Care.com logo
Child CareTutoringSenior CarePet CareHousekeeping

Find a job

Find special needs caregivers in Kansas City, MO that you’ll love

125 special needs caregivers are listed in Kansas City, MO

The average posted rate is $17/hr as of March 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years

Special needs caregivers in Kansas City, MO

Kasey J.'s Photo

Kasey J.


Kansas City, MO

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

See profile

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.

Christina B.'s Photo

Christina B.


Kansas City, MO

$10-30/hr1 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have experience working with children and adults with special needs. I have worked in group homes, residential units and schools. I enjoy working with this population and love being able to help them live the best lives they can.
Clarinda R.'s Photo

Clarinda R.


Kansas City, MO

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Available 24/7 VERY Flexible Care Giver by Nature: Nanny by Choice! Genuine, Loyal, Honest, Energetic, Fun! Resume and References Available Upon Request! I obtained my Bachelors in Psychology, with minors in Biology, Criminal Justice Administration and Sociology with Honors from Columbia College. I like to think that I...
5.0
"She takes her job seriously and is willing to learn new things. She appears genuinely interested in how the client can benefit from her services and has demonstrated willingness to undergo training to help the client. Overall, she is very personable and we hope to...

Raji J.

Cheryl P.'s Photo

Cheryl P.


Kansas City, MO

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Companion

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am currently not accepting jobs for special needs children or adults. As I get older I have decided to stick with jobs that bring me joy
Amber G.'s Photo

Amber G.


Kansas City, MO

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

I have more than 10 years experience working with individuals with special circumstances (needs). I am very patient as I know this is very necessary to be successful in whatever task we have set out to do. I strive to get to know each individual very personally so that I can best support them in the way they need me to. I would...
Monica C.'s Photo

Monica C.


Kansas City, MO

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Personal Assistant

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.

Araceli G.'s Photo

Araceli G.


Kansas City, MO

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a lot of experience taking care of clients that have dementia, Alzheimer's and Schizophrenia. I have CNA license and experience. I also took care of visually impaired clients as well as clients who are quadriplegic.
5.0
"Araceli is a model caretaker! I have worked in the Healthcare industry. I know what professionalism looks like, and Araceli has it. She confirmed the morning of...then arrived on time. Araceli has a positive attitude when asked to do a task. Worked while we...

Karyn M.

Emily M.'s Photo

Emily M.


Kansas City, MO

$23/hr8 yrs exp

Fun Special Education Teacher

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: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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.

Clarinda R.'s Photo

Clarinda R.


Kansas City, MO

$23/hr10 yrs exp

care giver by nature, nanny by choice! fun, loving, educational, reliable

Hired by 21 families in your neighborhood

Experience with children of all ages but I like to think I specialize in newborn to age 4. As well as children with special needs. I Have worked with Premies, twins, and triplets, as well as children and adults who have had; Cancer, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's, Diabetes, Autism, ADHD, Behavioral Problems, and Delays,...
Clarinda can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We love Clarinda!! She is God send and so sweet with our son. Highly recommend!!!"

Care member

Avery T.'s Photo

Avery T.


Kansas City, MO

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Loving, Caring, Active Babysitter

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced babysitter and nanny. My experience includes working with only/single children, multiple children, a child with special needs (Autism) and pick-up/drop off. I have worked with all age groups (newborns, infants, toddlers, preteens, and teenagers). I am bilingual in Spanish and conversational French and love to...
Avery can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Avery is a very bright and responsible caregiver. She has watched my kids on many occasions and my kids love her! She is bilingual and an excellent student. I highly recommend her services!"

Kristin K.

Kennedy P.'s Photo

Kennedy P.


Kansas City, MO

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

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: Craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, 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.

Emily M.'s Photo

Emily M.


Kansas City, MO

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter

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: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Emily was great, the kids loved her!"

Michele O.

Jessica B.'s Photo

Jessica B.


Kansas City, MO

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Seeking Temporary Placement Until April 18th

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: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Kathryn S.'s Photo

Kathryn S.


Kansas City, MO

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Caring, Energetic, And Experienced Sitter/daycare Teacher

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: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, 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

Leslie C.'s Photo

Leslie C.


Kansas City, MO

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

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.

Brianna M.'s Photo

Brianna M.


Kansas City, MO

$15-20/hr8 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

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: Light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

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.

Sarah S.'s Photo

Sarah S.


Kansas City, MO

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Baby Sitter Available

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Sarah. I have many years of experience with children. I have worked in a couple daycares as a teacher from infant to PreK. I have also earned my Bachelors in elementary education so I have learned a great deal on how to care for children. From earning my degree, I completed student teaching and moved into...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Sarah was wonderful! I booked her last minute through care.com, and we confirmed through text message the details. Sarah's childcare was great! I have two young children and she did everything I could have asked for of a first time hiring with minimal...

Nick K.

Ashlee J.'s Photo

Ashlee J.


Kansas City, MO

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

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

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: Travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"To Whom It May Concern, This letter is in reference for Ashlee J as she seeks employment with you. I was very excited when we hired Ashlee for her position as a nanny, as she is a very energetic, eager, and a passionate educator. Ashlee was willing to take on...

Benjamin S.

Erin M.'s Photo

Erin M.


Kansas City, MO

$25/hr10 yrs exp

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:

CPR

First Aid

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.

Tessa J.'s Photo

Tessa J.


Kansas City, MO

$15-20/hr9 yrs exp

Fun, Loving, Experienced Nanny!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello everyone! My name is Tessa; a 25-year-old living in Kansas City, MO. I am currently a senior level nursing student in an accelerated BSN program at William Jewell College. I will be graduating in May of 2021! I absolutely LOVE children and plan to specialize in the pediatric nursing field in the near future. I have a great...
Tessa can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Tessa is fantastic! She was our nanny over the summer and did a phenomenal job with our 9-month old son. She is energetic, interactive and my son just loved her. I would recommend her over and over again! She's one-of-a-kind."

Tedi F.

Showing 1 - 20 of 125

Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Kansas City, MO

Kasey J.

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 charge of my meals, hygiene, and...

- Alisa B.

Clarinda R.

5.0

She takes her job seriously and is willing to learn new things. She appears genuinely interested in how the client can benefit from her services and has demonstrated willingness to undergo training to help the client. Overall, she is very personable and we hope to continue to enjoy her presence.

- Raji J.

Monica C.

5.0

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

- Celina F.

Araceli G.

5.0

Araceli is a model caretaker! I have worked in the Healthcare industry. I know what professionalism looks like, and Araceli has it. She confirmed the morning of...then arrived on time. Araceli has a positive attitude when asked to do a task. Worked while we talked...Kept her phone calls to a...

- Karyn M.

Emily M.

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.

Additional Special Needs Caregiver Services

Special Needs in Kansas City, KSSpecial Needs in Mission, KSSpecial Needs in Prairie Village, KSSpecial Needs in Shawnee, KSSpecial Needs in Overland Park, KSSpecial Needs in Leawood, KSSpecial Needs in Independence, MOSpecial Needs in Lenexa, KSSpecial Needs in Liberty, MOSpecial Needs in Lees Summit, MO
Special Needs in Cummings, KSSpecial Needs in Chillicothe, MOSpecial Needs in Excelsior Springs, MOSpecial Needs in Warrensburg, MOSpecial Needs in Saint Joseph, MOSpecial Needs in Boonville, MOSpecial Needs in Auburn, KSSpecial Needs in Pleasant Hill, MOSpecial Needs in Oskaloosa, KSSpecial Needs in Cleveland, MO
Show more

Special Needs Caregiver Articles

Birth videos that will prepare you for the big day

March 5th, 2025 Your belly is growing, and so is your anticipation. After months of doctor’s appointments, swollen feet, backaches and developing an unstoppable nestin... Read more
12 signs of a gifted child

12 signs of a gifted child

March 28th, 2025 Most parents believe their child or children are special and unique (and they are), but if you find yourself asking, “is my child gifted?” you mi... Read more
Baby shoe sizes: What you need to know

Baby shoe sizes: What you need to know

March 28th, 2025 Whether you’re headed to the shoe store or shopping online, buying your baby’s first pair of shoes can surface many questions. What should you lo... Read more
How much should I pay a mother’s helper?

How much should I pay a mother’s helper?

March 25th, 2025 Ever wish you had someone to help entertain your toddler while you make dinner? Or an extra person ava... Read more
8 vacation child care options (so you can actually relax!)

8 vacation child care options (so you can actually relax!)

March 24th, 2025 There’s a saying that goes: “Parents don’t go on vacation; they just take care of their kids in a different city.” And if you ask any... Read more

Ratings for Kansas City, MO special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.7 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Kansas City, MO are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 71 reviews of the 125 listed special needs caregivers.