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Find special needs caregivers in Cliffside Park, NJ that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Cliffside Park, NJ

The average posted rate is $18/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 3 years

Special needs caregivers in Cliffside Park, NJ

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Leandro M.


Brooklyn, NY

$20-30/hr

Part-time Special Needs Caregiver Available

5.0

(2)

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a 50-year-old immigrant from Argentina, a musician by trade. I have been naturalized in the US since 2003. I have been married for 23 years and have two teenage sons. I have been a stay-at-home dad, caring for my children for over a decade. I am currently finishing my graduate studies and training as a mental health...
5.0
"Leandro worked for my 51 year old son as personal assistant and caregiver for 3 months, He was kind, attentive and dependable. Leandro was always ready to assist my son and our family in anyway we requested. He also assisted my son in performing his physical...

Robert P.

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Cassie D.


Woodside, NY

$17-22/hr9 yrs exp

Part Or Full Time Sitter/Nanny With Special Needs Experience!!

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

In my years of care giving, I have watched children ranging in newborns to tweens. I have 9 yrs of personal experience and 7 of care giver experience with children with special needs. I am ready and available to pick up/drop off your little ones to and from all activities. I am a firm believer that the arts help stimulate very...
Cassie can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Super cheerful and sweet with the kids. My kids loved her, which was quite nice for me (no anxiety leaving them with her!). She handled my children's food allergies with precision, and was able to manage all 3 kids ages 5 and under. She followed our instructions,...

Lauren E.

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Annelise L.


Brooklyn, NY

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter And/or Nanny Available!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been a full-time and part-time nanny for the past year and have been watching kids of a variety of ages (from newborn to 14 years old) since I was 12. I have also worked at a few local summer camps in my hometown! I have some experience caring for special needs children as well. I love kids and am a very creative person!...
Annelise can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

5.0
"Annelise is highly qualified and a breath of fresh air. No hesitation to recommend her and she is welcome with us always."

Monty H.

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Andrea F.


Lyndhurst, NJ

$15-20/hr2 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with a cerebral palsy patient and hospice patients. I love what I do.
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Hayley W.


New York, NY

$45-50/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Nanny/Personal Assistant

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Professional childcare provider with over 10 years of experience in fully-staffed estates seeking a full time, long term (live in/live out) career-nanny/management position in the Tri-State Area. Working as a governess is something I am truly passionate about, and believe it is my life's calling. That is why I am moving back to...
Hayley can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Hayley was our Nanny for over 3 years & still continues to babysit our 6 year old daughter occasionally. We were extremely comfortable w/ Hayley from the very beginning & could tell how amazing she was in her natural ability to really care about getting to know our...

Maureen M.

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Michelle R.


Union City, NJ

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Wonderful Experienced Nanny

4.2

(5)

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have been a nanny for 14 years now. I am very passionate about what I do. I am loving, active, very reliable, and flexible. When caring for a child their safety is the most important thing to me, and after that having fun is the next. I feel I have the patience to take care of any child because I have a background with special...
Michelle can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Michelle has cared for and loved my 6 month old as if she were her own and I am so grateful that we were able to find her! Michelle was always on time, plays, sings, reads, feeds, and cleans up after our daughter. She's also very knowledgeable of the milestones...

Laurel F.

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Claire A.


New York, NY

$17-20/hr2 yrs exp

Caregiver/tutor

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a sister with Down Syndrome and have been involved in the special needs community my whole life. I was the president of the Best Buddies chapter at Simsbury high school where I interacted and facilitated activities for people with all different types of developmental and intellectual disabilities. In addition, I have been...
5.0
"I am an UWS mom with two kids. Claire was an amazing sitter for our daughter with ASD. She was reliable, always on time and always arrived with a smile. I wish her graduate school schedule this semester allowed for her to continue with us. I strongly recommend...

Star K.

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Gabriela J.


New York, NY

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, guys! I'm Gabriela, Brazilian, and I'm 35 years old. I am graduated in Languages and I have also graduated in psychology in 2021. I have an extended experience with kids from 2 months old to 11 years old, as a teacher and also as a nanny. Since I have several years of experience in the education area, including experience...
Gabriela can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Gabriela is dependable, responsible, trustworthy, discreet and /caring towards our kids and family members. She is intelligent and educated, and she added value beyond babysitting to our kids. I do not hesitate to recommend Gabriela as well as to hire her again."

Regina T.

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Valerie C.


Belleville, NJ

$15-45/hr10 yrs exp

Hello my name is Valerie. Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I have many years experience with children of all ages. I am a certified K-8 teacher also certified in special education. I have a masters in education, teaching for 14 years. For the last five years I have worked in the school as a crisis counselor,...
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Grace A.


New York, NY

$17-20/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have worked with kids of all abilities and disabilities for 10 years. I was employed as a caregiver for children with severe special needs for 4 years. Now, I am hoping to continue working with children of all levels!
Grace can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Very warm and friendly, like we already knew her!"

Jennifer S.

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Katelyn D.


Maspeth, NY

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Current Graduate Student, Obtaining My Master's Degree In OT. Compassionate & Dedicated Caretaker.

I have been working with children of all ages since I was 13 years old. From babysitting part-time, to full time nanny of three children, I have grown to adore the duties of caring for children. I currently work for the Department of Education as a paraprofessional for special needs children. I am passionate in this career and...
Katelyn can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Katelyn has provided care for my son on many occasions. She is kind, patient, engaging and very attentive to my son. She plays with my son and makes an effort to do fun activities with him. He looks forward to Katelyn visiting and is always happy when I return...

Amelia A.

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Rosemary G.


New York, NY

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny, Babysitter, Art Teacher

Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

I am an art educator and caregiver, with over 10 years of experience working with children. I currently nanny a 2-year-old toddler and a 3-year-old. I am looking for date night babysitting or art tutoring. I have taught numerous art programs for kids, including a year teaching art at a private middle school and running a...
Rosemary can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We hired Rosemary through Care.com when our nanny was off one day and she was able to help us in a last minute pinch. We contacted her the day before we needed care and she was very responsive in communications. She arrived on time, helped us out with a full day of...

Kate M.

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Sarah M.


Brooklyn, NY

$25-27/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Sarah and I am a 26-year-old female living in Brooklyn, NY looking for part time babysitting jobs! I am a 2022 college graduate from UMass Boston, I am the second oldest of four children and have over 10 years of experience caregiving kids of all ages from newborns to teenagers as well as 1 year working with...
Sarah can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Sarah is an extremely hard working young lady that is organized and responsible. She has been babysitting and nannying for families in our hometown for years and has always demonstrated the utmost care for children. She is a lifeguard and has been caring for...

Kelly M.

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Monique B.


Mount Vernon, NY

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, Just a little about myself! I have been working with students with autism for over 15 years. My life is dedicated to those who need just a little assistance in life. I will provide a loving and fun environment for any child or young adult , with special needs, that is in my care. I am very reliable and easy going, I love...
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Noelle S.


Englewood, NJ

$18-24/hr3 yrs exp

I like working with kids because I love to see kids grow until their own person. I started working with kids since I was 14. I loved to babysit all my mom's friend's little ones. In my spare time, I like to read books and bake. One thing you should know about me is that I can multitask and I can handle pressure from...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"she was kind and patient with my young one. Made experience enjoyable for my little one and put me at ease "

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Gabriella P.


Union City, NJ

$27-28/hr5 yrs exp

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Gabriella, and I'm a 20-year-old caregiver with five years of nanny experience and one year working in a daycare/preschool setting. I'm passionate about nurturing and educating children, and I pride myself on being energetic, patient, and creative. Over the years, I've built strong connections with children and...
Gabriella can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Gabriella is quite literally the best babysitter and nanny. She takes great care of the kids. Always took them outside or out for an activity. She had so many activities indoors prepared too, like arts and crafts,games,songs. She is a nap wizard and put the kids to...

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Jeadd A.


New York, NY

$30-50/hr5 yrs exp

Funny Sitter, Honest Kind And Loyal

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a 32 yr-old Filipino guy, I love dealing with other persons, and I love taking take good care of my patient. I love showing my love and care for them and treating them just one of my family members. I am very kind person, loyal, sweet, honest and loyal person. I am working right now as physical therapist assistant, but...
5.0
"Jeadd is an employee who is a quick learner, cool, calm, collected and able to do the job on time and does not need any further instructions to do what is needed to be done. He is surely going to be an asset wherever he will be."

Danell C.

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Tiasha R.


Bronx, NY

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Need Provider

Hello Everyone, Currently working remotely as an Assistant Director of a Care Coordination Organization servicing adults, children, and their families with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) to assist with identifying their interests, strengths, needs and goals. Penn State Alumni majored Psychological and Social...
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Alyssa M.


New York, NY

$18/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced with children ages 1-14. I grew up with a lot of younger siblings and cousins. I moved to Nyc in January for my job in marketing, from Iowa. I miss being around kids and don't have family in the city with kids. After work and weekends are best, trying to fill up my free time especially with winter coming. I have...
5.0
"Alyssa is a kind compassionate fun loving responsible young woman"

linda C.

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Megan D.


Bronx, NY

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Assistance

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

In 1964 the American Musical Fantasy film Mary Poppins was released. This has left an everlasting expectation of the perfect nanny. If you've seen this Supercalifragilisticexpialidous film and thought a nanny could do justice for your family, then you've come to the perfect place! Mary Poppins has nothing on me! I have...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Cliffside Park, NJ

Leandro M.

5.0

Leandro worked for my 51 year old son as personal assistant and caregiver for 3 months, He was kind, attentive and dependable. Leandro was always ready to assist my son and our family in anyway we requested. He also assisted my son in performing his physical therapy and occupational therapy daily...

- Robert P.

Cassie D.

5.0

Super cheerful and sweet with the kids. My kids loved her, which was quite nice for me (no anxiety leaving them with her!). She handled my children's food allergies with precision, and was able to manage all 3 kids ages 5 and under. She followed our instructions, and they all seemed to have a good...

- Lauren E.

Annelise L.

5.0

Annelise is highly qualified and a breath of fresh air. No hesitation to recommend her and she is welcome with us always.

- Monty H.

Hayley W.

5.0

Hayley was our Nanny for over 3 years & still continues to babysit our 6 year old daughter occasionally. We were extremely comfortable w/ Hayley from the very beginning & could tell how amazing she was in her natural ability to really care about getting to know our daughter; her likes & dislikes &...

- Maureen M.

Michelle R.

5.0

Michelle cared for my two boys (now 2 & 4) since my youngest was 4 weeks old. She made watching a 4 week old and a 2 year old look easy. She has tons of experience with babies/kids, super confident and easy going which was always great for a stressed out mama like I. Never called out sick, always on...

- Holly D.

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