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Special needs caregivers in Cupertino, CA

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Josie A.


Stanford, CA

$17-28/hr6 yrs exp

Energetic And Passionate Sitter

5.0

(2)

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Hello! My name is Josie , and I am from San Diego, California. I have 6 years of experience with babysitting kids ranged from 5 months-13 years, and kids with special needs as well! I am passionate about being an involved sitter, and really enjoy getting to know the kids and help them learn new skills.
Josie can also help with: Travel, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Josie cared for our two girls several times when we had social and work obligations, including an entire week in which she arrived early in the morning, got the kids ready for school, and dropped them off when I had to be at work early. She was great with the...

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Abigail J.


San Jose, CA

$15-20/hr1 yrs exp

Part Time Or Full Time Caregiver

I'm a 22-year-old woman whom loves kids currently a college student studying to be an elementary teacher. I want to experience and get more knowledge of how it is to be around kids. I am reliable, friendly and always fun I am as well a certified medical assistant. I am one 3 years experienced and Experienced and taken care of a...
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Donna L.


Sunnyvale, CA

$35/hr3 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny Skilled With Special Needs Children

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hi Parents! Do you need help during the summer? I currently work at an elementary school in the Sunnyvale School District working with children with special needs. I have three children of my own: 1 elementary, 1 in middle school, and 1 high school. From 2021 to 2023, I worked as a nanny for a family when their daughter was 5...
Donna can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She is really good with the infants! Her energy is really calm and composed and my baby immediately became calm. She is definitely professional and has great wisdom for how to raise kids! "

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Chelcie B.


Los Gatos, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Loving And Fun Nanny/Family Assistant

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a fun and nurturing nanny looking for a family who needs part time (on the books) help with care or misc projects. I love encouraging children's physical/mental development with age appropriate activities like reading, dancing, crafts, sensory bins/activities, games, and outings. I love to use baby sign language. I am very...
Chelcie can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Chelcie loves children. Her love for them shows in everything she does for/with them. Anyone who has Chelcie as a caregiver is lucky."

Evans P.

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Melissa T.


Campbell, CA

$29-40/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I've been working with children for the last 25+ years in a school setting and as a nanny, from infants, through high school age kids. I have some experience working with special needs children. I was a single mom and raised my son who is now 30 years old. I am very patient and understanding and enjoy working with children....
Melissa can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Trustline Certified

5.0
"I have had the wonderful opportunity to meet and get to know Melissa! She has been an AMAZING Nanny to my Granddaughter, from infant age, to now, four years of age. Every moment of their day is quality time. From silly moments with giggles, to learning...

Suzanne S.

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Amy W.


Los Gatos, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiving Offered

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Mom of 20 years. Certified teacher, extensive experience with special needs including autism and other intellectual disabilities. Fully vaccinated for Covid. I'm looking forward to meeting you and your family. **Looking for part time jobs within of Los Gatos. Available after school hours, evenings, overnights, and some...
Amy can also help with: Personal care, mobility assistance, visiting physician, specialized care, companionship, hospice services & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"She was very punctual and reliable. She got along well with my wife and did everything that we required. We would definitely recommend her to anyone that needs senior care."

Allan P.

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Cindy M.


Mountain View, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Enjoyable, Patient, And Caring

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a loving mother of 2, my 17-year-old daughter and my 4-year-old special needs son. I am fully experienced with newborns, infants, toddlers, and older. My patience runs high and I've always loved kids. I take full precautions and am a safety first type of person... Especially at this time. Hours are set but I am flexible...
Cindy can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Cindy was amazing, she was so sweet with my baby girl. I highly recommend her!"

Huber A.

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Meigs C.


Sunnyvale, CA

$20-35/hr2 yrs exp

Direct Support Professional, Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I used to work at Norcal Carehomes in San Mateo 2010-2012. I work with people with developmental disabilities like Autism, Hearing Impaired, Mobility challenges, Cognitive disabilities for young and adults clients. I used to dropped them off at Day Program, take them to outings and events, shopping, walking, recreational parks...
5.0
"Experienced and professional. Will hire all the time"

Peter C.

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Marylyn R.


Los Gatos, CA

$27-30/hr10 yrs exp

Very Responsable Babysitting

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I have experience with twins, new born, infants, toddlers and Early school. I have experience with special needs children. I have my First AID training and CPR Training. I took class Early Childhood Education (ECE). I have more then 10 years of experience, I am puntual, responsable, funny and I love play outside with kids. I...
Marylyn can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Marylyn was helping me with my 2 kids (4 and 2 years old) couple of days/week after school for several months. She was picking them up from school, showering them, served them dinner, playing with them until their bedtime. My kids loved spending time with her and...

Sofia W.

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Melissa F.


Campbell, CA

$20/hr5 yrs exp

Loving And Caring Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi !! My name is Melissa. I am 30 years Old. I have been a babysitter for the past 5 years, I graduated from College on Business in my country of origin Peru, I'd love to help you care for your children. I have always been good with children. I started with babysitting my neighbors kids and then realizing that I really love to...
Melissa can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"Melissa was our nanny for over a year. She was very reliable, very sweet, and a wonderful nanny. We would hire her again but my daughter will be in school. Wish her the best."

Sonya W.

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Lauren G.


San Jose, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny Looking For A Full-Time Job

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Lauren, a mother of 2 and I've been a professional nanny for 26 years. I have extensive experience with ages newborn- 13 years old & experience with children with allergies, medical needs and developmental/special needs. I have been a nanny for my current family for 10 years and the kids are growing up (as they do!) and...
Lauren can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lauren is a very professional, highly qualified nanny. She cared for my two young children and I always felt comfortable leaving them in her care. She is caring, fun, and responsible. While she only worked for us for a short period of time before our needs...

Beth Z.

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Elvira L.


Santa Clara, CA

$45/hr10 yrs exp

I Am Looking For A Job As Nanny

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

Hello, Families! Hola, My name is Elvira L, and I am thrilled to introduce myself as your potential new professional nanny. With over 15 years of dedicated childcare experience, I have had the joy of caring for children of all ages, from precious newborns to energetic preschoolers, and even those with special needs. Safety is...
Elvira can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Trustline Certified

First Aid

5.0
"We've used Tatty as a dog sitter for our dog Tim on three occasions. She is reliable, communicative, and very good with pets. Tim is completely scared of strangers but when Tatty comes over he always comes out to say hello. My husband and I have been able to enjoy...

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Barbara S.


Mountain View, CA

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Care Provider, Special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I have many years experience working with persons with disabilities. Ages range from the NICU to adulthood. I have worked in group homes, independent living centers as staff and in management. Familiar with all aspects of Title 7. Worked with SARC, San Joaquin Regional Center. Experience in implementing IEP, IHP etc. CPR,...
5.0
"Barbara is amazing and exactly the person you would want to look over your fur babies. She took care of my geriatric cats while I was out of town for a prolonged period. She loved them so well and comforted one of them that the cat stopped soiling in the house out...

Lee B.

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Claudia O.


Mountain View, CA

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Early Child Education Experenced Loving Caring And Passionate With My Job

4.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name Is Claudia I have lived in Mountain View for most of my life. I studied in foothill college where I took child development. I have also taken courses for children with special needs. I have personal experience with children on the spectrum. I have cared for children new born 4 months to 8-year-olds. I have nannied...
Claudia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

5.0
"I interviewed Claudia for to be the nanny of my 4-year old. Claudia is punctual, responsive and clearly very good at interacting with young children. She colored with my daughter, who had a great time chatting and playing with her. We didn't ultimately hire...

Teresa K.

Hello, My name is Heather and I have many years of experience in caregiving. In 2010 I helped my grandfather for 4 years until he was placed on Hospice. I have assisted 2 stroke patients with their day-to-day needs. As a mother of three, including one child with special needs, caregiving comes easy to me, although since a child...
Heather can also help with: Errands, light cleaning, transportation, meal prep
Skills:

Home Health Aide

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Aracely G.


San Jose, CA

$25-28/hr5 yrs exp

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm a certified licensed nurse from Mexico in process of revalidating my degree in the U. S. I have experience with newborns, elderly and people with special needs. I'm a US citizen, I was born in Los Angeles, but I have lived all my life in Mexico, I have lived in the United States for 5 years, I speak a little English but...
Aracely can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

17 of caregiver for adults from 70 to Hundred and 7 years old. Some include Alzheimer's disease, cancer patients and special needs.
Silvia can also help with: Companionship, personal care, dementia
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Enas A.


San Jose, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Long-term Experienced Sitter/nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, everyone. I'm Enas and have over 20+ years of experience with kids, including with special needs and I have AA degree in child development . I'm located in West San Jose and can sit from my house, or I can come to you. Thanks
Enas can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

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Nevaeh P.


San Jose, CA

$30-48/hr3 yrs exp

A Little About Me Is That I'm 21 Years Old, With A Motivation To Help Young Adults, & Seniors.

I'm looking for a job that can give me daily motivation into helping others, not just special needs but for everyone that deserves appreciation. I started caring for people with special needs when I had discovered that my dad was on the autism spectrum, and I had dealt with my younger brother that was struggling with emotional...
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Alondra G.


San Jose, CA

$20-30/hr6 yrs exp

Hello, my name is Alondra. I am a 22-year-old college student majoring in Biology-PreMed. For this reason I have recently had to resign from my job at Santa Clara County Office of Education as a Paraeducator so I have experience working with children with different disabilities. I am CPR and first-aid certified through American...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Cupertino, CA

Josie A.

5.0

Josie cared for our two girls several times when we had social and work obligations, including an entire week in which she arrived early in the morning, got the kids ready for school, and dropped them off when I had to be at work early. She was great with the girls, always arrived on time or early,...

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Donna L.

5.0

She is really good with the infants! Her energy is really calm and composed and my baby immediately became calm. She is definitely professional and has great wisdom for how to raise kids!

- Care member

Chelcie B.

5.0

Chelcie is great with kids. She's every kid's dream sitter and every parent's right hand.

- Michele M.

Melissa T.

5.0

I have had the wonderful opportunity to meet and get to know Melissa! She has been an AMAZING Nanny to my Granddaughter, from infant age, to now, four years of age. Every moment of their day is quality time. From silly moments with giggles, to learning ABC's, numbers, colors and now......

- Suzanne S.

Amy W.

5.0

She was very punctual and reliable. She got along well with my wife and did everything that we required. We would definitely recommend her to anyone that needs senior care.

- Allan P.

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