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111 special needs caregivers are listed in Grand Rapids, MI
The average posted rate is $17/hr as of April 2025
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years
Special needs caregivers in Grand Rapids, MI
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Abbey, and I am a full time college student working part-time (full time in the summer). I have not been on this site since 2018 - specifically, back in my hometown of Plainfield, IL. I currently reside in Grand Rapids. For this summer, I'm very flexible and can provide short notice care. I love interacting...
Abigail can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hello. I am Hanna. I have taken Red Cross babysitting classes, so therefore I am a state-certified babysitter and trained with first aid. I have babysat regularly for over five years. I am very patient, attentive, and active with kids. I have also cared for children with special needs and infants. I am very comfortable around...
Hanna can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Mackenzie D.
Grand Rapids, MI
$19-30/hr • 6 yrs exp
I've been working with kids for basically my entire life, and I wanted to keep working with kids, so here I am! I am an energetic, fun sitter who loves kids of any age. I have worked with children as babies and up to teenagers as a nanny, and worked with children with special needs for 3 years in a wide range of ages. I am able...
Mackenzie can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Morgan P.
Grand Rapids, MI
$20-31/hr • 8 yrs exp
Hi there! I'm Morgan and I just graduated at GVSU and currenrlu attend graduate school for pediatric occupational therapy. I have experience in childcare for over 7 years. I am a current special needs caretaker to a nonverbal 8-year-old girl and her two sisters (8-12). Over the summer I was the lead preschool teacher at an early...
Morgan can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
I have experience in caring elderly, Special needs, Infants, Toddlers and School age children. I am very flexible and care about making your family member/s happy and cared for.
Heather can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'm Ms. Eena, an experienced educator, caregiver, and mentor with over 15 years of experience working with children of all ages. I hold a graduate degree in educational leadership, experience with the Montessori method, I'm certified in First Aid, CPR, and swimming instruction. I have extensive experience with infants, children...
Eena can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
Alison S.
Grand Rapids, MI
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
My name is Alison. I am a mom with personal child care experience. I also have professional experience as a special needs caregiver. I am college educated with a creative arts background. I am patient, mature, dependable, nurturing and caring. I enjoy connecting with the clients that I care for. I look forward to helping a...
Alison can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
I am an older sister of three brothers and two of them are special needs. I have a handful of years caring for children as well as basic cooking and cleaning skills. I love children and am very patient when it comes to interacting with them! I love to make children smile and do fun crafts with them like I do with my own...
Laura can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
With over a decade of experience as a nanny and babysitter, I've had the pleasure of caring for children of all ages, from infants to teens. My background includes working with children with special needs, such as blindness, visual impairments, and developmental disabilities. I also spent two summers as a pre-primary assistant...
Gianna can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
Koriel C.
Grand Rapids, MI
$14-19/hr • 2 yrs exp
Hello everyone, I am a fun, energetic person that has a true love for children. I have a love for caring for people since I was a child my dream job was to be a mother. I have a5-year-old little brother that was born when I was 16, due to my mother's health I helped her out a lot with him and within his first years of life, he...
Koriel can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CNA
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello :) I work at KentISD currently with young adults with special needs & I am primarily looking for work during summer break. I am the oldest of 6 kids and I have years of experience nannying kids of all ages. I went to school for engineering, and worked in that field for a few years before landing in education. Some of my...
Wylynn can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Sabina. I have worked and have been around kids for years. I started nannying kids when I was about 12 years old. I watched a family of 4 children and watched them grow up for about 4 years. I then was a nanny for a family of 3 (ages 4-8 when I was 16 years old). I then went on later in my life to work in foster...
Hello! I have been an active babysitter since I was 16 years old, leaving me with 10 years of experience. I currently work full-time as a School Psychologist for a local school district. I have graduate training in child development and applied behavior analysis. I have experience working with kids with disabilities, including...
Ashlyn can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
I am a former collegiate athlete (soccer) and coach for younger premier athletes and have always been passionate about working with kids and helping to develop personalities and interests! I have four years of experience working in special needs classes and five years of experience working as a sitter/nanny for all ages and have...
Holly can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Prima. I'm an experienced, caring, and eager nanny/ babysitter. I have 5 younger siblings, so I have experience in caring for children of all ages. I also have some experience caring for children with special needs. I am CPR and first aid trained, so I'm well equipped to keep your kid(s) healthy and safe. I am very...
Prima can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
Amanda M.
Grand Rapids, MI
$11-16/hr • 1 yrs exp
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Amanda. I am a very patient, active, ambitious, and outgoing person. Two years ago I babysat for a family during the summer. I cared for a girl and helped take care of her pets as well. I occasionally would drive her to camps and helped her with lunch. I am currently a Learning Disabilities major at Aquinas...
Amanda can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
Jennifer B.
Grand Rapids, MI
$20-23/hr • 6 yrs exp
As a certified teacher with six years of childcare experience, I am passionate about fostering children's growth and development. My calm, friendly, and outgoing personality allows me to connect with children on a personal level. Before teaching I was a certified occupational therapist assistant for 10 years at Mary Free Bed. I...
Jennifer can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hi, I'm Kelsie! I've always loved helping kids to learn and grow. My favorite part of working with them is seeing the light in their eyes at the moment they make a connection or learn a new and helpful skill. I love animals and am comfortable with pets! I love stepping into their world and watching their childlike joy, while...
Kelsie can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi My name is Kira and I am 21 years old. I have 6 years of experience in babysitting and I worked as a early childhood educator for a year and a half where I cared for children from ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. I can help with Travel, Light Housekeeping, running errands, and more. Every single child I care for I treat them...
Kira can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have been providing childcare for 40 years. I'm fun, creative, dependable, ethical and a good communicator.
I have 20+ years experience with various types of special needs: ASD, ADHD, physical disability/injury, feeding therapy, challenging behaviors, administration of medication, sick child care, trauma.
Recently, I have...
Allison can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
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Ratings for Grand Rapids, MI special needs caregivers listed on Care.com
Average Rating5.0 / 5
Special Needs Caregivers in Grand Rapids, MI are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 29 reviews of the 111 listed special needs caregivers.