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5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi, I'm a recent graduate from DePaul University; before going to DePaul, I was a nanny with a family for 2 years (kids ages 6 and 8) and was a summer nanny in high school. I used to work for a children's daycare (ages 2-4) while living in Milwaukee as well as I also have experience working with children with special needs. I...
Amber can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Amber was awesome! We were sad to hear she was moving back home and could no longer regularly sit. We will miss her!"
Amanda S.
Chloe B.
Chicago, IL
$19-20/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
As a natural-born caregiver with over 5 years of experience, I am passionate about nurturing and supporting children's growth. My journey in childcare began with fulfilling babysitting roles, which ignited a desire within me to make a positive impact on young lives. My future career goal is to become a children's art therapist...
Chloe can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"My kids LOVE Chloe (ages 11, 9 and 4). They ask for me to go somewhere just so Chloe can babysit. She is salt-of-the-earth sweet and always engaging and fun with our kids. She is so pleasant and easy to be around. I highly recommend her for any babysitting/nannying...
Katie L.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi, I'm Ana, a compassionate caregiver with over 12 years of experience babysitting and nannying. Your children's well-being is my top priority, and I bring a diverse skill set that includes caring for newborns, twins, children with special needs, and pets. I grew up with three younger siblings, and have always been the "mom...
Anastasia can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Anastasia was wonderful! We booked a last minute trip to Nashville and she worked with us. We hit traffic and accidents etc which delayed us but Anastasia understood and didn't seem to mind when I had to keep changing her arrival time. Our son liked her and...
Stephanie H.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My name is Kathleen and I am a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing. After graduating with my Master's degree, I moved to Chicago and began teaching this past year. I have always had a passion for working with children and am looking to spend time this summer continuing to work with families. I have had numerous childcare...
Kathleen can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Kathleen is wonderful! She is very enthusiastic and engaging. Upon meeting me and my son she put us both at ease with her fun personality and child-rearing instincts. My one-year old son really likes her and was practically pushing me out the door on her 3rd...
Crystaldawn A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I have worked in a professional setting with special needs children and children on the autism spectrum in both the school setting and home. I have experience working with newborns, toddlers, elementary aged children, middle school and high school aged children. I love the creativity and silliness that comes when working with...
Hailey can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Hailey is wonderful! we met her last year when she was a sub for my nanny for a week and connected well with my children immediately. She has come back multiple times to help with babysitting on the weekends and we love her! My kids are always excited to see her....
Julia V.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My name is Hannah, and I am a 26 y. o psychology graduate and web designer. I choose to still have a part time caregiving position because it is undoubtedly, 100% my passion. I have been working with and caring for disabled adults and children for the past 7 years. I have experience providing mobility assistance, hygiene...
5.0
"She did a top notch excellent job with my special needs boy. We miss her."
Holly K.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I recently moved to Chicago to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology, with an emphasize on children and adolescents, and am looking for opportunities to continue working with children while I study. Happy to provide recommendations and referrals.
I hold a Master's degree in psychology and have three years experience in...
5.0
"Marian is awesome. I was looking for someone with experience with autistic children to spend some time with my twins who are on the spectrum. Marian came once a week and was super helpful in engaging my children, entertaining them, while also pushing them to...
Coney P.
5.0
(2)
I have 10 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Laundry. a wife and a mother of two boys 27 years and 14 years lived in Chicago and suburbs for over 30 years I'm a licensed cosmetology. I work as a nany from age of 21 for a special need 30-year-old girl . And the then got my license and worked as hair...
Jhan can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Jhan was very engaged in helping care for your child. My child enjoyed her helping us.
As with anyone helping with care-giving of your child, make sure you are very clear on what you expect, as well as do's and don't, as far as addressing it up front, and...
Maryam A.
Monica D.
Chicago, IL
$20-50/hr • 7 yrs exp
Organized & Energetic Nanny (Part Time Music And Art Tutor As Well)
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Monica and I am a tutor, housekeeper, and nanny. I have 7 years of experience in child care, including multiple special needs, and I am trained in trauma-informed childcare. My formal education was in child developmental psychology and art therapy. I am currently a part-time piano instructor (of all ages) and...
Monica can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We hired Monica through Care.com to babysit our 16 month old. She was very attentive and experienced, and we would definitely hire her again!"
Sara K.
Alfredo R.
Skokie, IL
$30-37/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am very interested in the opportunity to assist, I want to be a true companion on uplifting someone who needs care by listening to my clients first and provide comfort to their worries and fears.
I took my medical board exams in order to practice medicine in United Sates. My medical degree is from Mexico where I have practiced...
5.0
"Alfredo is smart, compassionate, and hard working. He often did more than I required of him with my son. A fast learner about autism. We love Alfredo!"
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Meghan M.
Chicago, IL
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have paid experience teaching theater, dance, art and yoga to children over the past 11 years. I have 2 years full -time nanny experience with toddlers and over a decade of babysitting experience as well. I've worked with kids of all ages and love to plan a fun day with my charges. I have 20+ years experience with special...
Meghan can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Meghan has worked with our family since May 2017. She has always been dependable and has great empathy and patience with our teenage son who has autism. She is creative in ways to spend time with him and always working to improve his experience with her. We are...
Colleen S.
Michele D.
Chicago, IL
$20/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I have been caring for children since I was 12 then, in high school I received my infant, toddler and school age assistant/lead teaching licenses as well as SIDS, CPR, AED and first aid certification. I then did a school-to-work program, serving children K-6. In college I worked at two child care centers that served 6 week-...
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting and nannying since I was in middle school (when my parents were right down the street just in case I needed them!). Since then, I have watched newborns, toddlers, and kids of all ages. I have experience with children who have special needs. I have built great relationships with the families I have babysat...
Kali can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CNA
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Kali was an amazing caregiver to my children for just over four years! She did both occasional babysitting and summer nannying. She instantly became one of us and I could not have asked for a better influence on my girls. To cover the basics, Kali was: punctual,...
Jennifer D.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Paige. I'm a certified ADHD/Executive Function Coach and licensed special education teacher. I have over seven years of experience and I want to assist in supporting your family and we continue to transition back post pandemic. I'm posting here because I'm able to take on some more kiddos on to my caseload....
5.0
(1)
Hello! I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Tim, I would like to consider myself someone who is happy go lucky and very goal oriented. I am a lover of animals and people and have a drive to help others. I have been a caregiver for five years now. I currently am enrolled at University of Michigan as a...
4.9
(9)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I'm Patricia. I'm a psychologist from Venezuela. And I have really good experience working with children. I am a very friendly person, I like to laugh and I am very responsible. I love crafting, especially painting and drawing. In my home country, I studied psychology, therefore I had the opportunity to work with children...
Patricia can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"She is very sweet and knows how to soothe even the fussiest baby (and calm worried parents haha). We fully trust her with our 7 month old!"
Lily B.
Meghan S.
Chicago, IL
$20-30/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a gen ed teacher with a minor in special education. I currently have eight students in my class with special needs and each of them brighten my day in more ways than I can count. When I attended Miami University, my brother was studying special education and it opened many new doors for me. I joined an organization called...
5.0
"Meghan was great with my two girls! She helped me last minute when I really the needed the help! My nine year old loved her and looked forward to her coming! I would for sure hire her again!"
Anne O.
5.0
(5)
I have 6+years of experience in foster care at SOS Children's Village in Lockport. I have fostered approximately 30 children, and loved the experience and my foster families. I recently moved back to Chicago in September of 2022. Before moving back to Chicago I was a member of my church in Joliet for 17 years and I was involved...
Cynthia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Cynthia is a caring, loving, gentle, and professional individual. Her ability to connect with children is amazing. She is a great teacher and will care for your child as if it was her own. Cynthia is an awesome nanny who goes above and beyond. I would recommend...
Lillian A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! Thanks for stopping by! I love babies and kiddos, so here I am, offering my services for you and your family. When babysitting, I like to be involved and reading to them, taking them to the playground and doing any activities that they enjoy from playing Barbie to playing trains. I also like to do sensory activities with...
Kristin can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We hired Kristen to help us organize following a move. She did an absolutely incredible job. She showed up early and was extremely pleasant. I really hope she's still doing this the next time we need her!"
Nash G.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a 24-year-old professional nanny with a kind, caring and hard working nature! I have been babysitting since the age of 15 years old and am certified by Palos Community Hospital in child care. There, I took a 3 day babysitting course where I learned CPR and proper child care procedures. Throughout my 9 years of child care...
Malorie can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We interviewed Malorie for a full-time nanny position, and then our needs changed. She has great experience, was prompt, very responsive, well-prepared and a great communicator/easy and comfortable to talk to. I think Malorie would be a very good fit for anyone...
Kevan V.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Elmwood Park, IL
Amber F.
5.0
Amber was awesome! We were sad to hear she was moving back home and could no longer regularly sit. We will miss her!
- Amanda S.
Chloe B.
5.0
My kids LOVE Chloe (ages 11, 9 and 4). They ask for me to go somewhere just so Chloe can babysit. She is salt-of-the-earth sweet and always engaging and fun with our kids. She is so pleasant and easy to be around. I highly recommend her for any babysitting/nannying opportunity.
- Katie L.
Anastasia C.
5.0
Anastasia was wonderful! We booked a last minute trip to Nashville and she worked with us. We hit traffic and accidents etc which delayed us but Anastasia understood and didn't seem to mind when I had to keep changing her arrival time. Our son liked her and really liked that she asked about his...
- Stephanie H.
Kathleen L.
5.0
Kathleen is wonderful! She is very enthusiastic and engaging. Upon meeting me and my son she put us both at ease with her fun personality and child-rearing instincts. My one-year old son really likes her and was practically pushing me out the door on her 3rd visit.
- Crystaldawn A.
Hailey T.
5.0
Hailey is wonderful! we met her last year when she was a sub for my nanny for a week and connected well with my children immediately. She has come back multiple times to help with babysitting on the weekends and we love her! My kids are always excited to see her. She is supportive and kind, leaves...
- Julia V.
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