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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Derwood, MD

The average posted rate is $19/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 2 years

Special needs caregivers in Derwood, MD

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Adriana J.


Rockville, MD

$20/hr6 yrs exp

5.0

(3)

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I have more than 5 years of experience taking care of children. From new born to 10 years old. I also have experience with a special needs kid, some knowledge of Physical Therapy and Speech. I speak Spanish and English, so I can incorporate this while I'm babysitting your children if you are okay with it, I have my own...
Adriana can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I am very thankful with Adri . She took really good care of my twins, they are turning 3 years old and all I can think is how well she did. She is very patient, responsable and the most important thing she puts limits when the kids needs them. As a parent I am very...

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Gifty Q.


Gaithersburg, MD

$30/hr10 yrs exp

I Love Caring

Hired by 24 families in your neighborhood

My name is Gifty, I'm currently available for a full time nanny position. I'm passionate about childcare, I have 10 years of experience in guiding children. Over the years, I have had the pleasure to work with newborns up to teenage, multiple children, and special needs. I am infant CPR certified, and have excellent...
Gifty can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Gifty has been absolutely incredible with our daughters. She arrives on time, communicates with us when needed, and both of the kids adore her. We will absolutely use Gifty in the future."

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Carmen R.


Rockville, MD

$30/hr10 yrs exp

I Have Much Experience In Child Care.

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My experience includes: *Teacher in Peru with children 4 and 5 years old. *Babysitter in USA with children -9 to 11 years old *Nanny for special needs child from 9 years until 15-years (6 years) *Presently nanny of 2-month-old twins. *Presently Nanny of 4-month-15 Days old Twins . *
Carmen can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Great candidate -would be fantastic in any home with children."

Lisa C.

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Icilma J.


Silver Spring, MD

$15-33/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Professional Care Giver

Hello my name is Veronica. I have been a child care provider for over 25 years and an elderly care provider for over 20 years. I am ambitious, punctual, honest, trustworthy, kind and very reliable. I am certified in CPR and first aid as well as hold certificates in medication technician field and experience with special...
Icilma can also help with: Travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Icilma is the most amazing person. She worked with my family for 11 years and helped raise my 2 children. She is kind, punctual, thoughtful, inventive, a hard worker, self motivated, and intelligent. She is the only person that I trusted to watch my children and...

Susan E.

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Renee W.


Silver Spring, MD

$15-20/hr7 yrs exp

Hello, My name is Renee. I am 23 years old. I am an EMT with Sandy Spring Vol Fire Department (since 2013), I was also active duty Navy, Corpsman/Medic (since 2015). I have experience with special needs, persons on the spectrum, kids and the elderly. I've grown up assisting my mother who has cerebral palsy. I am here to help...
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Susan A.


Potomac, MD

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Care Provider Specializing In Special Needs Or Children W/ The Need For More In div. Attn.

4.2

(5)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with children my whole life and always seemed to veer towards the ones that need a little more one-one attn. to later find out a diagnosis or to soon be diagnosed with something, and my extra attn. to details and focus were a good way to start implementing and focusing specific skills. I currently specialize in...
Susan can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Susan is absolutely wonderful. She's loving, patient, and completely dedicated. She's creative and a problem solver, always thinking about ways to help our daughter grow, blossom, and work through tough days. She is bright, compassionate and caring, and understands...

Nora F.

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Lizzy N.


Silver Spring, MD

$22/hr7 yrs exp

Hi! My Name Is Lizzy. I Love Art, Music, Swimming, Lacrosse, And Playing The Piano And Guitar.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hey! My name is Lizzy and I'm a Psychology student with double minors in Human Development and Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park. I love art, playing the guitar and piano, video games, lacrosse, and swimming (I'm actually a former head swim instructor and lifeguard - bonus points if you want me to give your...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Lizzy was phenomenal. She went out of her way to take care of my children's physical AND emotional needs. You can't go wrong with her, she's fantastic. My children won't stop talking about her!!"

Madison H.

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Lia V.


Gaithersburg, MD

$35-45/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Tutoring/Pet Sitting/House Sitting

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have always had a passion to work with children. This is why I am a teacher. I got a bachelors and a masters degree in special education. Currently, pursuing a post masters degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis. During the school year, I teach for MOCO public schools. During the summer, I work for MOCO Department of Recreation...
Lia can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Elida is a great babysitter, she is also very professional. When I first interviewed Elida, she had her CPR certificate and references ready to go. I checked with her references and one of them went on and on about how great she was. :) My daughter is shy,...

Najah F.

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Fatou S.


Germantown, MD

$16-25/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Fatou. I have over 5 years experience with developmental disability. Have done some trainings on developmental disability and mental health. I am also a certified nursing assistant for over 15 years of experience and also being nanny for a long time. I have CPR, first aid and Cna/Gna license with the state of...
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Gertrude V.


Rockville, MD

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Companionship, Housekeeping And Meal Prep

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced private duty caregiver with more than 20 yrs of experience. I am highly reliable, loving, and kind. Having long enjoyed serving elderly and special needs patients. My experience includes supporting active people as well as those with limited mobility, including those with all forms of dementia. My target area...
Gertrude can also help with: Companionship, transportation, errands, light cleaning, personal care, meal prep & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Gertrude became a member of our family in her primary role as caregiver for my elderly parents in their home. She worked full time and more for us for about eight years, and was always loving, compassionate, and dependable. She cared deeply for my parents, and...

Karen H.

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Andrea G.


Rockville, MD

$15-22/hr6 yrs exp

Caregiver & Pet Sitter

I have experience caring for newborns up until age 13. As an aunt of three (plus), I often cared for my niece when she was a newborn and on. I have experience caring for a friends newborn, up until age 2 and also cared for two young boys, one with ASD, beginning at age 2 and 4 for five years. I have cared for another young boy...
Andrea can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I have know Andrea for 15 years and watched her grow into a beautiful, talented and caring young woman. She took care of my youngest Child for 6 years and found her to be responsible beyond her years. I would HIGHLY recommend her services to anyone."

Liliana S.

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Denise C.


Germantown, MD

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care/Babysitting

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I have approximately 20 years of experience with children. I have babysat school ages/toddlers, I taught Sunday school for elementary school age children and a nanny for child who has special needs. I have my 90 hours certification for early child care. I was a lead teacher at a Christian daycare for 2 years with 1-2-year-olds...
Denise can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Denise provided in home care for our 2 year old daughter and was wonderful with her! Denise was always bubbly and cheerful. She brought all kinds of crafts to make with our daughter which was great. They would play outside together, worked on colors and numbers and...

Meghan M.

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Kristin B.


Silver Spring, MD

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Care Provider

Hello, my name is Kristin. I have been doing pick up drop offs for 15 years. I also have experience with children on the autism spectrum and emotionally disturbed children. I have studied early childhood development and nursing. I am honest, loving and responsible. I have 4 children of my own (3 teens, 1 baby). With all of their...
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Sarah B.


Gaithersburg, MD

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I have been in the caretaking business for 12 years now. I have experience working with all ages of children and have been a nanny for 8 families. As well as experience working with special needs children. I love inspiring creativity and teaching, as well as reading to and with children. Will provide background check if hired. I...
Sarah can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I can’t say enough good things about Sarah! She is dependable, smart, and fantastic with my 3yr old son. She fosters independence and has taught him countless self care tasks- he now gets himself dressed in the morning saying “Sarah taught me this”. He is always...

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Kimberlee G.


Bethesda, MD

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have experience in many areas of caring. I have nannied for evening time parents meeting groups where I watched a range of 3-8 children all between the ages of 3-10yrs old. I have younger cousins between 1-10yrs old so I am excellent with children and babies and always treat them like they are my own. I have a natural way with...
Kimberlee can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Kimberlee was fantastic! She walked in and immediately started playing with our kids, which we really appreciated. They warmed up to her right away. She also gave us an update during our outing to let us know that everything was going well, which was really nice....

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Laurie A.


Silver Spring, MD

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Bilingual Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have cared for many children, some with special needs, both in my home, as well as in the children's homes for over 30 years, ages 3 months old up to 14 years old. I also worked as a co-educator at the Gan Hayeled Nursery School in Washington, DC in the 2-year-old and 3-year-old classrooms. While at the Gan, I received both...
Laurie can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I interviewed with Laurie. She was very nice, kind, and caring. She is bilingual English and Spanish. One of my best choices for a nanny for a three year old."

Noushin A.

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Danielle G.


Olney, MD

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

I Am A Loving 34-Year-Old Female Who Is Looking For A Part-Time Nanny Job Or Other Tasks.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I'm Danielle, loving sister, daughter and Aunt of some adorable little toddlers! I have a Dual Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications, and Public Relations. I have been a nanny for many different families for over the course of 15+ years. My mom has been a foster mother my entire life so I have spent plenty of time...
Danielle can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Danielle has helped our family tremendously with early morning care, after school care, date night care and even overnight. She is 100% dependable and available in a pinch. She helped our kids with their homework daily and she took them to fun and interesting...

Faqir A.

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Zufan M.


Silver Spring, MD

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I became a Home Health Aide (HHA) in 2007 working first for an agency and then privately for families. In 2009 I started working privately for an elderly couple living in Northwest Washington, DC. His primary diagnosis was Dementia; hers was Alzheimer's. He died in November of 2015. She died in November of 2018. They both...
Zufan can also help with: Personal care, dementia
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Zufan is an outstanding and trustworthy caregiver. She helped my elderly mother get to appointments around DC. I would hire her again in a second. "

David G.

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Charlene O.


Rockville, MD

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny In Your Home

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello. I have 20+ years of childcare experience. Children are my passion! I just finish nannying for a family for three years, with four sweet children(4-year-old twins, 7and 9, both with special needs) Both parents are physicians. I created and implemented a daily active structured schedule. I assisted with taking the children...
Charlene can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Charlene is a very warm, engaging caregiver. She watches our children, a shy 3 year old, an energetic 8 year old and a dramatic 10 year old and handles all 3 of them on outings, takes them to the park, out to restaurants etc with skill and grace. The kids are so...

Rachel W.

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Paige C.


Kensington, MD

$15-20/hr3 yrs exp

I am a people person! I love making someone smile but, also being able to help them through anything. I am very outgoing and responsible. After high school, I became a member of Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad and am currently training to become an EMT. In college, I am working towards my Bachelors in Child Life. Looking forward...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Derwood, MD

Adriana J.

5.0

Adriana is an awesome babysitter!! She goes above and beyond for anything you request with passion! She babysit for my 9 month old baby with so much care, love, and patience. I really enjoyed her being energetic and active with my son because he loves that attention. She is very flexible with her...

- Dexter W.

Gifty Q.

5.0

Gifty has been absolutely incredible with our daughters. She arrives on time, communicates with us when needed, and both of the kids adore her. We will absolutely use Gifty in the future.

- Care member

Carmen R.

5.0

So blessed to have had Ms. Carmen as our nanny for the past two years. We have two very active boys, 3 and 11 months. She has never been late nor has she taken a sick day in two years. She is extremely flexible and has always been willing to work with us. She loves taking the boys to the library and...

- Cherie T.

Icilma J.

5.0

Icilma is probably one of the most genuine, kindhearted person I've ever encountered in my life. She was a positive influence in my children's life and really helped me navigate my way through motherhood. I couldn't have asked for a more trustworthy and kind person to help me with raising my...

- Randi W.

Susan A.

5.0

A hidden gem! It's hard to believe we have not known Susan our entire lives. Her ability to establish deep, personal and meaningful relationships with her clients is unsurpassed. The kindness, patience she has shown to our family member in need has been seamless. She is flexible and adapts to...

- Kelli G.

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