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Elif K.


Cos Cob, CT

$23-35/hr

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I was going to part-time job for autism kid at white plains at weekends. I know how to behave and take care of them. Also when I was in Turkey I was taking care of adhd disorder kid some days like a volunteer
Hi! I'm Camila, I just moved to Georgetown MA and I'm looking for some babysitting for parents date night or on weekends once I'm currently a nanny during on weekdays! I have been working with kids since I was 15, and now I'm 25. I have experience with kids between 1 and 12y including special needs. I'm CPR and First aid...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Amanda P.


White Plains, NY

$25-27/hr4 yrs exp

Bubbly And Caring Sitter

3.0

(2)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I have a bachelors degree in History and teaching. I've taught children in schools, have been a nanny to 3 children (so more than one child is totally fine), speak Portuguese fluently, as I have lived in Brazil and went to a Federal university there, and am a very warm and caring person. I have years of experience with...
Amanda can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

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Santa M.


West Harrison, NY

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello. I am Santa. I have been working with children for about 15 years now. I've taken care of 18 months to 16 years. I love working with children. Monday-Friday from 8-3. I work as a teacher assistant with special need children. I have been working there for about 6 years now.
Santa can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Santa was a loving and responsible caregiver. We were sad to lose her."

Amber B.

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Kianza R.


Stamford, CT

$30/hr9 yrs exp

Versatile Caregiver For Children And Adults With Special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Kianza, and I currently work for a non-profit organization, providing care for adults with special needs in a home-based setting. I have a rich background in child care, having been a preschool teacher for seven years and working part-time at the Stamford Youth camp after-school program during that time. I am in...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We have been using Kiamza for over two years now and our kids love her! I have two boys and she's really great with them. She's flexible, punctual, and trustworthy. I would 100% recommend her for kids/babies of any age."

Isis E.

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Carol B.


New Canaan, CT

$30-45/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Counselor, Teacher, Child & Animal Lover :)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a professional, mature, fun mom of 3 Kids. I have a Masters degree in counseling & have been a therapist for special needs & regular ed kids, I currently am a part time house manager as well as help with a special needs 5-year-old. I have been a substitute teacher, worked as a case manager with medical patients volunteered...
Carol can also help with: Travel, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Awesome, fun, and loving individual "

Greer K.

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Amanda R.


Greenwich, CT

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Fun, Compassionate, Creative Babysitter With Over 15 Years Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 15 years of experience working with babies and children. I started when I was 16, working at Children's Day School in Greenwich, CT. I have experience with all ages from infant to school aged. I also have experience working with multiple children at a time. Most recently I was a nanny for two school aged boys. I have...
5.0
"Reliable, professional and very loved by our family! "

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Amanda F.


Purchase, NY

$20-40/hr5 yrs exp

Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I am currently a college student at SUNY Purchase. In the past I have worked at a summer camp with all ages of children, babysat numerous times, taught Sunday school lessons for many years, and I am an aide for special needs children through BOCES!
Amanda can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Amanda was great. On time, professional. Quickly helped my two children acclimate to her. She drove them home safely. My children were happy. She cleaned my dishes! She really went above and beyond. Great hire!"

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Lila K.


Stamford, CT

$30-40/hr5 yrs exp

Souls In Need

Iam the daughter of a doctor, a surgeon, I use to go visit people with my dad, since I was a little girl. he is 75, he still helping others, and I will do the same way, never retired. I have experience with Alzheimer's all stages, down syndrome, autistics, quadriplegics, lime brain disorder, aggressive alcoholics, blind people,...
5.0
"We hired Lila to manage our home 8 or 9 years ago. Lila does everything and is wonderful to work with-helpful, dependable, honest, and a self-starter. 5 stars."

Joan R.

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Sibila J.


Stamford, CT

$20-35/hr5 yrs exp

Hi! I'm a nanny with four years of experience with babies up to teenagers. I'm was an art teacher when I lived in Brazil and would give classes to kids of all ages including those with special needs. I speak English and Portuguese and some Spanish. I'm easy going, punctual and honest. I like to cook and prefer cooking healthy...
Sibila can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Sibi is a kind, patient, trustworthy and creative caregiver. She helped us with our 5 and 7 year old children overseeing home school, playtime and meals. She is punctual, hardworking and fun. Any family would be lucky to have Sibi helping with the care of their...

Lindsay L.

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Debbie F.


Greenwich, CT

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Childcare Professional

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I was born and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and I still live in this wonderful town. Childcare is my career and my passion, I truly love it; which is shown in my over 35 consecutive years of providing services to families in the community. Of these 35 years, I have about 20 years of experience working with children with...
5.0
"Debbie is fantastic! Always able to watch my son even at the last minute. My son absolutely loves her and asks to see her. She's very dependable and keeps my house tidy. She plays with him for the whole time and doesn't turn on the TV. My son has ADHD and she is...

Amanda J.

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Pablo R.


Stamford, CT

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

I am a seasoned caregiver with experiences working with the elderly having varied medical conditions in the comforts of their home, hospital, group homes, day program and nursing home. Presently, I work with special need people having developmental delay and various intellectual, psychological and physical disabilities. I am a...
5.0
"I've know Pablo through work for the past 2 years now, he has been one of the most caring, loving person I've come across since work in this field. What I love about Pablo is that he treats our clients like family, he makes them feel comfortable, he goes above and...

Jennyfer J.

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Solange F.


Norwalk, CT

$35/hr9 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 16 families in your neighborhood

I know English, Spanish, and some Japanese! I have 8 years of experience in childcare. Alongside my commitment to child development, I am a certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant! Additionally, I am currently studying Psychology to become a Criminal Psychologist, a separate but equally passionate interest of mine. With...
Solange can also help with: Travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Solange is perfect! She is very smart and knowledgeable. I love the way she speaks to my 8 month old son and keeps him entertained. She is very professional and more than a nanny. Unfortunately, she is already employed by another family for the hours that need so I...

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Kathy P.


Stamford, CT

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have worked with children in different capacities for over 20 years. I have been a teacher, advocate, crisis interventionist, nanny, case manager, and mother. I have raised my young adult sons. I have a Master's degree in Social Work, and was working in the field until I had my sons. I worked as a special needs teaching...
Kathy can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I can't say enough good things about Kathy. She watched our son from age 4 months till he started at a pre-k school at 2.5 She was so kind nurturing and cared for our son as if he was her own. She was mindful of his egg allergy and made my husband and I feel safe...

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Carol B.


New Canaan, CT

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Counselor, Teacher And Child & Animal Lover

I have been a counselor with special needs children and their families for 20 years. It takes a special person to work with special children and I am that person :)
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Debbie F.


Greenwich, CT

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced And Caring Babysitter With Great References

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I was born and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and I still live in this wonderful town. Childcare is my career and I truly love it. I have over 10 years of experience. I enjoyed watching my daughter grow up and graduate from college. As a single mom, it wasn't easy, but I am a hard worker and love what I do. After my daughter...
Debbie can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We recently moved to the area and I found Debbie here on this site. We have already hired her twice and booked her for a 3rd time! She is dependable, punctual and trustworthy and our kids have had a blast with her and are looking forward to her next visit! We...

Ann G.

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Esli M.


Stamford, CT

$35/hr10 yrs exp

P/T Professional Certified Caregiver For Monday & Wednesday (8-5)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Esli I'm a 43 years old mom, I really love to be around kids, I have 15 &11 boys. I do understand what it means to love, care, teach, and make sure our kids are good & happy. I worked as a professional caregiver for great families for many years since I came to this country ( 22 years ago), and still keep a good...
Esli can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"I had the opportunity to meet Esli during our initial visit and I couldn't be more pleased. If it weren't for an unfortunate family situation I was super excited to work with Esli in taking care of my new born. I'm sure she'll be a delight to work with."

Dhara K.

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Elizabeth E.


Stamford, CT

$50/hr7 yrs exp

Special Needs Tutor/Mentor/Childhood Advocate/Coach

I work as a special needs tutor/mentor/coach. I am having great success with social skills, writing, math, science, social studies and homework assistance. Empathetic and patient to the core, I find ways to communicate and to teach that are fun and fulfilling. Happiness is often based on the child's success in moving forward and...
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Cinthia S.


White Plains, NY

$18-40/hr5 yrs exp

Med Tech

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Cinthia I am 22 years of age and I have been working in the medical field for over 5 years now. I have plenty of experience working with seniors. I was a caregiver/medtech at Paramount Senior Living Facility for 3 years. I have experience working with dementia and special needs patients. I hope I will be a good fit...
Cinthia can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, respite care, hospice services, errands, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Care didn't give me the option to review for childcare, but this is a nanny review! Cinthia was absolutely amazing! She helped care for my daughter from 4-7 months of age. Unfortunately we're moving out of the area otherwise we would keep Cinthia forever! Our baby...

Samantha G.

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Natalya W.


White Plains, NY

$35-40/hr9 yrs exp

Experienced Baby Sitter For Evenings/Weekends

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Natalya and I am a graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. I started babysitting by taking care my younger siblings and then began watching friends of the family's children and gained more experience through all of the amazing references I received! I am very well trained in taking care of special...
Natalya can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"I hired Natalya to care of my five and eight year old. I found her to be very competent in her care of them. She is someone who is considerate, dependable and proactive. She is also reliable and conscientious. I would recommend her again and again."

Tamara L.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Cos Cob, CT

Santa M.

5.0

Santa was a loving and responsible caregiver. We were sad to lose her.

- Amber B.

Kianza R.

4.0

We first met Kianza a few years ago, when our oldest transitioned into the pre-K daycare class where she worked. Since then, we've had her babysit for our three children, as needed, over the years. She is sweet, responsible and dependable. She's been a pleasure to work with and our children...

- Christine O.

Carol B.

5.0

Carol has been such a huge help with our daughter. She has patience beyond belief, is sweet and very reliable. I never had to worry if Carol would show up as scheduled. My daughter thinks she is great, and that's what is so important. I would highly recommend Carol for Childcare, especially with...

- Marylou R.

Amanda R.

5.0

Amanda is an incredible nanny! She's nurturing, patient, and has great intuitive skills. Amanda goes above and beyond to ensure the best care for the children. She's a true gem!

- Care member

Amanda F.

5.0

Amanda was great. On time, professional. Quickly helped my two children acclimate to her. She drove them home safely. My children were happy. She cleaned my dishes! She really went above and beyond. Great hire!

- Care member

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