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Find special needs caregivers in Chester, VA that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Chester, VA

The average posted rate is $17/hr as of April 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 4 years

Special needs caregivers in Chester, VA

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Anne M.


Richmond, VA

$25/hr • 13 yrs exp

Versatile Household Employee

4.8

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Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

My name is Annie and I have been in the household employee field for around 13 years now! I have many years of experience with children of all ages; youngest being a day old to teenagers. I have worked with children who have special needs and children on the spectrum. I do have over 60 hours in childcare trainings, have attended...
Anne can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Annie was very professional as well as personable and easy to work with. Our two boys took to her immediately making us very comfortable with going to her for our child care needs."

Davitt B.

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Sue Z.


Richmond, VA

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a Virginia native living primarily in Richmond. I am professional, knowledgeable, widely experienced, reliable, and passionate about providing compassionate and individualized care to my clients. My schedule is flexible, my preference is part time or short term opportunities. While I am comfortable with all ages, I am not a...
Sue can also help with: Dementia, light cleaning, hospice services, respite care, personal care
5.0
"Sue was recommended to us for ALS care for my husband. She is very professional and dependable and has a wonderful bedside manner. She is also EOL doula, we didn’t know what that exactly was but I will say it was most beneficial to both of us. My husband was very...

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Nicole R.


Richmond, VA

$20-23/hr • 10 yrs exp

Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with special needs individuals, Tova trained, CPR, medication certified, and fully vaccinated. Certified CNA
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Cierra H.


Richmond, VA

$30/hr • 7 yrs exp

Experienced Postpartum Doula (day/night Shift)- Nanny FT/PT

I am an Overnight Postpartum doula specializing in emotion and physical support for moms, parents and their families. I also have experience with special needs, respite and childcare. I have worked at a private school setting where I provided care for Pre- k all the way up to school age children. My duties included but were not...
Cierra can also help with: Carpooling, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Cierra was a great fit for our family, we were sad to see her go! "

Ryan D.

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Sue Z.


Richmond, VA

$28/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a Virginia native living in Richmond. I am professional, knowledgeable, widly experienced, reliable, and passionate about providing compassionate and individualized care to my clients. My schedule is flexible, my preference is part time or short term opportunities. While I am comfortable with all ages, I am not a nanny and...
5.0
"I absolutely cannot say enough wonder things about Sue! From the first point of contact all the way through my surgery she has been amazing from the start. I needed temporary care as I was flying in from California to Virginia for cosmetic surgery - liposuction...

Megan L.

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Roselyne D.


Richmond, VA

$45/hr • 10 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver

I have been working in the healthcare field since 1995 working as a home health aide with clients in heir homes and moved on to working with the developmentally and physically challenged individuals in a a group home as a direct care counselor. In 2016 I became a nursing assistant working in the nursing homes; currently I am...
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Leann P.


Midlothian, VA

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Companion, Caregiver, Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a very happy person who loves being around people people I'm a retired nurse but I love caring for others. I prefer 4 hour shifts but have done 6 hours
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Paula R.


Midlothian, VA

$22/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver & Mother

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Retired professional open to occasional sitting or emergency back-up; flexible working hours watching children of any age. Have raised 5 children including a special needs child. Several years of current experience with children ages infant to middle school.
Paula can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Paula was and continues to be absolutely amazing with our son. We would hire her over and over again, and wish we could keep her forever! She's dependable, very helpful around the house while our baby is napping, and always has an upbeat attitude. She comes up with...

Jenna H.

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Jennifer W.


Richmond, VA

$25-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Retired K-12 educator, certified CPR Endorsements in Gifted/Exceptional K-12, TESOL K-12 and adult collegiate ESOL. 30+ years with type 1 diabetes (2 of my own children diagnosed in infancy- both now on insulin pumps and both now healthy college graduates pursuing their own careers in medicine). Extensive hands on experience...
5.0
"She was so wonderful and sweet with our little guy- and he loved her. Thanks so much!"

Scott M.

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Rachel B.


Richmond, VA

$16-50/hr • 3 yrs exp

Fun And Compassionate Caregiver

Hello! My name is Rae I am a 23-year-old caregiver looking for a family to help. I have been doing childcare for about 9 years and started working with disabled kids about 3 years ago. I have experience with kids of all ages and abilities. I am compassionate, knowledgeable of disabilities, hardworking, and fun for kids. I will...
5.0
"I am a Physical Therapist. I got to work along Rea with a family we know. She takes amazing care of the kids in which she is hired. She truly loves her families. She implements the programs the families want implanted. She is observant and attentive to a...

Andrea L.

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Lisa H.


Richmond, VA

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Richmond City Nanny

Hired by 17 families in your neighborhood

*Available weekdays starting June 2nd* Hello! I have worked with children of all ages for many years. I ran a preschool and school age after school programs for over 20 years in Maryland. In Virginia, I have worked as a nanny for about 10 years. I raised two children of my own and few foster kids, too. I'm very experienced,...
Lisa can also help with: Travel, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Lisa helped me when I was recovering from a brief illness. Very reliable, kind, and did a great job! Easy to schedule with."

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Abbie L.


Midlothian, VA

$22-28/hr • 4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have many years of childcare experience including a bachelor's degree in children's ministry and I have been a nanny for 3 years. I also have experience working with children who have special needs. One of the reasons I love working with kids is I believe that children are not just the future generation, but they are making an...
Abbie can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Abbie is simply wonderful! I've known her for 6 years and can say that she is one of the most loving, hardworking, genuine people I've ever met. Abbie is naturally caring and nurturing and loves to genuinely connect with kids and their families. She is dependable,...

Julia S.

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Taylor C.


Midlothian, VA

$13/hr • 7 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I've been babysitting since I was 13 years old. I often go into my mom's classroom to help her out and do simple classroom tasks and occasionally will help with kids. I have also worked at an autistic kids camp, so I have experience with special needs children. In high school, I did a program where I went into classrooms and...
Taylor can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I could not have asked for a better nanny for my girls than Taylor! She is kind, dependable, and handles anything thrown her way. My girls and I adore her."

Kimberly D.

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Carson S.


Richmond, VA

$18-35/hr • 5 yrs exp

Caregiver For Children Of All Ages!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I've been in childcare for a little over five years, and have learned a lot from being a daycare teacher assistant. I have plenty of experience working with infants and toddlers, and have worked with school aged kids as well. Just a few years ago I was a home health aid for a sweet little girl who has special needs. Additionally...
5.0
"Carson was an exceptional nanny to our daughter for 14 months. During her time with us, our daughter was 9 to 23 months old. Carson is responsible, punctual, and a great communicator. She was also very flexible with her hours, which we needed given our work...

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Kelvin A.


Richmond, VA

$13-50/hr • 1 yrs exp

I am a college student who is working toward working in the field of working with children special needs and Children in general. Currently I work with work with which I do work with children with special needs. I have cared for many children including personal and professionally.
Kelvin can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, travel & more
Trained elementary teacher, certified nurse aide with basic life support training. Experince with special needs children
Kacian can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

CNA

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Sydney H.


Chesterfield, VA

$13-16/hr • 8 yrs exp

For a brief period I helped with childcare at my church. I also babysat a 2-year-old on Saturdays for a few months. I have had experience in babysitting for parents on occasion. For one summer I was a nanny for a 12-year-old girl. The following summer I was a nanny to my younger brother who has special needs.
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Katherine C.


Midlothian, VA

$15-20/hr • 3 yrs exp

I am currently a Consumer Direct caretaker for individuals with special needs. I've been with the Department of Medical Assistance Services for the last 2 years. I have 3 children of my own, 2 of which are grown. I'm currently looking for full or maybe part time. preferably weekends Please view my profile and if you like what...
Katherine can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Zoe W.


Richmond, VA

$17-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Fun Nanny Who Will Encourage Your Kids Creativity!

I have 8 years of experience with childcare including babysitting, arts instruction, special needs care, and full time preschool teaching. With a background in fine arts and psychology, I'll always encourage imagination, creativity, and healthy emotional problem solving. I do not currently own a vehicle, but do not at all mind...
Zoe can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Mackenzie W.


Richmond, VA

$15-22/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Mackenzie. I am one of 11 children and have been caring for kids all of my life. I started babysitting at 10 and nannying at 16. I have worked as a nanny ever since, almost 15 years now, including work as a full-time nanny for the last 5 years consecutively. I have a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education...
Mackenzie can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Chester, VA

Anne M.

5.0

Anne was very professional. Her resume was extensive and thorough with her employment history in regards to child care. Her numerous letters of recommendation were filled with glowing reviews. She would be an invaluable caregiver to any family.

- Shawn B.

Sue Z.

5.0

Sue was fantastic. On time, great conversationalist, and you can tell she really loves what she does. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

- Al S.

Cierra H.

5.0

Cierra was a great fit for our family, we were sad to see her go!

- Ryan D.

Sue Z.

5.0

I absolutely cannot say enough wonder things about Sue! From the first point of contact all the way through my surgery she has been amazing from the start. I needed temporary care as I was flying in from California to Virginia for cosmetic surgery - liposuction and a fat transfer to my derrière...

- Megan L.

Paula R.

5.0

Amazing! She distracted my toddler so he wouldn’t lose it when I left. So gentle with him and he seemed to really enjoy the time together.

- Care member

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Ratings for Chester, VA special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Chester, VA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.