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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Lorton, VA

The average posted rate is $20/hr as of February 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 7 years

Special needs caregivers in Lorton, VA

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Iris G.


Woodbridge, VA

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Pet Friendly Senior Care Provider

5.0

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Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Iris I have worked with children from infants through young adults and seniors as well . I've had the pleasure of working with both mainstream and special needs children quite extensively. I have my certifications, CPR, first aid, PCA, dementia, food allergies training and additional certifications you can...
Iris can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Iris is awesome. She was very patient with me as this was my first time using the service. She made my date night worries free and I was so happy with her work. 100% would hire again."

Heidi R.

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Viann T.


Springfield, VA

$20/hr2 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! Babysitter available for date nights!! I'm a senior at George Mason University. I'm currently on my pathway to becoming a teacher. I currently work as a substitute teacher for FCPS. I'm located in Springfield, but have my own transportation and am willing to travel. My goal is not only to care for your families'...
Viann can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Viann has been a wonderful care provider for our family. She is dependable and trustworthy. When we first met, she asked a lot of great questions to make sure she understood our expectations. She strikes the right balance between taking initiative and asking if we...

Karrie D.

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Hannah L.


Alexandria, VA

$22-36/hr8 yrs exp

Babysitter, Pet sitter, And House-sitter

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

During my time in college, I was asked by a professor who was a member of my church to babysit his two little girls (eventually became three girls plus the family's mischievous Golden Retriever). I babysat for them and many other families in my college town. While attending graduate school in Texas, I was employed by a nanny...
Hannah can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Hannah has watched our 2 elementary kids plus another kid since September of 2020. She has been absolutely amazing with the 3 kids during a very difficult year due to COVID. She actively engages and plays with them. I can't begin to express how awesome she has been...

Amy G.

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Hanan J.


Alexandria, VA

$25-29/hr8 yrs exp

Daycare Professional

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Versatile bilingual daycare teacher/speech therapist for children with special needs with B. S degree in psychology and over 6 years of professional experience. Compassionate to children and well-equipped with adequate training and practical communication skills.
Hanan can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Absolutely fantastic caregiver! We are so lucky to have Hanan to care for our 6 month old daughter. She is so loving, professional, and experienced. Within the first few hours of being at our home, she quickly demonstrated how she is a natural with caring for...

Jane C.

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Marjorie A.


Alexandria, VA

$22-25/hr7 yrs exp

My name is Marjorie. I have 7 years of experience nanny/babysitter with kids of all ages, from 2 months to 13 years old, and I also have experience with special needs kids. I really enjoy taking care of children and I would love to be part of your children rearing and development. A few things about me: tidy, dynamic, and...
Marjorie can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Marjorie was absolutely wonderful with my children! I felt very comfortable with her. She is professional, kind, responsible, and very caring! My kids had a great time with her!"

Annie S.

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Sharon E.


Woodbridge, VA

$15-25/hr9 yrs exp

Special Needs Bus Attendant

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am currently working for Prince William County Schools Transportation as a bus attendant. I am very compassionate and love helping others. It is my goal to go back to school for nursing and finish my career.
5.0
" Sharon always treated my children as if they were her own. She cared for them for 5 or 6 years. I went to her because I felt my kids were not being attended to at a big name child care center. She kept them engaged with educational activities, fed them nutritious...

Barbara H.

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Lindsey S.


Woodbridge, VA

$25-30/hr2 yrs exp

Special Needs Educator

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have experience working with Special Needs High School students (2015-2019). I have taken them to specials such as art and PE, I have sat and monitored them during lunch, I have helped them with their annual play they put on every year for the school, I have helped them with their reading and assignments worked on in class,...
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Danielle S.


Woodbridge, VA

$20-40/hr8 yrs exp

I have over 8 years of experience working with children of all ages and multiple families. I recently worked as a substitute teacher for FCPS. I have experience with every grade level from Pre-K to 7th grade. I also have a lot of experience with children who have special needs such as enhanced autism, learning disabilities,...
Danielle can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, travel, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Danielle was a godsend! She was more than our kids nanny, she was their mentor and friend. Her presence made the house seem full of life. Would hire her again in a heartbeat"

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Vian A.


Alexandria, VA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there, My name is Vian and I am a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. I have experience helping children develop gross and fine motor skills through therapeutic neurodevelopmental, rhythmic, and reflexive movement patterns. I like to use a DIR/Floortime model to promote the development of symbolic thinking and...
Vian can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"Vian was our nanny during the pandemic and simultaneously managed preschool learning for our youngest child and virtual distanced learning for our older one. She was able to keep our kids engaged daily and has a natural way with children. In addition to her...

Leke A.

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Jenny M.


Alexandria, VA

$25/hr8 yrs exp

A Little More About Me!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Jenny and I am recent graduate with a bachelors and masters in elementary education. I am a fun loving, energetic person who absolutely loves working with kids. My passions include: spending time outdoors, coming up with new and engaging activities for children, and teaching. 5 years ago I started working at a...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Jenny is an amazing young lady that became an important part of our family over the year that she watched our 2 girls. I can't say enough great things about her. "

Danielle C.

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Zurie R.


Woodbridge, VA

$13-30/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am currently a stay at home mom to two amazing little boys, ages 4y and 15 months. I have seven years experience in the educational field. I was a substitute teacher for 4 years. Then I taught Special Education for 3 years. Lastly, I was an instructional assistant in a Preschool Autism classroom for 4 years. I also babysat...
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Subina K.


Springfield, VA

$22/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 5 years of experience in babysitting, where I have honed my skills in childcare, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children of various ages. Additionally, I have worked as a behavior therapist at an ABA company, where I developed and implemented behavior intervention plans, contributing to the...
Subina can also help with: Light cleaning
5.0
"Our boys loved Subina. She did a great job tending to their needs and keeping them entertained."

Tremell L.

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Doris F.


Woodbridge, VA

$28-40/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Experienced Nanny

3.7

(3)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, how are you today? My name is Doris. I am currently seeking employment as a professional nanny. I am a kindhearted and very loving Nanny with 30 years of extensive experience caring for newborns and children. I assisted with their special needs and daily living such as: bathing, changing, cleaning, different activities,...
Doris can also help with: Travel, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Doris was a nanny for our two boys for more than four years, until our childcare needs changed and we no longer needed a nanny. Doris was a regular part of our family, and it was clear she loved our boys like they were her own family, In four-plus years, Doris...

Elijah A.

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Mercedes M.


Woodbridge, VA

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny With 20+ Years Experience Seeking FT Employment

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have experience caring for kids from infants to toddlers, teenagers, and to special needs children over the last 20+ years. As a care giver, I have provided tender care for newborns, worked with parents' preferences to create an interactive/dynamic environment for toddlers and grade-school children, and I also enjoy teaching...
Mercedes can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Mercedes was wonderful with our family! She cared for my son beginning at 12 weeks up until he turned 14 months old. She went above and beyond for us, often times taking care of him late evenings and early mornings given mine and my husband's schedule. As new...

Jessica K.

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Kelly F.


Woodbridge, VA

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Seeking Experienced Part-Time Nanny Or Babysitting Work

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Childcare Provider with over 20 years of experience seeking part-time Nanny and/or Babysitting work. I began babysitting during high school for my English teacher and have continued to do ever since. While attending UVA, I volunteered with the Madison House Daycare Program at a Presbyterian Church in the Infant Room for 2 years....
Kelly can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Kelly is a wonderful caregiver for children. She's a good sport, even when kids are not cooperative (like a baby screaming at her for a full hour type of not cooperative) and she is flexible, kind, creative and dependable. A wonderful caregiver! We love Kelly!"

Lisa S.

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Lethukuthula A.


Alexandria, VA

$22-25/hr5 yrs exp

Best Babysitter.

Hired by 16 families in your neighborhood

Children have always held a special place in my heart, and it once saddened me to hear that my love for them might mean I wouldn't have my own. Thankfully, that turned out to be a myth. I dedicated 40 hours a week to caring for two children each year, helping them with their daily routines, preparing meals, creating activities,...
Lethukuthula can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lethu is awesome! We needed someone very last minute and she was super accommodating. My kids had the greatest time with her and even asked us the next day if she could come back again. My daughter is sometimes really shy with new people, but it took her all of 3...

Bruce W.

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Lorraine W.


Woodbridge, VA

$16-21/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Care Provider

Hello my name is Lorraine and I am a professional care giver with over 20 years combined experience specializing in serving special needs adults. References can be provided. I live locally in Woodbridge and like to work with my companion shitzu, a little 8 lb girl with pink ears, when it works. She is medicine herself! I would...
5.0
"Lorraine W. is our favorite! I had hired her multiple times. She has Cared for my 4 children and has pet sit and watched my home and Has Watched and taken care of my special needs brother . Lori is very dependable and reliable! Lori is just wonderful! Give her a...

Tiffany Lorraine C.

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Marilis G.


Alexandria, VA

$13-15/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I can see in their eyes, smile and face the work that I do. That fillet my heart. I was volunteer in Patronato Luz del Ciego. Since I was 10 years old, I was working with people who are blind, low vision and seniors (this is in my mom's job). Since 2000 I had my first observation and then my own patients with special need...
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Doris S.


Alexandria, VA

$24/hr18 yrs exp

Looking For A Nanny For Your Children? I Am Here To Help You. Please Contact Me.

Hello everyone, have many years of experience with children, I had my own child care for 10 years then I moved to a new great experience working with special needs children which I worked for 4 years. Av July 1 I'd describe my personality as responsible person, that like to be on time at work every day also complete with tasks...
Doris can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Doris it is great with kids, reliable and responsible"

Wendy V.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I retired on 6/1/19 from the federal government (United States District Court) after 37 years of service. I am 1 of 10 children (70 nieces and nephews) and I have raised 3 children and 2 step children. I also have 2 grandchildren. I love kids especially little ones. I have taken care many family members over the years,...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Lorton, VA

Iris G.

5.0

Iris has been helping me over the last year. She's absolutely wonderful at everything she does, which is a lot! She's helped me with housekeeping, packing and organizing, senior care (including medical issues, cooking and bathing), errands and much more. She has me totally spoiled. I don't know...

- Melissa M.

Viann T.

5.0

Viann was wonderful to work with. She is very reliable, responsive, and genuinely loves spending time with children. I strongly recommend her child care services.

- Care member

Hannah L.

5.0

Hannah has watched our 2 elementary kids plus another kid since September of 2020. She has been absolutely amazing with the 3 kids during a very difficult year due to COVID. She actively engages and plays with them. I can't begin to express how awesome she has been with them, I would highly...

- Amy G.

Hanan J.

5.0

Absolutely fantastic caregiver! We are so lucky to have Hanan to care for our 6 month old daughter. She is so loving, professional, and experienced. Within the first few hours of being at our home, she quickly demonstrated how she is a natural with caring for young, demanding babies and...

- Jane C.

Marjorie A.

5.0

Marjorie is very dependable and responsible. She loves take care of children and it's a good dog walker too. Very creative for kids activities and excellent driver. I would like to recommend Marjorie to anybody !

- Karol F.

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Ratings for Lorton, VA special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Lorton, VA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.