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Find special needs caregivers in Kearneysville, WV that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Kearneysville, WV

The average posted rate is $25/hr as of April 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 9 years

Special needs caregivers in Kearneysville, WV

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Savannah V.


Boyce, VA

$15-25/hr5 yrs exp

Part-time Babysitter Available

5.0

(1)

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I have over 5 years of experience working with children and children with special needs. I received my degree in Youth Development and Psychology from the University of Virginia, and I have been a tutor, nanny, and most recently a full-time teacher. I am going to graduate school to become a counselor in the fall, so am just...
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Savannah babysat for our two year old for a week this summer. Our sweet little guy had tonsil surgery and needed to be kept out of his school for an additional week and Savannah was an absolute godsend. She has wonderful attention to detail, was thoughtful, caring...

Rebecca T.

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Tanya K.


Winchester, VA

$24/hr10 yrs exp

4.0

(5)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have many working experiences with children including as a full-time nanny when I was a college student, and again as a stay-at-home mom to several children over the years. In addition, I've been a private teacher for a special needs child, a church nursery worker, a Sunday School teacher, hospice respite care volunteer, and a...
Tanya can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Courteous, honest and dependable. Tanya became a member of the family and I am grateful to have met and hire her. Highly recommend!"

Dana B.

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Sueli E.


Winchester, VA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Special Care!

I love children especially those who need special care. I work with many different kids and work for different agencies on call. I have more than 20 years of experiences with all children. God created all of them and did not make any mistake; love love with all my heart.
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Kate B.


Brunswick, MD

$20-30/hr7 yrs exp

Experience Babysitter And Petsitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Experience caring for children of all ages. Worked with special needs kids and sick children. Experienced with most pets of all sizes. Love to play with the kids and do crafts and comfortable supervising at the pool. Have a large suv and comfortable driving kids home from school or to and from sports events. I've lived with...
Kate can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I almost don't want to post my review because I want to keep Kate all to myself, but I will share our experience for her benefit. I posted a job for a "Sitter/Child Entertainer" and Kate popped up in my queue as being just 15 minutes away. I messaged her and...

Tory S.

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Sybil C.


Winchester, VA

$25/hr8 yrs exp

Special Needs Children

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 15 years experience in caring for special needs children. I have experience with kids who are autistic as well as those on with behavioral disorders.
5.0
"Sybil was our night nurse when we had our second child, and what an absolute blessing she was. We had 2 children close in age and my husband works a very physical and stressful job. I don't know what I would have done without her caring, empathetic, kindness to our...

Marion H.

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Shirley V.


Purcellville, VA

$25/hr8 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

My name is Shirley, I've been working with children for most part of my life. I started working with children in 2009 for about eight years, I began by having my own daycare at home for three years. I was able to obtain my CPR, licence and the skills needed to work with children. My daycare was full of children of different ages...
Shirley can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Shirley worked for me for three years. She helped take care of my three daughters and kept our house amazingly clean and organized. Shirley is dependable, trustworthy, and a hard worker. I would definitely hire her again."

Kara W.

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Mckenzie B.


Rohrersville, MD

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Energetic Nanny!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there! My name is McKenzie I have 14 years of child experience. I have done in home nannying and daycare in my own home. I have experience with children with special needs such as autism, reactive attachment disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome disorder, seizure disorders, and many mental health issues among children. I have...
Mckenzie can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We highly recommend Mckenzie! She did an amazing job taking care of our son. She is truly passionate about giving the best care to your child. We loved that she spent time reading books, singing songs and taking our son outside and to the park. Between her...

Jacqueline J.

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Chasten W.


Rohrersville, MD

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Fun, Outgoing Sitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Fun, outgoing, sitter available Part-time in summer, weekends or as-needed. A little about me, I have 10+ years experience babysitting children ages 4 months to 14 years old. I have experience nannying children with special needs, hearing loss, and have watched families up to 7 children. I am a certified teacher in the state...
Chasten can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"My kids took to her very easily! She is understanding, nice, punctual and responsive. I would definitely recommend her services!"

Emily H.

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Doris W.


Winchester, VA

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

I have over 10 years of experience with in-home caregiving and over six years working with a professional home care agency. In my position with the home care agency, I received regular instruction regarding caring for elderly patients with special needs related to Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, MS, strokes, and other...
Doris can also help with: Transportation, errands
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Katelyn C.


Berryville, VA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Sitter

Hello, my name is Katelyn. I work full time owning my own business which allows me to have a lot of control over my schedule. I am looking to help families out with some of my free time. I have over 15+ years of experience babysitting kids of all ages. Within my business, I handle a lot of children that have special needs as...
Katelyn can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
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Mely A.


Purcellville, VA

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Energetic Granny

I have plenty experience with newborn babies, infant, toddler and preschooler. The last 10 years I have earned my living spending my days with small children and with special needs kids, working as a Therapeutic Support. It is so rewarding to teach them and see their excitement every time they learn something new. I am a very...
Mely can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Madilyn P.


Winchester, VA

$14-25/hr

Care When You Need It Most

Growing up being the oldest sibling, I have years of experience with children. My youngest sister being 17 years younger than me. Furthermore, I have prior experience working with special needs children as I volunteered at Horses with Hearts Therapeutic Riding program for several semesters.
Madilyn can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision
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Dorothy F.


Brunswick, MD

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Patient, Kind, Encouraging Fun Maker Looking For Fun Seeking Friend To Spend Days With

For the last 10+ years I have taken care of children and adults that just needed a little more love and help to make life easier and more joyful for their families. In my last 2 nanny jobs, I worked with families that included extra special kiddos. In non COVID times, our days were spent on adventures and outings focusing on...
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Deanna C.


Purcellville, VA

$22-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part To Full Time Caregiver Available For Care In Your Home.

Caring provider with many years of experience as a licensed military family child care provider as well as a personal nanny. I have firsthand experience with special needs, medically fragile, and multiples. CPR and First aid certified. I've been married for 27 years and have two beautiful grown children and two dogs.
Deanna can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Stefanie D.


Winchester, VA

$14-24/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Mom That Does It All

A little bit about me. 43-year-old, Mother of 2, have been caring for children for 30 years. I have cared for multiple children with special needs. I have experience from newborns to adults. Willing to help with meal prep, light housekeeping and pets. I have the ability to help with homework. I enjoy the outdoors as well as...
Stefanie can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Kaylee W.


Winchester, VA

$15-30/hr2 yrs exp

2 Years Experience Working With Adults With A Range Of Disabilities

Hello! I am a current college student looking for a few hours a week helping a family take care of a child or adult with special needs. I have worked for nearly 2 years as a support professional for adults with developmental, physical, and intellectual disabilities. Some of these adults have had behavior plans, so I am...
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Christy A.


Lovettsville, VA

$20/hr5 yrs exp

Christy's Care Services

Serving and caring for others is a passion of mine. I served my community as a Girl Scout for 12 years, my country as a Congressional Aide, and many families as both a regular babysitter and as a nanny to three boys. I have assisted hospice with care of my grandparents and most recently provided care for a lovely lady with ALS...
Christy can also help with: Home modification, errands, light cleaning, dementia, respite care, meal prep & more
Skills:

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

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Tara L.


Winchester, VA

$15-20/hr

Music Therapy

Hi my name is Tara. I have 20 years experience as a music therapist working with individuals with various special needs. My 10-year-old son also has Autism. So on a personal level, I can relate. I have worked in the school setting as a music therapist pre COVID for 5 years with children ranging from elementary to high school...
As a previous preschool teacher, I had several autistic students ( verbal and non Verbal) , one with Cerebral Palsy ( non verbal) and more than one with ADHD. These are the students that most touched my life. I loved getting to know them as individuals, what sparked their interest, and what gave them joy. I really enjoy...
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Dina L.


Winchester, VA

$25-35/hr1 yrs exp

Experience With Autism

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with a family for a year helping their daughter who was autistic. She made great improvements and attended public school.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Kearneysville, WV

Savannah V.

5.0

Savannah babysat for our two year old for a week this summer. Our sweet little guy had tonsil surgery and needed to be kept out of his school for an additional week and Savannah was an absolute godsend. She has wonderful attention to detail, was thoughtful, caring and my son absolutely loved her....

- Rebecca T.

Tanya K.

5.0

Courteous, honest and dependable. Tanya became a member of the family and I am grateful to have met and hire her. Highly recommend!

- Dana B.

Kate B.

5.0

I almost don't want to post my review because I want to keep Kate all to myself, but I will share our experience for her benefit. I posted a job for a "Sitter/Child Entertainer" and Kate popped up in my queue as being just 15 minutes away. I messaged her and she was very prompt in responding and...

- Tory S.

Sybil C.

5.0

Sybil was our night nurse when we had our second child, and what an absolute blessing she was. We had 2 children close in age and my husband works a very physical and stressful job. I don't know what I would have done without her caring, empathetic, kindness to our little girl. It helped me be a...

- Marion H.

Shirley V.

5.0

Shirley worked for me for three years. She helped take care of my three daughters and kept our house amazingly clean and organized. Shirley is dependable, trustworthy, and a hard worker. I would definitely hire her again.

- Kara W.

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