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Find special needs caregivers in La Mirada, CA that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in La Mirada, CA

The average posted rate is $19/hr as of April 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years

Special needs caregivers in La Mirada, CA

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Serafina M.


Anaheim, CA

$17-30/hr10 yrs exp

Caring, Reliable, Trustworthy Caregiver

4.0

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My name is Serafina, I am a Highly-dependable professional caregiver with good values, compassionate heart and over 10 years extensive for both adults and children with special needs. I have had experience with ages from 3 months to elderly with Down syndrome, Autism, Adhd, cancer, Alzheimer and more. I am well knowledgeable...
Serafina can also help with: Personal care, home modification, dementia, respite care
5.0
"Serafina has been our occasional caregiver for our mother for sometime now. She is very caring, patient and loves to help around the house. We have been very fortunate to have found her and highly recommended her to anyone. "

Lisa R.

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Stephanie G.


Pico Rivera, CA

$30-50/hr7 yrs exp

Special Needs Tutor, ILS, Adaptive Skills, Social Skills, Respite, Companion, Coach

Hello! I have worked as an independent living skills (ILS) instructor, adaptive skills coach, social skills coach, job coach, respite caregiver, and academic tutor for individuals with developmental disabilities and learning disabilities (I specialize in working with teens and young adults). I have classroom teaching experience,...
5.0
"Stephanie is a great tutor. She helped our son who is in second grade to catch up with his math, as he was falling behind. She is always on time, polite and respectful. We are very thankful we found her here."

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Marie V.


Anaheim, CA

$23-25/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm 26 years old I have over 7 years experience working with kids, and adults with disabilities. I'm currently an aide for a gentleman with schizophrenia. Have been with him since 2015. He has become family. I provide light house keeping, meal prep, grocery shopping, transportation to appointments, administrate medications, and...
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Daniela C.


Buena Park, CA

$20-36/hr1 yrs exp

Educated Reliable Caregiver

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Educated and reliable caregiver looking for a family to help with their young children. Adept in providing optimal care to children as young as 8 weeks old and children with special needs. Willing to take on household duties and work with families to better meet their individual needs. In December I will graduated with a 2nd...
Daniela can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Very punctual, dependable and trustworthy,, she communicates well and I felt at ease while my children were in Daniela's care."

Maleika T.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there! My name is Kelsey and as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a mom! While I am currently single and not yet a mother, I find so much joy in taking care of other people's kiddos while they work! I worked as a preschool teacher for 4 years while attending school. I have 12 ECE units and one year of experience...
Kelsey can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Kelsey has a lot of experience with children of all ages and has watched my children since they were babies. She is loving but firm and my children adore her. She doesn't just care for their physical needs but engages them where they are at developmentally. She...

Danielle W.

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Christine S.


Cypress, CA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Excellent With Children With Special Needs.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Having been a clinical bodywork therapist, I have seen many children on the spectrum as well as developmental delay children. I have been able to utilize my experience and special techniques to help children with special needs.
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Sara M.


Norwalk, CA

$24-28/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Sara, I'm a mother of twin boys, age 18. I speak English and Spanish. I have my own car, clean driving and criminal record. I'm a very nice kind, loving, caring, fun, energetic, outgoing person, who loves kids. I've been a nanny for more then 10 years. I have worked with all ages, twins, additionally I have worked...
Sara can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sara has been with our family now for close to two years. Words can not express what a blessing Sara has been to our family. Not only has she cared for our child extraordinarily well, she has cared for the needs of our entire family. Our son loves her as though she...

Mitchell R.

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Elizabeth R.


Lakewood, CA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Caregiver Available For Full / Part-Time Jobs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been a caregiver for five years. I really enjoy working with the elderly because I like to make their lives and routines easier and make them feel happy at home. My experiences include bathing, housekeeping, medication reminder, errands, doctor appointments, and companionship. I also attended ICDC College for Medical...
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Diana M.


Placentia, CA

$25-41/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny Extraordinaire!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Diana and I am your future nanny. I raised two beautiful children, who are now adults, and have worked for a multitude of wonderful families around Orange County. I worked with children with moderate to severe special needs. I am a lover of curiosity, arts and crafts, the outdoors, and DIY projects. I hope...
Diana can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Diana is simply fantastic! Diana has been with our family for almost 6 years now and has watched my 2 children grow from the time they were born. Diana started with us when I was a new mom returning to work, and this was the first time I had to trust anyone but...

Alison B.

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Martha C.


La Puente, CA

$28/hr5 yrs exp

CNA

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 1 year experience working with patients that deal with Parkinson's and 7 years working with special needs. I am also CNA, HHA, and CPR trained. I have 7 years experience working with patients with Alzheimer's dementia. I have further experience in monitoring blood pressure, With my experience I keep patients comfortable,...
Martha can also help with: Meal prep, live-in home care, companionship, transportation, personal care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CPR

CNA

5.0
"She help take my mom to appointments. She's very responsible. She speaking Spanish was so helpful in communicating with my mom"

Anthon C.

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Alice F.


Garden Grove, CA

$40/hr7 yrs exp

Caring Assistant And Companion

Graduated Pacific College LVN program. Friendly, patient, honest, loyal, understanding & care about others. I love animals too!! I can help with: - Transportation Services - Experience > newborns & up - Experience > Alzheimer's & dementia - Experience > autism - Organizing/light cleaning; vacuuming, dusting, decluttering,...
5.0
"Alice did an amazing job of caring for me on a very sincere and kind level. She was punctual and reliable and very clear regarding her expectations. She was also great jumping right in with little to no instructions. Her maturity level and professionalism far...

Jean K.

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Kenyetta T.


Bellflower, CA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Caring Child And Senior Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a caring loving professional who has worked with newborns , seniors and special needs for the last 20 years. I also worked in the school district part-time, and I am CPR and a first aid certified
Kenyetta can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Kenyetta is an absolutely amazing babysitter! We felt very comfortable leaving our child in her care. She's prompt, knowledgeable, and took fantastic care of our 6-year-old child who's on the autism spectrum. She was warm, friendly, professional and easy to talk...

Felonise T.

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Nadia H.


Anaheim, CA

$19-23/hr9 yrs exp

Paraprofessional

I have 10+ years of experience and am currently still working in the field of special education and love it. I am very comfortable and capable when it comes to working with special needs personnel. I love taking care seniors:)
5.0
"Nadia is very caring and does her duties very professionally. "

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Kenyetta T.


Bellflower, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Is My Specialty

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have cared for all special needs: Down syndrome, children with seizures, G tube, catheters, ADHD, mental illness, Autism. I have 10 years of experience.
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Ariel G.


Placentia, CA

$17-22/hr3 yrs exp

Reliable Sitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Ariel and I am from Placentia. I am currently in my 5th year of nursing school at CSUF. My goal is to become a pediatric nurse, thus I got into working with children. I have 4 yrs experience working with children of 3 months-10 yrs old, twins, & up to four children at once. I nanny every summer as a full time...
Ariel can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ariel is punctual, easy to work with, and made the whole experience smooth from start to finish. She interacted wonderfully with my 18-month-old, who instantly felt comfortable around her. It was clear she had a natural way with kids, and my little one had fun! I...

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Susannah T.


Long Beach, CA

$25-35/hr8 yrs exp

Part Or Full Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have provided care for children of all ages; however, I am most experienced with children under the age of 6. I also have over a year of experience in in-home care with a special need child, and additional experience with children on the autism spectrum. I have early childhood development education through my bachelor of...
Susannah can also help with: Travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Susannah has been a long time babysitter for my kids and they just love her. I love Susannah because she always goes above and beyond when she's watching the kids. It's things like the dishes are done or she's folded a load of laundry. She's very respectful of...

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Angela V.


Bellflower, CA

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been working with children for over 14 years. I currently work at a high school with Special Needs students and nanny a 7-year-old in Tustin. I am seeking a nanny position closer to home.
Angela can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"I have had Angela as a sitter for my adult disabled daughter for 3 years. She is a wonderful, caring provider, dependable provider and I have never had any reason to question my decision to hire her. She has been such a help to me and my family, which has allowed...

Sharon L.

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Kylie B.


Placentia, CA

$30-50/hr5 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi I'm Kylie! I'm 23 years old and have a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology and minored in American Sign Language and Deaf culture. I am currently getting my master's degree in speech-language pathology and will be graduating in May 2025. Majoring in speech pathology has given me the opportunity to take multiple...
Kylie can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Kylie is a wonderful caregiver to our baby. She is super friendly and warm. She even taught our baby sign language. Our daughter lights up when Kylie comes over. So thankful we found her."

Tammy M.

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Mailena S.


Anaheim, CA

$22-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, All my life I have been caring for children. I am the oldest out of 7 children. Naturally I became their caregiver. I absolutely love children. I have experience with all age group. I am a mother of two children ages 4 and 3. I am a teacher for Special Needs children. I work with a wide range of disabilities such as but...
Mailena can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Mailena has a way to with kids. She is friendly, kind and genuine. This was our first time hiring a babysitter that is not family for my 3 yr old & 8wk old baby. When we first interview Mailena she just knocked it out of the park with My 3 yr old son. When we told...

Michelle C.

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Stephanie G.


Buena Park, CA

$10-25/hr10 yrs exp

Personal Certified Chef and Personal Assistant

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I love to cook! It is my passion to help others while creating and providing healthy meals. I have been cooking for over 10 years and can prepare just about anything. Nutrition is vital to living a healthy life. Our busy daily lives sometimes prevents us from eating excellent, nutritious, balanced meals at home. That's where I...
5.0
"We hired Stephanie to help with basic meal prep after a medical diagnosis requires a special diet. Stephanie is always on time, hard-working, and very supportive! We are very happy we found her!"

Sabrina L.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in La Mirada, CA

Serafina M.

5.0

Serafina has been our occasional caregiver for our mother for sometime now. She is very caring, patient and loves to help around the house. We have been very fortunate to have found her and highly recommended her to anyone.

- Lisa R.

Stephanie G.

5.0

Stephanie is a great tutor. She helped our son who is in second grade to catch up with his math, as he was falling behind. She is always on time, polite and respectful. We are very thankful we found her here.

- Care member

Daniela C.

5.0

Very punctual, dependable and trustworthy,, she communicates well and I felt at ease while my children were in Daniela's care.

- Maleika T.

Kelsey M.

5.0

Kelsey has watched my 2 young boys many many times over the years. She is incredible with babies and kids of all ages. My kids have always loved having Kelsey around. My older son is autistic, and he has always felt comfortable around Kelsey and I fully trust her to handle anything that he throws...

- Tara B.

Sara M.

5.0

Sara has been with our family now for close to two years. Words can not express what a blessing Sara has been to our family. Not only has she cared for our child extraordinarily well, she has cared for the needs of our entire family. Our son loves her as though she were family and frankly, as do we....

- Mitchell R.

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