Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in Kansas City, KS

$25-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Special Need Provider

5.0

(1)

I've worked and been around children and adults with special needs since I was 18. I worked as a behaviorist in the smsd school district for a couple years before having children of my own. Since then I have assisted with a couple families that have children with special needs. I love working with children in general, no matter...

5.0

"Jackie has always displayed a high degree of integrity, responsibility, and ambition."

Melissa L.

Jessica B.

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Seeking Temporary Placement Until April 18th

5.0

(1)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Over the years, I've worked many childcare jobs, from babysitting to being a full-time nanny starting with babysitting at 12 years of age. Each experience and child has taught me how to better provide care. I make learning fun, do arts and crafts, be supportive and help children to grow and excel. My experience includes 24 years...

Jessica can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Melissa J.

Shawnee, KS

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Certified Nursing Assistant

5.0

(4)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a motivated Certified Nursing Assistant with more than 12 years of hands-on training and I experienced working in assisted living, long term care facilities and home health care with disabled and geriatric patients. I feel confident that my background, strong bedside manner and skill in providing high quality care, makes me...

Melissa can also help with: Light cleaning, dementia, live-in home care, errands, personal care, home modification & more

Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0

"I hired Melissa to care for my dying mother in law. My husband and I both work full time. I work in the home health and hospice industry myself and can be very picky about personal care. that is why we decided to bring our wonderful mother home for her final...

Sallie B.

Brianna M.

$15-20/hr • 8 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

5.0

(3)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi I'm Brianna! I have been babysitting since I was around 13 years old. I have worked with special needs children, infants, toddlers, and kids of all ages. I love spending quality time, and having fun with children. I have years of great experience, and have taken babysitting classes. I am willing to watch many kids at one...

Brianna can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0

"Bri has worked for us for the past 2 years! We absolutely love her! My kids adore her and love spending time with her. They all have so much fun together. She is great with implementing our house rules and the kids respect her and listen to her, sometimes even...

Sara H.

Lena C.

$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Babysitter

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Lena. I have a huge passion and love for working with children and helping them develop. I am a very reliable, patient, and creative person who has approximately 12 years of experience caring for children, from infants to elementary schoolers. With me, your children will receive appropriate care, and I'm...

5.0

"Lena was great! Very willing to be flexible, and take on additional duties and responsibilities to make sure my son had whatever he needed. She's incredibly polite, kind, courteous and was wonderful interacting my son."

Jerrod P.

Kennedy P.

$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hello! My name is Kennedy and I am a post-grad student looking for a PT nannying job! I have been nannying for years and love to spend time with kids in fostering their development. I have experience with special needs kids with various level's of functioning, and children of all ages, primarily 1-4-year-olds! I recently...

Kennedy can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0

"Kennedy is dependable, mature and terrific with my kids! I hired Kennedy right after I had my son and needed to go back to work. She watched my 4mth old, 2 year old and 4 year old at the time. She watched them for about a year until she had moved away. She was...

Kristine D.

Ashlee J.

$25-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Stellar Nanny With 20+ Years Experience With Infant/Toddler/Twins

5.0

(6)

Hi my name is Ashlee. I am a professional career nanny who has provided stellar service to families in KC & SF for the past 20 years, primarily those with infant/toddler twins. I hold a BA in Art Education from SFSU, and have completed multiple ECE (Early Childhood Education) courses as well as Pediatric CPR certification...

Ashlee can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep & more

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Ashlee worked with our family formally for 3+ years and continued (and continues!) to be an involved and positive influence for my twin boys. Beginning when my boys were aged 2, she provided incredibly professional, supportive, caring, trustworthy and loving...

Alison R.

Kayla K.

$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced And Available Summer Nanny

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a former teacher. I taught for 8 years before taking a leave 2022 school year to become a certified life consultant and go to a Bible school. Then I taught one more year (23-24) before leaving this school year to nanny and sub! I have taught 5th, 4th, 1st&3rd, as well as, preschool in the summers. I earned my bachelors in...

Kayla can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"She was our part time summer nanny, and the little one loves her. She did crafts, playtime at the park, and field trips to the zoo. Very trustworthy, we definitely will hire her again!"

Sasha K.

Emily M.

$23/hr • 8 yrs exp

Fun Special Education Teacher

5.0

(1)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have 8 years of experience supervising children, and five years of experience teaching individuals with special needs. I love to teach and have fun with children of all ages. I am very flexible and would love to help out anyone who is in need of an extra set of hands this summer!

Emily can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0

"Emily is amazing! My child loves spending time with her and always looks forward to the next visit, and she's sweet with our anxious dog too! Emily always arrives on time and is so polite and personable. We're so glad we found her!"

Katherine F.

Lucy T.

$35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Dynamic And Devoted Nanny

5.0

(5)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Lucy! As a child care provider with over a decade of professional experience, I possess a high level of qualification working with children of all ages with a variety of needs and preferences. I have experience working with children with dietary restrictions, feeding tubes, special needs, and newborn multiples....

Lucy can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision

Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"I love Lucy. I employed her for over a year. She became part of our family and loves our kids. She would still be my nanny if we wouldn't have had to move! I have nothing but good things to say about her! I highly recommend her!!!!!!"

Courtney T.

Emily M.

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Babysitter

5.0

(1)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced Full Spectrum Doula with 10 years of professional experience as a childcare provider. I am experienced and comfortable with all ages starting from birth. I am trained in both first aid and CPR and have a lot of experience with children with special needs. I am comfortable with pets, I love animals and would...

Emily can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Emily was great, the kids loved her!"

Michele O.

Monica C.

$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Personal Assistant

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My son (now grown and with his father) was diagnosed with mood, behavioral, learning, speech, and anxiety issues at an early age. I closed my in-home Marketing business to care for him full-time for 8 years. I worked closely with his doctors, teachers, and therapists. I am very organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy helping...

5.0

"Monica has been great! Always does a very thorough job, very friendly and helpful."

Celina F.

Miyako R.

$38/hr • 10 yrs exp

Loving, Spunky And Outgoing Caregiver/Nanny With 10 Years' Experience, Seeking Full Time Employment.

5.0

(1)

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hello Care, I am excited about Nannying! I have been in childcare over 15 years and a Professional Nanny just over 10 years. I received a Bachelor's of Liberal Arts from the UMKC in the fall of 2011. I am currently enrolled at SNHU in a MPH program. I am also trained as a Doula and studying to become a CPM. I currently looking...

Miyako can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision

Skills:

CNA

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"My daughter said she had such a fun time with Ms. Mimi (Miyako)! Miyako was prompt and checked in via text with me while I was working which I really appreciated. We would happily hire her again! "

Care member

Leslie C.

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

4.6

(5)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

My career was 30+ years of direct care for children and leadership of programs that provided services to young children with and without special needs and women and children in domestic violence situations. Most of the children were infants and preschoolers, but I cared for older children as well. I retired to spend more time...

Leslie can also help with: Light cleaning

Skills:

Early Education

3.0

"Leslie was punctual and professional, but not very empathetic to our sensitive 6-month-old, who she told to "knock it off" and that "no one is coming to save you" while she was crying. Not the best fit for a gentle parenting household."

Sarah J.

Kathryn S.

$22/hr • 10 yrs exp

Caring, Energetic, And Experienced Sitter/daycare Teacher

5.0

(1)

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a fun, playful sitter who has 10 years of experience babysitting, nannying, as well as working in both an in-home daycare and daycare/preschool facility. Families I've worked with in the past say they appreciate and enjoy my help because I play with and engage their children, rather than only supervise. I graduated...

Kathryn can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0

"She arrived on time. I was also able to talk to her before the scheduled day to get to know each other better. Plus, the kids liked her. "

Care member

Erin M.

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked as a babysitter and/or nanny for 20 years with an emphasis on newborn/infant care and have a 9-year-old son. I have also taken care of multiples and children with special needs. Children are such a joy to be around and I love seeing the world through their eyes. It would be honor to be an integral part of your...

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Erin has been regularly watching our son since he was less than 3 months old. She is amazing and we are so blessed to have her in our lives! Erin is so caring, patient, trustworthy, responsible, and fun. I know my child is in great hands with Erin and he is...

Kara A.

Mckenzie R.

$11-16/hr • 7 yrs exp

Fun Reliable Nanny

5.0

(1)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I started babysitting when I was 12 for a family of 4 which included a special needs child and a newborn. As you can imagine, I had my hands full. Starting with this family at such a young age established my skills as a caretaker very early! I am still in touch with this family and I now have a niece and nephew that I am with...

Mckenzie can also help with: Meal prep, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Mckenzie has watched my two toddlers 4 & 2 multiple times and has done a phenomenal job. The kids adore her and enjoy their time with her. She is very dependable and great to communicate with to set up services and to keep me updated throughout the day. I will for...

Lacie B.

Emily C.

$10-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time Live Out Nanny

5.0

(3)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi everyone! I am looking for a full-time position. I have worked in the child care industry for 14 years. Nine years working as a nanny and five years in a preschool/daycare. Have experience with all age groups, multiples, and special needs. I love doing crafts, reading, cooking with the kids, and much much more. I have my...

Emily can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, carpooling & more

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"She is great with kiddos, especially with outings, crafts, and being physically active. She is also great with pets. She's dependable, trustworthy, and fun!"

Angela R.

Kasey J.

$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a former Director of Social Services in geriatric psych. I have extensive experience working with children, inpatient psych, and adults aged 18-65. I am contracted with DMH to care for individuals with autism, as well. I am single and live alone with pets. I have background check/clearance to provide that I'm cleared on the...

5.0

"Kasey has been an amazing companion and caregiver for me. I've been restricted to a chair for weeks, due to a broken leg, unable to bear any weight for walking or other movement. It's been a challenging time, but Kasey has helped make it bearable. She has been in...

Alisa B.

Avery T.

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Loving, Caring, Active Babysitter

5.0

(2)