M.


Rockville, MD

$23/hr • 4 yrs exp

Part-time Babysitter

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am a cheerful, positive and respectful college student. I enjoy working with children of all ages and have 6 years of paid experience caring for children with special needs. I am someone who loves the outdoors. Playing outside, playing games and encouraging children to use their imagination is something that I am passionate...
Kura can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Kura was a blessing to our family last year. She got my two children (7 and 9) ready for school and walked/drove them to school every morning. We used her from September - March and she was only ever missed one day with plenty of notice. She is reliable and...

Jacqueline M.

Susan A.'s Photo

Susan A.


Potomac, MD

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Care Provider Specializing In Special Needs Or Children W/ The Need For More In div. Attn.

4.2

(5)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with children my whole life and always seemed to veer towards the ones that need a little more one-one attn. to later find out a diagnosis or to soon be diagnosed with something, and my extra attn. to details and focus were a good way to start implementing and focusing specific skills. I currently specialize in...
Susan can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Susan is absolutely wonderful. She's loving, patient, and completely dedicated. She's creative and a problem solver, always thinking about ways to help our daughter grow, blossom, and work through tough days. She is bright, compassionate and caring, and understands...

Nora F.

Tykisha T.'s Photo

Tykisha T.


Washington, DC

$20-40/hr • 8 yrs exp

Experienced Child Care/Assistant & Elderly Care Provider in Washington, DC

Hello Parents. I am a CDA certified (child development associate) 8+years experience with children ages infant to 16 years of age, children with special needs and "at-risk" children. I reside in NE DC (Brookland). Currently I work pt as a co-teacher at a local private school. I am CPR and First Aid certified. I also have a food...
5.0
"She's punctual, reliable and my daughter adore her. Thank you Ms.TT"

Terry J.

Jim P.'s Photo

Jim P.


Rockville, MD

$15-23/hr • 10 yrs exp

Goal Oriented And Patient

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My first career was IT but now I work primarily with families. I enjoy exercise, cooking, tutoring, coaching, writing, and helping others. I have an MS in Management of Technologies. Vaccinated w/ first aid certs. Available for morning and eve work. Openings 6/1/2023. Experienced with children and adults (incl. autism, SIB,...
5.0
"Jim is a dedicated and loyal person. He goes above and beyond to help those in need. He likes to lighten up the room with jokes and gets along with everyone. Definitely an asset."

Jennifer G.

Andrea G.'s Photo

Andrea G.


Rockville, MD

$15-22/hr • 6 yrs exp

Caregiver & Pet Sitter

I have experience caring for newborns up until age 13. As an aunt of three (plus), I often cared for my niece when she was a newborn and on. I have experience caring for a friends newborn, up until age 2 and also cared for two young boys, one with ASD, beginning at age 2 and 4 for five years. I have cared for another young boy...
Andrea can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Andrea helped us with our two boys for about 9 years. She is simply the best! The kids loved her and had no problems saying bye to us when we needed to go :) One of our sons has food allergies and requires an Epi-Pen. Andrea took this very seriously and we felt...

Patricia K.

Beverly H.'s Photo

Beverly H.


Washington, DC

$18-25/hr • 2 yrs exp

Energetic And Creative Babysitter With Strong Background In Education

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have served as a caregiver, tutor, and educational program leader since high school. I am pediatric CPR and first aid certified, with updated certification as of June 3, 2017. For two summers I worked with a group of five and 6-year-olds as a camp counselor with Harbor Haven, a camp for children with special needs in Northern...
Beverly can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

Kaylin P.'s Photo

Kaylin P.


Hyattsville, MD

$20-30/hr • 4 yrs exp

Certified Nurse Assistant/ Home Health Aide

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Kaylin and I am a friendly and energetic individual. I love working with this population because it brings me so much joy and fulfillment. I don't just do my job I go beyond the call of duty because your loved one is of the utmost importance to me. I'm looking forward to working with your loved one/s and making new...
Ashai N.'s Photo

Ashai N.


Washington, DC

$21/hr • 5 yrs exp

.

I have experience babysitting, more specifically kids that are special needs. I'd describe my personality as energetic, bold, passionate. I like working with kids because I get to teach them really cool things and help them learn at each milestone. I'm looking for a job that can allow me to gain more experience and to add on...
Ashai can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Ashai looked after our highly active 1 year old when our daughter's daycare was unexpectedly closed. She was extremely reliable and arrived early every day. My husband and I work long hours and she was able to accommodate our schedule from 6:30-6. Our daughter...

Akeila R.

Shannel S.'s Photo

Shannel S.


Arlington, VA

$20-25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I am a graduate from Rutgers University, New Brunswick in May 2018. I graduated with a bachelors degree in Public Health, and a completion of my minor in Spanish. I've completed an accelerated RN program in 2020 and now work as an RN in DC. I have been working In healthcare for over 5 years. I'm passionate about caring...
Shannel can also help with: Hospice services, live-in home care, respite care, personal care, dementia
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"You cannot go wrong with picking Shannel. She's an excellent caregiver and companion. She's very passionate, empathetic, caring and I can tell she really enjoys what she does. Shannel took care of my 79 year old mom. She was always punctual, if she was running...

Rosaline S.

Diane N.'s Photo

Diane N.


Rockville, MD

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Flexible Caregiver Avalaible!!!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced Caregiver with CPR and First Aid certifications. Organized and collaborative team player strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Proficient in caring for geriatric patients to improve overall health and well being. I managed the daily activities and recreation of children with special need.
5.0
"Diane was absolutely wonderful, and I'm so glad to have hired her. She is kind, sweet and caring. She is punctual, highly responsive to communications, and dependable. I highly recommend her!"

Shradha G.

Fatima A.'s Photo

Fatima A.


Hyattsville, MD

$25-40/hr • 6 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available For Weekdays And Weekends

- I am a US citizen with a US passport. Global Entry/TSA precheck approved. Travel ready. - I have been a professional full-time nanny for almost five years however I have been in the childcare industry since 2017. I have also worked in a daycare, did substitute teaching, and plenty of babysitting/travel gigs not included in my...
Fatima can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Fatima enjoys working with kids of all ages. My kids are now too old to need a babysitter but she came to my daughter's birthday party because she has become a friend of the family."

Shelagh B.

Shannel S.'s Photo

Shannel S.


Arlington, VA

$20-25/hr • 3 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Shannel, and I recently graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick in May 2018. I graduated with a bachelors degree in Public Health, and a completion of my minor in Spanish. For the past 4 years, I have been working as a certified nursing assistant, and I am CPR certified. I'm passionate about caring...
5.0
"So glad we found Shannel! She is dependable, always on time ans very comfortable with our daughter with special needs. "

Karen M.

Juliana D.'s Photo

Juliana D.


Washington, DC

$25-40/hr • 13 yrs exp

Part-time Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been caring for children since I was in middle school, working as a babysitter in the neighborhood I grew up in as well as working at an elementary after-school program. I have worked with children from new born to middle school age in families of up to four children, in addition to children with special needs. Outside of...
Juliana can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Juliana cared for our two girls, 2 and 5, for 2 weeks every day after school. She was great with them, gave them lots of attention and came up with creative activities to keep them occupied. She picked them up from school and walked them safely home and was...

Molly E.

Showing 21 - 40 of 60

Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Bethesda, MD

Icilma J.

5.0

Icilma is a loving and dependable caregiver. She cared for our elderly mother for 5 years in her home and then part time when she entered a group home. We always felt very comfortable with her there with our mother. She had excellent skills of observation and she would call us if there were changes...

- Elizabeth J.

Gertrude V.

5.0

Gertrude became a member of our family in her primary role as caregiver for my elderly parents in their home. She worked full time and more for us for about eight years, and was always loving, compassionate, and dependable. She cared deeply for my parents, and took great pains to make their lives...

- Karen H.

Fabiana D.

5.0

She's super caring and kind with the children, is extremely reliable, and is always happy going her job. Fabi is a lovely and adorable person!

- Suelen D.

Carmen R.

5.0

So blessed to have had Ms. Carmen as our nanny for the past two years. We have two very active boys, 3 and 11 months. She has never been late nor has she taken a sick day in two years. She is extremely flexible and has always been willing to work with us. She loves taking the boys to the library and...

- Cherie T.

Kura M.

5.0

Kura was a blessing to our family last year. She got my two children (7 and 9) ready for school and walked/drove them to school every morning. We used her from September - March and she was only ever missed one day with plenty of notice. She is reliable and someone you and your kids can count on!

- Jacqueline M.

Additional Special Needs Caregiver Services

Special Needs in Chevy Chase, MDSpecial Needs in Kensington, MDSpecial Needs in Garrett Park, MDSpecial Needs in McLean, VASpecial Needs in Takoma Park, MDSpecial Needs in Silver Spring, MDSpecial Needs in Arlington, VASpecial Needs in Washington, DCSpecial Needs in DHS, VASpecial Needs in Greenway, VA
Special Needs in Gettysburg, PASpecial Needs in Gainesville, VASpecial Needs in New Market, MDSpecial Needs in Halethorpe, MDSpecial Needs in Mechanicsville, MDSpecial Needs in Dover, PASpecial Needs in Hagerstown, MDSpecial Needs in Stevens, PASpecial Needs in Lanham, MDSpecial Needs in Leesburg, VA
Show more

Special Needs Caregiver Articles

4 questions to help you find a babysitter you love

December 20th, 2018 When you start searching for a babysitter, the first thing you might notice is that there are so many qualified babysitters out there who could be a potentia... Read more
Special Needs Care for Adult Children: Interview Questions

Special Needs Care for Adult Children: Interview Questions

January 24th, 2018 Hiring personal care assistants (PCAs) is often a key part of a disabled adult’s system of care. Some hire PCAs through an agency, while others hire an... Read more
This is how much child care costs in 2021

This is how much child care costs in 2021

June 12th, 2023 Read the Care.com 2025 Cost of Care Report: ... Read more
Hiring a summer tutor: Expert tips for finding the right fit

Hiring a summer tutor: Expert tips for finding the right fit

April 12th, 2024 When summer break is in full swing, most kids are dreaming about trips to the beach, afternoons by the pool and lazy days with friends. Summer tutoring? Not ... Read more
Your babysitter options

Your babysitter options

August 28th, 2021 The best babysitter for you is one who fits your needs and your budget and who has a decent level of experience. You’ll also want someone who mesh... Read more

Ratings for Bethesda, MD special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Bethesda, MD are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.