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Find special needs caregivers in Melrose, MA that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Melrose, MA

The average posted rate is $26/hr as of January 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 7 years

Special needs caregivers in Melrose, MA

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Lande P.


Malden, MA

$30-35/hr5 yrs exp

Caregiver

5.0

(1)

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I am a Nursing student expecting to be graduated in December 2021. I am a certified Home Health Aide. My motivation for Nursing is a spiritually rewarding day in and day out. Being a Nurse is my passion. I knew nursing was a good fit for me because my personality tends is to help those who are suffering and make a great impact...
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Grace E.


Dorchester, MA

$25/hr3 yrs exp

Experienced Educated Childcare Provider

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

I have worked for 5 years with children with autism as an ABA therapist and then as a clinical supervisor. I have experience with children aged 2 -21 with special needs. I am currently completing my PhD in ABA in the Fenway area.
Grace can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Prompt, attentive, great with our 4yo!"

John P.

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Lauren H.


Brookline, MA

$15-25/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Lauren and I recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelors in social work. I am from a suburb of metro Detroit, where I have extensive experience with children of all ages, especially involving children with special needs. I will be moving to Boston in September and would love to nanny full...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We love Lauren! My kids absolutely love her and she is very responsible with them. She drove them to activities and I 100 percent trust her. She worked for us for about 4 years. My youngest grew up with her since he was around 6 months old. I highly recommend...

Marla S.

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Patricia A.


Salem, MA

$20/hr5 yrs exp

Childcare Babysitter / Nanny

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hey!!, my name is Patricia . I am 23 years old. I am a patient, caring, and creative person with experience working with children ages 3 months to 12 years old. My preferred age group to work with is 2 years old and older. I have 5 years of experience tutoring, babysitting, working with special needs children, and teaching...
Patricia can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Patricia baby-sat our 10 month old while we needed temporary additional support. She played with our baby, sang songs, read books etc. Patricia is super friendly, approachable, and was very flexible with her schedule which helped us a lot. Would hire her again if...

Leslie S.

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Olga M.


Woburn, MA

$33-40/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Olga and I have been babysitting/nannying for about 12 years. I absolutely love caring for children. I am a patient, trustworthy, responsible and dependable person. I've been caring for children for as long as I can remember. I have experience with children ages 3months to 10 years old. I worked at a daycare for...
Olga can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I have known Olga for over 5 years and she is the most dependable nanny I know. She is able to connects with my kids right away and genuinely loves the company of children. She has a great understanding of child development and is able to provide developmentally...

Selam R.

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Roberta S.


Woburn, MA

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Loving, Caring Nanny Available Full-Time & Part-Time

3.0

(2)

I work in a public school as a lunch monitor. I am unavailable 11-3 until June24th. after that I am available anytime. I am a mom. My husband works from home. it makes it easier to work. I have a clean CORI. I'm energetic, able to multi-task with ease. I have twin and special needs experience, able to care for several children....
Roberta can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Roberta has been an amazing help to us with transportation for our son's swim practice. She has always been on time and is flexible when we need her. We would highly recommend her and our son loves talking to her about Disney and sports!"

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Sophia V.


Salem, MA

$20-50/hr5 yrs exp

Babysitter / Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a very responsible, trusted, and kindhearted babysitter with over 4 years of experience babysitting/nannying and tutoring kids of every age, including children with special needs. I am fully vaccinated (booster too), speak 3 languages, have my own car, don't smoke, and am certified in CPR & First Aid. I love helping with...
Sophia can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sophia was so kind and jumped into playing and reading with our daughter right away! She had fun during her time with Sophia and I would definitely hire her again!"

Marissa V.

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Lauren P.


Wakefield, MA

$20-50/hr1 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver, Nanny, Babysitter, Etc.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a Speech-Language Pathologist who works with children of all ages with a variety of needs. I am looking to nanny part-time in addition to my role as a speech-language pathologist.
5.0
"Lauren is amazing and has been a great addition to our family. She made a huge difference and contributed to my 2 year old son like no one else did. His social and communication skills improved by a lot because of Lauren."

Natalie D.

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Sevda N.


Malden, MA

$25-35/hr2 yrs exp

Special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a 25 y. o physician who is doing his postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School. I have a practice of working as a doctor for 1, 5 year.
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Lindsey C.


Woburn, MA

$16-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Looking to make a difference in someone's life by helping them with their daily needs. I am an experienced Home Health Aide and am CPR certified. Please reach out to me and we can talk about your needs and how I can be of help. I look forward to hearing from you! Lindsey :)
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Prisca N.


Belmont, MA

$18-25/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced Special Needs Caregiver

I am a former Direct support professional (DSP) employee of Devereux Behaviour School. I have over 5 years experience of caring for children with special needs including one on one support, breaking tasks into smaller manageable steps; Behavior management, emotional support and setting up a reward system. some of my previous...
5.0
"Prisca is personable and very informed. She connects well with the client and speaks her mind. Her swift communication helped us stay up to date with our late father and Prisca played a big role as his aide. We hope to work with Prisca again whenever need arises as...

Immaculate M.

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Sarah B.


Somerville, MA

$32-36/hr10 yrs exp

Fully Vaccinated, Patient, Kind, And Always Punctual Nanny With 10+ Years Experience

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Kind, incredibly patient, warm, and always punctual caregiver with 12+ years paid experience watching infants - 13 years old. I started off as a mother's helper for a toddler playgroup when I was 13 years old and have enjoyed taking care of children for different families since then. I have experience watching infants as well as...
Sarah can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

3.0
"Sarah worked for us for 6 months in our nanny share from when our babies were 4 and 6 months old to 10 and 12 months. Things seemed to go fine - she showed up relatively on time and performed the tasks asked of her. The babies liked her, and we could tell she liked...

Danielle M.

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Marla M.


East Boston, MA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Skills Trainer

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have experience working with neurodivergent children and adolescents in multiple settings throughout the past 15 years. My time as a Level II Teacher at the New England Center for Children (NECC) provided me with a thorough understanding of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and clinical experience working with children with...
5.0
"Marla provides exceptional care for our son with special needs. She is very professional, responsible, and personable. Marla is wonderful at engaging with our son on his terms which is both enriching to him and comforting to us. She comes with our highest...

Sandy W.

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Amanda M.


Peabody, MA

$20-30/hr3 yrs exp

Professional Registered Nurse Seeking To Assist Families With Child Care Needs.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a dedicated caring professional with more than 10 years experience in the healthcare field. As a registered nurse, I have experience with pediatric patients of all ages and patients with special needs. I am BLS certified and a BLS instructor. I have more than 10 years experience of caring for children with medical needs,...
Amanda can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CNA

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kids love Amanda! So do we. She is very fun and creative, doing lots of crafts and activities with the kids. We loved that she is also a nurse, so we knew she was trustworthy and that the kids would be safe. She is also a very tidy person, making sure to clean and...

Melissa M.

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Meghan S.


Charlestown, MA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! my name is Meg. I have 12 years full time childcare experience that includes ages newborn to 9 years old and special needs children/adults. I have excellent references, I am EEC certified, CPR/first aid certified, valid drivers license and clean driving record. I look forward to speaking with you about how I can become an...
Meghan can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Meg is incredible! I hired Meg to watch my 18 month old during holiday break, after a bad experience with a different nanny. She worked with both A. & I to recover and made us feel so comfortable and safe. A. had a great time with Meg, learned new things and...

Laura H.

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Kimberly A.


Salem, MA

$24/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been working in the child care field for 27 years. mostly I have worked in day care centers with all ages. I also was a nanny for families with multiply age children and have cared for twins and children with special needs. I love being with kids, they are what makes life great. Having three of my own I know, they are my...
Kimberly can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kim is one of the sweetest, caring people you will ever meet. She will treat your child as if they were her own!!"

Shannon C.

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Melissa P.


Danvers, MA

$10-20/hr4 yrs exp

Full Time Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

A little about myself: I am 25 years old, married, and am currently renting in Danvers, MA. I am friendly, patient, and reliable. I am currently the Program Director of a group home with women in their early 20s, whom have the diagnosis of ASD. Along with CPR/First Aid/AED, I am also certified in Massachusetts to administer...
5.0
"Melissa is a great caregiver and companion to my 18 year old son with Autism. She has patience and a great understanding of him and his needs. "

Diane M.

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Jessica C.


Wakefield, MA

$27-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello All, I am a graduate student from Bridgewater State University majoring in Sociology and Early Education. I have worked in the school system for about five years now with all different age group children- including special needs. I also have over 10 years of babysitting experience and have gotten numerous jobs off Care....
Jessica can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

5.0
"Jess was great! We booked with her last minute to look after our kids. Kids were at their worst as they had massive cabin fever after a few days out of school. It was also a rainy day so everyone was stuck inside. Jess arrived on time, kept kids entertained for...

Laura G.

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Athena Z.


Watertown, MA

$15-25/hr

Student Clinician In Graduate School For Speech Language Pathology

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am currently a graduate student in Boston studying to become a licensed speech language pathologist. My interests include working with children and students with a variety of delays/disorders such as Autism, Down Syndrome, and other developmental, cognitive and/or intellectual disabilities.
5.0
"Works well with special needs children, has good teaching skills. I am planning on using her as often as I can."

Peter G.

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Elena D.


Everett, MA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Active Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Elena! I am a kind, compassionate and loving caregiver, born and raised in Massachusetts. I am Italian and Irish with a huge family of over 30 cousins, so naturally born, I was born into my role as babysitter! I am the only girl out of my siblings, with 3 brothers, so I was raised responsible and tough! I am...
Elena can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Elena was punctual and courteous. My daughter was always happy and laughing while playing with Elena!"

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Melrose, MA

Grace E.

5.0

Grace was punctual, friendly and very even keeled! She was great with my toddler. My daughter was surprisingly comfortable with Grace and didn't have her usual meltdown when I left :)

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Lauren H.

5.0

We love Lauren! My kids absolutely love her and she is very responsible with them. She drove them to activities and I 100 percent trust her. She worked for us for about 4 years. My youngest grew up with her since he was around 6 months old. I highly recommend Lauren and will make any family happy!

- Marla S.

Patricia A.

5.0

We hired Patricia to watch our 14 mo L. during our weekend weekend in Salem last minute and she was amazing! Our daughter loved her right away and she put her to bed two nights in a row with no problem and allowed us to enjoy our wedding weekend w/o any worries about her care!! She was so...

- Care member

Olga M.

5.0

I have known Olga for over 5 years and she is the most dependable nanny I know. She is able to connects with my kids right away and genuinely loves the company of children. She has a great understanding of child development and is able to provide developmentally appropriate experience. She is...

- Selam R.

Roberta S.

5.0

Roberta has been an amazing help to us with transportation for our son's swim practice. She has always been on time and is flexible when we need her. We would highly recommend her and our son loves talking to her about Disney and sports!

- Care member

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