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485 special needs caregivers are listed in Chicago, IL
The average posted rate is $20/hr as of April 2025
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years
Special needs caregivers in Chicago, IL
5.0
(2)
Hi! I'm Katelyn and I am 24 years old.
I have been nannying for 8 years and my experience has been primarily with infants and toddlers, but I have also cared for school aged children. I enjoy creating art, reading books, going for walks, and planning activities that encourage healthy physical and emotional development. I tend...
5.0
"Katelyn took care of our son (6-14 m/o) and his baby friend (4-12 m/o) full-time for 8 months.
Despite the challenges of taking care of two babies with different schedules and different personalities, she approached every day with so much patience and kindness...
Mapa M.
Emma F.
Chicago, IL
$17-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi!
I'm emma and I work full time in Chicago but I am looking for additional opportunities to work as a caregiver. I love working with kids, previously, I have nannied for families with children with special needs. Alongside that I worked in special education as a teachers aide as I finished undergrad. I am interested in doing...
Emma can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Emma has been amazing. My children enjoy spending time with her. She does her best to be flexible with our crazy schedules. Very happy to have her helping our family!"
Lori L.
5.0
(1)
I am a 23-year-old studying to become a nurse. I have an Associates in Health Science alone with my certified nursing assistant license, first aid, and CPR. I recently babysit 4 kids once a week. I can basically take care of any aged kids, I've worked with all. Im very intelligent so I'm always open to tutoring. Also I love...
Josie can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:
CNA
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Josie has been with me since my kids were babies. She is silly and fun loving! She loves being active and my kids still love when she comes over! "
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I began babysitting at the age of 11 yrs old. I am now 27. I currently work at Advocate Aurora Health as a Medical Assistant. I have always expressed interest in the medical field. I want to go in to Nursing and Esthetics. I am looking for something temporary to help save money up to pay for school. Open to babysitting,...
Anais can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Anais is so warm, kind and gentle. She is the epitome of helpfulness. She helps my son get ready to go when it comes time for pick up - when my son is with her, I never have to struggle to get him to go potty or put on his coat; it's all done by the time I arrive!...
Sarah B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
**Currently located in Manhasset NY until end of Feb 2025**
Hello! I'm a third year medical student at the University of Chicago currently taking a leave of absence from school until June 2026. I have 7+ years of childcare experience, including infants, toddlers, and kids. My skills include toilet training, working with special...
Julia can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Julia has been fantastic with my kids - great communication, timely, fun, goofy, and overall wonderful."
Caitlin N.
Mary S.
Chicago, IL
$17-20/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Name is Mary! 24 years old, and currently a banquet manager for Hilton hotels. I am the 2nd oldest of 11 children! Yes 11! Love children and lots of experience. I work full time but as we are getting into our slow season I would like to pick up some part time work to fill my off nights & days. I am experienced with small...
5.0
"I have know Mary for 7 years! She is a kind and loving person and has a big heart for everyone. She is an specialist in home care. She loves to cook and care for the home. She is an expert in care of children. She is from a big family and has been a big support and...
Bernadette S.
Evelyn U.
Chicago, IL
$25/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! I'm Evelyn- I love kids and can say with confidence that caretaking is what I'm best at.
The way I care for children reflects the way I was raised; with empathy and respect. I'd like to say I've been babysitting since I was 10, as I helped my mother raise my 2 younger sisters, but I've been officially babysitting and...
Evelyn can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Evelyn has watched my 4 year old daughter repeatedly within the last year and I love how much my daughter loves her! My child cannot contain her excitement when she knows Evelyn is on her way to watch her during date nights. Their favorite activity is completing...
Becky B.
Cami B.
Chicago, IL
$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced, Professional, Educated, Highly Recommended Caregiver!
5.0
(1)
28-Year-old hardworking, self-motivated worker with strong knowledge of psychology and healthcare as well as customer service, social skills, and office duties. Certified in CPR, non-smoking, reliable car, & experience with animals. Associate's degree in General Studies, over 100 credits of Psychology courses. I worked as an...
Cami can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
5.0
"Cami was very engaged with my children and was not on her phone like most people these days. I rate a A+++"
Care member
5.0
(5)
I have 6+years of experience in foster care at SOS Children's Village in Lockport. I have fostered approximately 30 children, and loved the experience and my foster families. I recently moved back to Chicago in September of 2022. Before moving back to Chicago I was a member of my church in Joliet for 17 years and I was involved...
Cynthia can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Cynthia is a compassionate, loving and fun caregiver. She was the first person outside of family to care for our daughter when she was 6 months old. Your kids will feel cared for, loved and have so much fun with Cynthia! "
Care member
Olga R.
Chicago, IL
$27-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I am a cheerful, positive and respectful person. I enjoy working with children of all ages and have experience caring for children with special needs (ADD&ADHD). I am someone who loves the outdoors and believes that too much TV is never a good thing. Playing outside, playing games and encouraging children to use their...
Olga can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Olga was our nanny from when my son was 6 months old to 2.5 years old and the only reason we parted ways was because he went to preschool. She is a FANTASTIC teacher and caregiver. He learned all his colors and numbers and letters from her and she was always...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Prior to graduating from an Occupational Therapy Assistant degree program I worked as an Optometric Vision Therapist for about 4 years. Most of the vision therapy clients were school aged. I love working with kids but have experience working with people of all ages: typically developing children, developmentally delayed...
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Maren is fantastic to our family. We have a son with a degenerative neurological disease. He is blind, highly epileptic and at times aggressive. Maren did a phenomenal job to understand our son and his unique needs but more importantly the entire family dynamic...
Care member
5.0
(6)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello Families!
My name is Dina.
I have committed over 30 years to providing compassionate childcare for infants through teens in a variety of childcare settings.
I have had amazing opportunities supporting children and their families as a nanny, home school teacher/tutor, preschool teacher, mother's helper and special needs...
Dina can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Dina is a caring & trustworthy pet/house sitter who has been with us for years."
Care member
Leilani M.
Chicago, IL
$20/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(6)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Leilani. I recently graduated with my bachelors in Health Informatics. My ultimate goal is to become a nurse. I have a very big family so taking care of kids is something I've always done and enjoyed. I have a sister with special needs and have been a caretaker for her for years. She has mosaic Down syndrome,...
Leilani can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Leilani has been such an amazing caregiver for our baby girl (less than 1 year old). Our daughter lights up anytime she sees Leilani and gets great attentive care throughout the entire day. She also has great communication and is highly punctual. Our family...
Care member
4.5
(4)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi, I'm Athena! I'm an experienced preschool teacher passionate about art, music, and outdoor education. I'm seeking nanny opportunities in Chicago for this summer and beyond. I have a degree in developmental psychology, with experience as an infant nanny as well as caring for kids with autism and special needs. My focus is...
Athena can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
4.0
"Came home and the house was spotless! She did all the dishes and cleaned up the toy room (cleaner than how we left it!) "
Ashley B.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a 24-year-old professional nanny with a kind, caring and hard working nature! I have been babysitting since the age of 15 years old and am certified by Palos Community Hospital in child care. There, I took a 3 day babysitting course where I learned CPR and proper child care procedures. Throughout my 9 years of child care...
Malorie can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Mal was a great sitter for our 3 crazy little ones. They all adored her and we always came home to a clean home which was a huge plus. She also taught our oldest some Spanish words! "
Theresa P.
5.0
(12)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I had the privilege of taking care of my beautiful Mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. I also had a child with special needs, her diagnosis were Cerebral Palsy, Seizure Disorder, and she was G Tube fed I was so honored to care for the both of them. Love is the key, anybody and everybody responds to Love. I didn't...
Kimberly can also help with: Dementia, personal care, respite care
Skills:
CNA
Home Health Aide
5.0
"She's an angel. Caring and kind."
Jasmine W.
5.0
(1)
I have been working with seniors for the past 10 year, duties and responsibilities include bathing, companionship, light house keeping, meal preparations, outing with the clients. PERSONAL OBJECTIVE I have a strong commitment to serving the needs of individuals with special needs, especially adults and people with developmental...
Bisola can also help with: Companionship, dementia, hospice services, meal prep, errands, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
Kelley G.
Chicago, IL
$20-40/hr
Special Education Teacher Looking To Support Special Needs Children Over The Summer
During the school year I am a special education teacher for Chicago Public Schools. I have been a school teacher for eight years for students with severe and profound special needs. Before I was a teacher I have done multiple care giving jobs working with children with all different types of needs. I am experienced with...
Hello! I am a trained care giver with 2+ years of experience caring for people with disabilities, varying levels of functioning/mobility, and other special needs. I am trained to lift/transfer, feed, familiar with proper seizure protocol, as well as dealing with clients with violent tendencies. I am looking for something full...
I have a huge passion for working with those with special needs. I am about to apply to graduate school for Applied Behavior Analysis and have been a camp counselor at a camp for kids with special needs as well as an intern in multiple special ed classrooms. I feel that individuals with special needs bring so much light and joy...
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Chicago, IL
Katelyn N.
5.0
Katelyn helped with my 7 month old for two months and was amazing. She was great with communication, planning activities, going on walks and kept everything organized for me.
- Care member
Emma F.
5.0
Emma has been amazing. My children enjoy spending time with her. She does her best to be flexible with our crazy schedules. Very happy to have her helping our family!
- Lori L.
Josie J.
5.0
Josie has been with me since my kids were babies. She is silly and fun loving! She loves being active and my kids still love when she comes over!
- Care member
Anais V.
5.0
Anais is so warm, kind and gentle. She is the epitome of helpfulness. She helps my son get ready to go when it comes time for pick up - when my son is with her, I never have to struggle to get him to go potty or put on his coat; it's all done by the time I arrive! He is always so happy in her care!...
- Sarah B.
Julia S.
5.0
Julia has been fantastic with my kids - great communication, timely, fun, goofy, and overall wonderful.
- Caitlin N.
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Ratings for Chicago, IL special needs caregivers listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.7 / 5
Special Needs Caregivers in Chicago, IL are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 206 reviews of the 485 listed special needs caregivers.