Care.com logo
Child CareTutoringSenior CarePet CareHousekeeping

Find a job

How it works

Share details about your special needs caregiver needs

Match with highly rated local special needs caregivers near you

Compare special needs caregiver options and choose the best fit

Special needs caregivers in Dania, FL

Paige B.'s Photo

Paige B.


Dania, FL

$22/hr3 yrs exp

Caring And Passionate Nanny

See profile

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

- 26 years old - lives independently in Fort Lauderdale, FL - drives 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan no accidents - experience with special needs children - worked with up to 3 children at a time - willing to cook, clean, drive, help with homework As a nanny it is important to me that I provide the type of care I would want for my...
Paige can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

Winsome R.'s Photo

Winsome R.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$18/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

(2)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

First and foremost, I LOVE children! I am a 54-year-old, mother of two adult children and I have been working as a nanny for 29 years. I have experience with newborn babies, twins, and special needs children. I choose to do this work because my passion is caring for children.
5.0
"Winsome was my dad’s live-in caregiver during COVID, as he battled end-stage dementia/Alzheimer’s. She was beyond empathetic, caring and extremely dependable. She was always so very tender and patient with my dad and never once left his side, until the day he...

Care member

Danica V.'s Photo

Danica V.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$25-30/hr8 yrs exp

Hi I'm Danica a certified Home health aid that have been working with elderly over 8 years, I'm experience with working as a caregiver in area such as Alzheimer's, dementia, sundown, cancer patients, bedridden, special need and after surgery care, I'm also a great companion and will engage in daily activities such as exercises,...
Danica can also help with: Meal prep, companionship, errands, home modification, dementia, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Wound Care

CNA

5.0
"Danica is very professional, punctual and trustworthy. She goes above and beyond of what is required and always go the extra mile to make sure her patients are staying active by taking them on walks or engaging them with exercise or even getting them to play...

Denise C.

Dania L.'s Photo

Dania L.


Hollywood, FL

$25/hr5 yrs exp

Dee Loves The Kids And The Kids Love Dee !

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have 5 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping. I love kids , I've been watching and helping with kids since I was a child. I also worked with special needs children for about 3 years but have had experiences since I was younger, working with special needs.
Dania can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

Yuvi R.'s Photo

Yuvi R.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

I have worked for 10 years with a lot families My childcare experience expand across all ages groups including special needs. I am patience, honest and very responsible person who is willing to take good care of your child, I love to go to the parks, walks, read books, arts and craft, play dates, swim, cook.
Yuvi can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Yuvi is wonderful and I can’t recommend her enough. She is very personable and really loves what she does, taking care of children. We have a two year old son and he had the best time with her. She sent us pictures and kept us updated on what he was doing...

Care member

Marian T.'s Photo

Marian T.


Hollywood, FL

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

4.0

(1)

I have experience taking care of elderly patients As well as children I was a preschool teacher and after school teacher. I have experience with special needs children as I myself have family with autism and learning disabilities . I've also Have experience with terminally ill patients I'm a happy individual and love to see my...
4.0
"We are super happy to have Mariam as our caregiver for this next stage in our lives"

Lissett D.

Yoanna U.'s Photo

Yoanna U.


Miami, FL

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Reliable staff D. Caregiver with a lot of knowledge in handling a variety of emergency situations. I can develop a strong relationship with my patient. I am a specialist in older clients and those with special needs. My duties include providing emotional support to my patients, helping my patients schedule and keep doctor...
Yoanna can also help with: Personal care, hospice services, dementia, companionship, mobility assistance, home modification & more
Skills:

CPR

Licensed Nurse

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Excelente profesional con mucha ética profesional, responsable y compromiso hacia el cuido y atención del paciente"

Senobia C.

Erica M.'s Photo

Erica M.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$16-33/hr10 yrs exp

About Mrs. E: Where Care Meets Growth

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Kids adore me, and the feeling is mutual. As Mrs. E, I'm the perfect mix of traditional and modern childcare, with a twist. I'm also a horticulturist and farmer teaching kids and senior about nature/health. Quick Highlights: *Over two decades of experience in education and childcare, including special needs and military...
Erica can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Erica is absolutely wonderful. She has the patience of a saint and my children love seeing her!"

Jennifer B.

Rachel K.'s Photo

Rachel K.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$10-15/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been passionate about serving individuals and families who are affected by disabilities throughout my life. I started volunteer work with my church's disability ministry as a teen and young adult. During college, I interned for a special needs organization and held a job working as an assistive technology specialist....
Connie W.'s Photo

Connie W.


Hallandale, FL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Greetings! I'm a mature, active Professional Nanny, in the Childcare Industry for over 35 years! I've worked harmoniously with many families during my extensive career! I work wonderfully well with children of all ages, caring & nurturing newborns,preteen's! Experienced w/twins & limited areas for special needs children. Adept...
Connie can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Connie is a true professional caregiver. She is so loving and engaged with the children. She has years of experience and it shows. She is seasoned with both toddlers and infants and was able to care for both my children successfully while we were on vacation in...

Avra S.

Diliana M.'s Photo

Diliana M.


Hollywood, FL

$10-15/hr5 yrs exp

.

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

"I am a caregiver with five years of experience, passionate about creating safe and stimulating environments for children. I have a natural ability to connect with them, encouraging their curiosity and creativity through play and learning activities. Additionally, I am a BT Behavior Technician and am currently studying to become...
5.0
"I had the chance to meet Diliana for a couple of times when she took care of my 4 months old baby. It was a pleasure having her at home and she has been very caring and loving with my daughter. I wish she could be available for a full time job but she was working...

Marianela C.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have 3 years of experience. I currently work as a RBT working with special needs kids. I have reliable transportation.
Giovanna can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Giovanna was caring and kind. She ask questions and did a wonderful job caring for our 1 year old son. Playing, feeding him, going for a walk and keep us informed along the way. She was also very patient with our barking doggie. We would hire Giovanna again."

Mona S.

Sara W.'s Photo

Sara W.


Hollywood, FL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver 14 Years Experience

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am CPR and First Aid certified and took a babysitting course. I have 14 years experience babysitting both boys and girls ranging in age from 1 month to 18 years old. I graduated from Messiah College with a major in biopsychology and minor in gerontology. I am planning to go on to more schooling to become an occupational...
Sara can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Dependable. Very cheerful with our son. Very flexible with schedule. Was a big help to us."

Robert H.

Amy T.'s Photo

Amy T.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Special Education Teacher

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Amy. I am 51 years old. I am a certified teacher with Broward county for over 20 years. with my Master's degree. I am available to tutor, babysit, and run errands. I am available nights/ weekends/ and school vacations as I work full time as a 1st grade teacher I am experience with newborns up through teenagers. I...
5.0
"Amy is a 1st grade Broward teacher and also has experience working with special needs children. I was able to look at her background check which is clean, I was able to verify her employment with her school so that part of the process gave us peace of mind because...

Jessica G.

Shekerr G.'s Photo

Shekerr G.


Hollywood, FL

$10-20/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Full-time Nanny Available

I blindly ventured into the world of nannying at the age of 17 unaware of the immense responsibilities and great joys which awaited me, when a neighbor took a leap of faith and allowed me to babysit for a 2-year-old toddler. This experience awakened a genuine desire to be surrounded by children and to nurture. Throughout...
Shekerr can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We were impressed with Shekker, from her thorough knowledge of babies to her compassionate understanding of my special needs son. She was our first choice but due to some schedule conflicts we decided on another interviewee. We will definitely speak to her again if...

Aleisha A.

Sherice M.'s Photo

Sherice M.


Hollywood, FL

$10-20/hr7 yrs exp

Certified Child Care/Special Needs Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a patient and energetic individual highly focuses on both the mental and physical development of Special Needs children. I love kids and believe that with a little extra love and attention a lot can happen. I have over 7 plus paid years working with children. I ha e 45 hours and am CDA certified, and also certified in CPR.
5.0
"My 13 y.o. son is on the Autism Spectrum and although he can be absolutely adorable and loving, there are times when he can be very difficult and challenging; however, with very little 1:1 training Sherice always stepped up and met the challenges and provided the...

Keren O.

Denisse F.'s Photo

Denisse F.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$28/hr9 yrs exp

"Experienced Nanny Loves Kids"

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Nurturing nanny with 9 years' experience, skilled in twins & special needs care. Passionate about kids' growth. I have references. Rates start at 25. Available for date nights, sick days, or just an extra pair of hands.
Denisse can also help with: Travel, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Ms Denisse F. took care of my two children and she is so awesome my children loved her so much she’s caring loving fun. Great Great personality I would hire her again if i could ♥️♥️"

Care member

Jessica M.'s Photo

Jessica M.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$10-20/hr4 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have experience caring for children with Asthma, Autism, Diabetes, Epilepsy, food aversion, Cerebral Palsy, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Night Terrors. I have cared for my younger brother who has Asthma and Night Terrors by means of assisting with an inhaler and nebulizer, getting him back to sleep peacefully, and...
Amy T.'s Photo

Amy T.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Teacher/ Tutor/ Babysitter/ Errands

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

My name is Amy. I am 54 years old. I am a certified teacher with Broward county for over 25 years. with my Master's degree. I am available to tutor, babysit, and run errands. I am available nights/ weekends/ and school vacations as I work full time as a Kindergarten teacher I am experience with newborns up through teenagers. I...
Amy can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Amy spent the winter holiday with our two under 2 and we couldn't have asked for a better person to help us out. She was caring and great at entertaining both kids so that we could work and relax."

Tami R.

Kelly N.'s Photo

Kelly N.


Fort Lauderdale, FL

$28-40/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Nanny With Full Spectrum Age Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am an actively fun, patiently understanding, calm under any stress & medically educated Mother myself with 20+ years experience nurturing kids. Thanks to my own Mother who was a teacher, I have a great understanding & appreciation for early childhood development. As an athlete all my life I am well versed in creating healthy...
Kelly can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

CNA

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Stepped in at very short notice when I went from 50/50 custody to 100% single father with my own very busy business. Kelly is active and smart and looked after my kids, 11 yr old daughter and 13 yr old boy as if they were her own. adopted to my hours that varied...

Malcolm E.

Showing 1 - 20 of 60

Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Dania, FL

Winsome R.

5.0

Winsome was my dad’s live-in caregiver during COVID, as he battled end-stage dementia/Alzheimer’s. She was beyond empathetic, caring and extremely dependable. She was always so very tender and patient with my dad and never once left his side, until the day he transitioned. She was trustworthy and a...

- Care member

Danica V.

5.0

Danica is very professional, punctual and trustworthy. She goes above and beyond of what is required and always go the extra mile to make sure her patients are staying active by taking them on walks or engaging them with exercise or even getting them to play games.

- Denise C.

Yuvi R.

5.0

Yuvi is wonderful and I can’t recommend her enough. She is very personable and really loves what she does, taking care of children. We have a two year old son and he had the best time with her. She sent us pictures and kept us updated on what he was doing throughout the day/night which made us very...

- Care member

Marian T.

4.0

We are super happy to have Mariam as our caregiver for this next stage in our lives

- Lissett D.

Yoanna U.

5.0

While we only had Yoanna for a short time due to scheduling conflicts, she proved to be dependable and caring. She was motivated to learn my MIL's routines to alleviate my FIL and was eager to help in any way necessary. My MIL took took to her immediately and felt very comfortable with her. She is...

- Lili B.

Additional Special Needs Caregiver Services

Special Needs in Hollywood, FLSpecial Needs in Fort Lauderdale, FLSpecial Needs in Hallandale, FLSpecial Needs in North Miami Beach, FLSpecial Needs in Miami Gardens, FLSpecial Needs in Pembroke Pines, FLSpecial Needs in Opa Locka, FLSpecial Needs in Pompano Beach, FLSpecial Needs in Hialeah, FLSpecial Needs in Coral Springs, FL
Special Needs in Loxahatchee, FLSpecial Needs in Palm City, FLSpecial Needs in Lehigh Acres, FLSpecial Needs in Tavernier, FLSpecial Needs in Labelle, FLSpecial Needs in Hobe Sound, FLSpecial Needs in Homestead, FLSpecial Needs in Marco Island, FLSpecial Needs in North Palm Beach, FLSpecial Needs in Belle Glade, FL
Show more

Special Needs Caregiver Articles

28 cute toddler haircuts

January 14th, 2025 Let’s be honest here. Toddlers really don’t need anything extra to be positively adorable — it’s just their natural state. But even with their built-in deli... Read more
You can choose the sex of your baby — but it’ll cost you

You can choose the sex of your baby — but it’ll cost you

January 9th, 2025 Can you choose the sex of your baby? If you’re the kind of person who has been planning the perfect family unit since childhood, you’ll be happy... Read more
14 free or cheap summer camp options for 2025

14 free or cheap summer camp options for 2025

January 6th, 2025 When the school year wraps up, kids look forward to lazier days spent poolside, riding bikes or having sleepovers with friends and enjoying quality time wit... Read more
How to check babysitter references like a pro

How to check babysitter references like a pro

January 9th, 2025 When you’re hiring a new babysitter and you feel like you’ve found someone who’d be great with your kids, it’s tempting to jump right in and let them get st... Read more
Swallowing a magnet: What to do if it happens to your child

Swallowing a magnet: What to do if it happens to your child

January 9th, 2025 From figurines to fidgets, magnets are pervasive in the toy world. While most magnetic toys are  geared towards older kids, little ones can still get t... Read more