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Special needs caregivers in Chatsworth, CA

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Dulce R.


Chatsworth, CA

$23-25/hr2 yrs exp

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I currently work with children and adults on the spectrum. I do everything from assisted daily living to teaching them how to read and write to showing them how to budget their money and just in general on how to be an adult.
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Ana V.


Chatsworth, CA

$15-23/hr2 yrs exp

Funtime Nanny

I have 7 plus years of experience working with the mentally disabled. My domestic partner is my main patient. Taking care of her DID gave me the experience and patience to work in this field.
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Emmerson L.


Chatsworth, CA

$23-28/hr3 yrs exp

Future Occupational Therapist Here To Help!

Hello parents! My name is Emmerson I am 26 and I am a full-time graduate student. I have a wide variety of childcare experience from being a full-time nanny for 4 children to working in the school district as a paraprofessional in special Ed classrooms. I am currently in my second year of graduate school for occupational...
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Kathleen S.


Chatsworth, CA

$19-24/hr10 yrs exp

Dementia, Alzheimer's Parkinson's Experienced With All Three

Kind loving care. caring companionship, neat and tidy hands-on care good cook. Can do light housekeeping, laundry. Errands doctors appointments distribute medication, food shopping help with dressing and patience daily routine.
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Blanca Ibeth A.


Chatsworth, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Behaviorist

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have over 10 years hands on experience with children ages 12months to 18 whom are on the autism spectrum. I have experience with verbal or non-verbal clients with high behaviors and low behaviors. I am CPI trained. I have knowledge of ABA, PECS, DTT, and basic ASL. I have done in-home therapy. I also do in-school therapy and...
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Blanca Ibeth A.


Chatsworth, CA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Wonderful Caregiver

Hired by 23 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I am a career nanny. I have my Ba in psychology with a minor in child development. I am certified in early childhood intervention in ages 0-3 from USC. I have 10 years of experience working with children with special needs. I am trilingual in English, Spanish, and Basic ASL. I believe in gentle parenting, leading with...
Blanca Ibeth can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

Early Education

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Joanna A.


Chatsworth, CA

$19-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hello parents and caregivers! I'm Joanna I'm 38 years old, and have a passion for little ones! I have multiple years of experience in babysitting, nannying, and caring for persons with special needs. I'd love to fill your families life with fun, creativity, and assistance in daily home life and child care.
Joanna can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, travel, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

CNA

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Hector A.


Chatsworth, CA

$25/hr3 yrs exp

Seeing Our Elderly Happy Makes Me Happy As Well

Hello! My name is Hector, and I have 10 years of experience providing compassionate care for individuals of all ages, including children, seniors, and those with special needs. My approach to caregiving is rooted in kindness, patience, and respect. I am dedicated to ensuring the physical, emotional, and social well-being of...
Hector can also help with: Companionship, dementia, light cleaning, hospice services, meal prep, errands & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

Home Health Aide

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Sylvia N.


Granada Hills, CA

$19-27/hr5 yrs exp

Care Giver/Certified Nurse Assistant

4.5

(2)

Hello there! My name is Sylvia an experienced Care giver/Certified Nurse Assistant and im experienced care elderly provider, Children with Special Needs, Hospice and thise in need of care. Im currently seeking for a family in need of full time, live in, live out for there loved ones. With a nuturing and compassionate approach, I...
Sylvia can also help with: Errands, live-in home care, companionship, light cleaning, dementia, hospice services & more
Skills:

CPR

CNA

Home Health Aide

4.0
"She didn’t stay awake during overnight shift. It was a problem. "

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Lisa G.


Valencia, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello my name Lisa. I have many years experience working with children of all ages. Currently I work as a mod/severe special needs teavher in a charter school. With my sons growing up I've found I have some time on my hands so I started babysitting, pet sitting and house sitting in the evenings, on the weekends and during my...
Lisa can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Lisa has repeatedly been fantastic when looking after my 5yo son, who has energy for days, and my 1.5yo daughter who is a bit on the needy side. She’s always bright, cheerful, and ready to dive in. My son always says he had a fun time with her, and my daughter is...

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Isamar C.


Reseda, CA

$27/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Isamar. I am a very energetic, hard-working, and dependable person. I can cook, clean, help with homework, and I encourage lots of outdoor activities. I have 8 years experience in childcare and have a genuine love for kids. I have cared for children of all ages from newborn to 12 years of age, including special...
Isamar can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Isamar has been a blessing. She is dependable and understanding. Helps my daughter with homework and provides reliable transportation. Isamar prepares meals and researches recipes due to my daughters sensitive digestive system . My daughter couldn't be any happier."

Edith H.

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Carmen M.


Stevenson Ranch, CA

$25/hr6 yrs exp

Ms. Carmen!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Carmen! I am a fun, engaging, and cautious nanny who loves gently helping children reach their milestones. I invest time in developing meaningful relationships with the children I care for, aiming to empower them through personalized attention and encouragement. Prior to becoming a nanny, I worked in a daycare,...
Carmen can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Carmen is always on time and very punctual. Was very kind and great with my son."

Nicole S.

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Laura D.


Simi Valley, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Loves Children Sitter

Hello My name is Laura I have 10 years of experience working with kids and also special need kids. I can help with Travel, Errands Etc. I love children and I treat them like they're my own. I'm 35 Yrs old, have a lot of patience with kids and really enjoy spending time with them. I'm CPR certified and also Medication Aide...
Laura can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Laura is the best! She has been caring for our almost one year old and three year old for the past year. She is kind, knowledgeable, and a natural with babies. She is caring and sweet with our children and makes us feel comfortable trusting them in her care. We...

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Kathryn O.


Simi Valley, CA

$15-25/hr3 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have several years of experience caring for a high functioning autistic little boy. In addition to working with him at home, I also shadowed him for several months at his school My background is in psychology and I see the challenges as well as opportunities to grow that arise for the whole family when dealing with a special...
5.0
"Kathy was amazing, intuitive, caring and had tremendous insight. All the children love her and she interacts very well with them. Adults and colleagues respect her incredible knowledge and appreciate her helpful attitude. Her work with our student resulted in...

Alice F.

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Misozi M.


Woodland Hills, CA

$20/hr4 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

hello. my name is Mimi. I have been a caregiver for 5years and am also a Certified nursing assistant. I have experience in special needs adults, teenagers and kids. I love working with people with disabilities because it gives me joy to see me help them with daily activities. I have great positive energy, am creative in art...
Misozi can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CNA

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Amazing!! I got in contact with her at 10pm and she was at our house the next morning. I almost thought it was too good to be true because though she didn't know us, she was willing to go the extra mile for us at short notice. She has a very warm personality and...

Catherine M.

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Heaven H.


Van Nuys, CA

$25-28/hr4 yrs exp

Inclusive Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Throughout my career, I've dedicated myself to working with special needs children, fostering inclusion and providing personalized care. With three years of experience at an inclusive school in Orange and an additional year as a one-on-one support for a child within a school setting, I've honed my skills in creating supportive...
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Lisa G.


Valencia, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver Available

Currently, I work as a mod/severe education specialist in a full inclusion charter school . After attending CSUN and receiving my BA in Child and Adolescent Development with a special emphasis in Early Childhood Education I worked for many years in corporate daycare with infants and toddlers as well as teaching preschool and...
5.0
"Lisa is not only highly experienced, including with special needs kids, she is flexible, accomodating, kind, and absolutely unflappable! I trust her completely and without reservation with my autistic kiddo. He always enjoys spending time with Lisa!"

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Marissa A.


Simi Valley, CA

$25/hr3 yrs exp

As a nurturing childcare provider with over three years of experience, my passion lies in fostering children's growth and development. I believe that every child deserves the most joyful and positive experiences during their early years. My calm and creative nature allows me to engage children in various activities, from outdoor...
Marissa can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

3.0
"I had a phone interview with Marissa for a nanny position and decided to move forward with an in person interview. Confirmed with her on a Friday to have her over Sunday afternoon. She no called/no showed to the in person interview. It is very challenging having to...

Lauren K.

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Martha A.


Granada Hills, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

52-year-old 23 yrs of experience both with special needs Adults /Infants/ Twins & up to 3 CPR/ First Aid certified English/ Spanish Outstanding reference letters
Martha can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Martha is kind and loving and took excellent care of our daughter. She was attentive and sent updates frequently so that I could stay connected to my child throughout the day which I really appreciated. Martha and my child bonded easily and so well that my child...

Stephanie M.

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Ahmed E.


Van Nuys, CA

$30-35/hr5 yrs exp

Fun Motivator

Hello, I work as a special Ed classroom aide at an elementary school for LAUSD. At the moment I work one on one with a student but I have worked in groups. In the past I have worked as an aide for all grade levels. My current classroom consists of Kinder/1st/ 2nd and 3rd graders. On a day to day basis I helped with language...
Ahmed can also help with: Travel
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Ahmed is amazing. He's very reliable, responsible, respectful and dedicated. Our children absolutely adore him."

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Chatsworth, CA

Sylvia N.

4.0

She didn’t stay awake during overnight shift. It was a problem.

- Care member

Lisa G.

5.0

Lisa has repeatedly been fantastic when looking after my 5yo son, who has energy for days, and my 1.5yo daughter who is a bit on the needy side. She’s always bright, cheerful, and ready to dive in. My son always says he had a fun time with her, and my daughter is always fast asleep. Lisa has a...

- Care member

Isamar C.

5.0

Isamar is a very caring,thoughtful, responsible and reliable person.

- Glenda T.

Carmen M.

5.0

Carmen was absolutely wonderful for us. She came in to help us with our 7 month old daughter and was so sweet and caring. She was always on time and was flexible with our schedule. She worked wonders for the daily nap time schedule and really made a bond with our daughter. We had to make a long...

- Care member

Laura D.

5.0

Laura is the best! She has been caring for our almost one year old and three year old for the past year. She is kind, knowledgeable, and a natural with babies. She is caring and sweet with our children and makes us feel comfortable trusting them in her care. We highly recommend Laura to other...

- Care member

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