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

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Martinez, CA

The average posted rate is $21/hr as of April 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

Special needs caregivers in Martinez, CA

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Kyia W.


Vallejo, CA

$45-150/hr5 yrs exp

Here To Help

5.0

(1)

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello everyone! I'm a fun loving, passionate, gentle and caring college student here to help you all out. I love working with children of all capabilities. I have years of experience working with both typically developing children and children on the spectrum. Before graduating high school I nannied for a beautiful growing...
Kyia can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Kyia is warm and kind and my little one instantly took to her. She played with him nonstop and took amazing care of him. We will definitely have her come back."

Krisztina L.

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Shale L.


Walnut Creek, CA

$40/hr8 yrs exp

Nanny & Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

With 10 years of experience in childcare, including eight years of paid work, I am dedicated to creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children of all ages. At 26, I have had the privilege of working with infants, toddlers, school-aged kids, and teenagers, tailoring my approach to meet their unique needs....
Shale can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Michelle is the best! Truthfully, she is a caring, energetic, and intuitive caregiver. Our son absolutely adores her and she has been a key part of his development to date. Michelle communicates effectively and proactively with us, and has been more than we could...

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Savannah R.


Walnut Creek, CA

$25-35/hr5 yrs exp

Compassionate And Fun Babysitter

3.7

(3)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

5 years of professional experience working with children from infant to middle school age. Oldest of 5 children. Fun-loving, patient, and reliable. Currently working during the school day as a paraprofessional in an SDC class. Experience with special needs children, g-tube feedings, and administering medication. Looking for...
Savannah can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Savannah is fantastic!! She has been working for us for about a year now and our toddler absolutely adores her. She is incredibly loving, patient, kind, and responsible. Her communication and professionalism are top notch. She is well-versed in infant and child...

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Sierra L.


Pleasant Hill, CA

$24-25/hr4 yrs exp

I am currently a Respite Caregiver for children with special needs! I have experience working with and caring for children and teens on the Autism spectrum, who have Down Syndrome, ADHD, and more. I've also cared for children who are nonverbal. I work with children who require extra attention and support, and I understand it can...
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Bridget B.


Berkeley, CA

$30/hr7 yrs exp

Drop In/Date Night Sitter!

Hired by 23 families in your neighborhood

Hello I'm Bridget and I'm 23. I use to work at daycare where I usually cared for multiple kids at a time. I worked with many different types of kids such as twins/siblings, children with special needs and babies. I am CPR, First Aid, and AED certified. I have recently completed a babysitting class where we specifically learned...
Bridget can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"On time, kind and did exactly what was asked. Baby slept through the night too!"

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Carlo U.


Concord, CA

$28/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi. I came here in the United States since 2012, since then I have been working as a health care provider. I graduated Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2008, I worked as a volunteer Nurse in our small community for 2 years and worked in a Private Hospital in the Philippines for 1 year and a half before migrating. I worked here...
Carlo can also help with: Companionship, dementia, meal prep, mobility assistance, hospice services, live-in home care & more
Skills:

CPR

Home Health Aide

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Carlo (Leo) was a godsend. We needed a caring and understanding individual to help with my dying father-in-law. He was truly an angel sent to us as we had our hands full with my mother-in-law having just been recovering from both wrists broken. Not only did Leo...

Liz M.

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Jenipher T.


San Pablo, CA

$23/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi Family am CNA. am working in Neurological Behavior Facility. I will be happy to save your family. I have 20 years experience with special needs. On the bright side I like cooking and Housekeeping.
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Josiane P.


Lafayette, CA

$20-30/hr

Caregiver

Hi, my name is Josiane and I am a caring, patient loving person and have recommendations inside and outside the country!
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Candy R.


El Sobrante, CA

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Registered Behavior Technician

My name is Candy R. I am a Registered Behavior Technician. I've been in the field since 2015. I hold an A. A. in Psychology and Liberal Arts in Social Behavior Sciences. I am attending school online through Purdue Global finishing my B. S. in Psychology in Applied Behavior Analysis. I anticipate to graduate by May 2023. I've...
5.0
"Candy is very responsible, caring and fun! Really good at following directions, goes above and beyond what is asked of her. I highly recommend!!"

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Samantha K.


Walnut Creek, CA

$25-27/hr10 yrs exp

Right Mom For The Job

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Vaccinated! Currently seeking night nanny position. I have been a nanny to three families ranging in ages from infant- 12 years old. I have my associates in Psychology and have taken early childhood development courses. I was teacher for infants to toddlers, 6 years before I had children. I am one of 10 children myself and...
Samantha can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"I was lucky enough to find Samantha about 2 years ago, not long after my ex-wife and I divorced. At the time my son was 15 months old and my daughter was 3 1/2 year old and they were definitely having some adjustment challenges; she helped me tremendously with...

Greg K.

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Alexander Z.


Concord, CA

$35-40/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Special Needs Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

How are you? My name is Alexander. I am a male caregiver. I have been a caregiver for 19 years. I worked with Quadriplegic, paraplegic , hemiplegic, dementia, deaf, D. D, M. S, ALS, Autism, a guy with no arms and to name few. I have done bowel program, catheter, transfer, personal care, wound skin care, medication reminder,...
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Yasoda D.


San Pablo, CA

$30/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I worked with intellectual disable person for 6 months in george miller center. Currently I work for marin county school of education for special children
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Cecly T.


Concord, CA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Passionate About Children, People, Animals, The Earth

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, thank you for visiting my profile. Highlights of Candidacy Listed Below -25 years child care experience (newborn-high school) -5+ years of experience with Autism, Neurodiversity/Special needs -Bilingual English/Spanish -CPR certified -Certificated substitute teacher since 2005 -VIP Kid Teacher for Chinese...
Cecly can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Cecly has been the nanny to our 5 year old autistic son for a few years now. She does a great job with him and shows tremendous patience. Our son loves her to death and she will even keep him over night sometimes when needed."

Vince O.

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Elizabeth P.


Vallejo, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Live-In Or Live-Out Senior Caregiver Available (Trust-Line Certified)

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

With 20+ years of paid experience in senior live-in home care and 20+ years in senior care, my strengths include: companionship, transportation to appointments, running errands, tending to dietary and special needs, bathing, light housekeeping and more. My experience includes seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia, stroke, diabetes,...
Elizabeth can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, respite care, transportation, live-in home care, personal care & more
Skills:

CPR

Home Health Aide

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Elizabeth has provided the best care to our elderly loved one . He has Parkinson’s , heart disease, diabetes and heart failure and is bed ridden . Elizabeth gracefully has navigated the very hard changes with the declining health of our loved one . She has become...

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Priscila S.


Walnut Creek, CA

$17-29/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Or Part-Time - Reliable And Loving Childcare Provider.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Dear family, Thank you for checking out my profile! My name is Priscila, I am 29 years old. Currently I work as a full-time nanny and take care of two lovely babies - However, one of the families I work for is moving to NY & I am looking for an other nanny position with another great family! I have more than 10 years'...
Priscila can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Pri worked with our family for nearly 2 years and was absolutely wonderful! She cared for our first son starting when he was 9 months old and then our second son when he was about 8 months. She was reliable, nurturing and fun with our boys, forming a strong...

Eryn P.

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Emily G.


El Sobrante, CA

$17-22/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have done care work in one way or another since I was a teenager, for special needs children and adults as well as with typically developing children. I also have experience working as a summer school art teacher for a Montessori school with children grades K-6th as well as a substitute one-on-one for children with special...
Emily can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Emily has been outstanding with our three children. She can match their high energy, keeps them entertained with excursions to the park, crafts, cooking, etc,. is never fazed, and always keeps things moving forward in a positive direction. She manages our special...

Rachel S.

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Kyo R.


Pleasant Hill, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Nanny Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I am a very loving, caring, fun and silly mom. I have 3 adult children that I am very proud of. I am just a kid at heart. Once you meet me you will know your child will be very happy and well cared for.. I am very reliable and very responsible. I am very loving but firm with a lot of love. I have been watching kids for over...
Kyo can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"We interviewed and hired Kyo to help as our part-time nanny to our 5 mo son! She is amazing! She's is dependable, on time, and respectful of our wishes regarding our sons care. She is a mother of 3 and her experience is priceless. She's attentive to our son, fun,...

Jennifer A.

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Sierra L.


Pleasant Hill, CA

$25-45/hr8 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Sierra! I am a professional caregiver for children of all ages with special needs, and a part time nanny/babysitter. I have experience working with kids ages 1-14. I am looking for some extra babysitting and pet sitting work. I am skilled in working with children both with and without special needs. I am caring,...
Sierra can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Sierra is kind and engaging with children. She is consistent and playful and very reliable! I am very grateful for the support she offers to our family. She has also provided pet sitting and upon return our house was immaculate and pets well cared for!"

Tricca H.

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Katherine K.


Concord, CA

$27/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Experienced Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I was born and raised in the East Bay, and am passionate about working and connecting with children. I hold a Master's in Mental Health Counseling and am currently working as a teacher part time at a local preschool. I have cared for children in different capacities for the past 15 years- privately as a babysitter and nanny for...
Katherine can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Would give more stars if I could. I highly recommend Erin as she is an amazing nanny who will care for your children like they are her own. I found her to be incredibly genuine and a natural with our 4 year old son. She is calm, knowledgeable, flexible, and prompt....

Lauren R.

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Joseph D.


Vallejo, CA

$20-35/hr7 yrs exp

Hello! My name is Joseph and I am compassionate, patient, caring and professional person. Registered nurse in the Philippines. And have 8 years experiences in different fields/setting like personal assitance home care like, bedbound patient, adhd/autism, Assisted living and Dementia, Skilled Facility, Rehab post/sub acute...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Martinez, CA

Kyia W.

5.0

Kyia is warm and kind and my little one instantly took to her. She played with him nonstop and took amazing care of him. We will definitely have her come back.

- Krisztina L.

Shale L.

5.0

Michelle is the best! Truthfully, she is a caring, energetic, and intuitive caregiver. Our son absolutely adores her and she has been a key part of his development to date. Michelle communicates effectively and proactively with us, and has been more than we could have expected. She is a superstar!

- Care member

Savannah R.

5.0

Savannah is fantastic!! She has been working for us for about a year now and our toddler absolutely adores her. She is incredibly loving, patient, kind, and responsible. Her communication and professionalism are top notch. She is well-versed in infant and child development and really understands the...

- Care member

Bridget B.

5.0

On time, kind and did exactly what was asked. Baby slept through the night too!

- Care member

Carlo U.

5.0

Carlo is wonderful -- he is an extremely kind, gentle and compassionate human being. We ended up not needing Carlo at this time, but were so grateful for the time he spent meeting with our family, listening to our needs, demonstrating generous flexibility, and being there to help transport my...

- Ingrid E.

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