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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Mount Vernon, NY

The average posted rate is $22/hr as of February 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years

Special needs caregivers in Mount Vernon, NY

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Lucero R.


Bronx, NY

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny

5.0

(17)

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Lucero but I like to go by Lucy. I've been working with children from ages 6 weeks to 13 years for about 8 years now. I am 1 of 12 siblings all raised in one household. Working with Children has always been a passion of mine; I aspire to open my own daycare one day and continue to have a positive impact on our...
Lucero can also help with: Grocery shopping, travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Lucero is a wonderful sitter. She is very dependable and committed to her job as a sitter. She is definitely some one you can rely on for last minute baby sitting. She is very responsible and communicates effectively with parents and children. I would certainly...

Amber L.

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Anita D.


Bronx, NY

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Or Part-Time Caregivers

I am experienced childcare provider with lots of energy, endless patience. I live in Bronx and am interested in a part-time position. I like making the day fun and engaging while being careful, safe , providing good education, morality, self-discipline and social integration. I'm compassionate, kind, with a friendly...
Anita can also help with: Travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I hired Anita about 5 years ago. She helps take care of my two daughters. She's VERY responsible, dependable, and most importantly trustworthy. I just love her. She's been an enormous help to me and my husband, as we both have busy careers and travel a lot. I...

Dora R.

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Cinthia S.


White Plains, NY

$18-40/hr • 5 yrs exp

Med Tech

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Cinthia I am 22 years of age and I have been working in the medical field for over 5 years now. I have plenty of experience working with seniors. I was a caregiver/medtech at Paramount Senior Living Facility for 3 years. I have experience working with dementia and special needs patients. I hope I will be a good fit...
Cinthia can also help with: Respite care, meal prep, errands, dementia, hospice services, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Care didn't give me the option to review for childcare, but this is a nanny review! Cinthia was absolutely amazing! She helped care for my daughter from 4-7 months of age. Unfortunately we're moving out of the area otherwise we would keep Cinthia forever! Our baby...

Samantha G.

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Ana H.


New York, NY

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Great experience / reference available Saturday and Sunday . Am currently hold a RN from the state of Florida, love to work with special needs!
5.0
"I can not say enough about how amazing Ana is. She is prompt, communicative, and most of all truly caring. I had a last minute work trip and Ana was able to come through for me at literally the LAST minute to take my chronically ill mother to two essential Doctor's...

Liza F.

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Christine W.


New York, NY

$30-35/hr • 7 yrs exp

I'm Too Young To Have Kids, But Children Are The Source Of My Joy!!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I enter every room with love and grace! Happy to bring ease to your life and help however I can! I'm a 24-year-old musical theatre actor living in Hamilton Heights. I've spent my entire life working with children, through camp counseling, teaching, and primarily babysitting. Additionally, I have four years of experience of...
Christine can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We hired Christine for a week when our usual nanny was on vacation. She was fantastic. She made a quick bond with the kids and they easily felt comfortable with her. She handled pick ups, driving to activities, dinner, laundry and baths for the kids without any...

Caroline H.

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Lia P.


Bronx, NY

$30-45/hr • 7 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny/Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My deep-rooted love and dedication to nurturing children have been integral to my life's journey from a young age. I aspire to not only provide exceptional care but also foster an environment where children thrive and flourish. With over 7 years of hands-on experience as a nanny, I've honed invaluable qualities including...
Lia can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Lia is incredibly joyful, open, and has a knack for quickly establishing a connection with children. From the first moment my little one saw her, she was immediately drawn to Lia, leading her to play and having a blast the entire time they spent together. Lia is...

Aleksandr M.

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Beatriz P.


Yonkers, NY

$24-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Graduate Student Looking For Occasional Babysitting Jobs

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Beatriz and I'm 24 years old. I am a first-year Physician Assistant student at Pace University. I'm a super big sister and auntie! I have extensive experience with children of all ages, including children with special needs, such as autism and Down Syndrome. Additionally, in high school I babysat for a variety...
Beatriz can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CNA

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Beatriz was amazing with my boys (6 and 4). She kept them active and entertained for hours and they were always begging for her to come back. Responsive, polite and a good role model. I had her babysit on multiple occasions and will absolutely hire her again!"

Jamie W.

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Jazzia F.


Bronx, NY

$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a personable, mature, patient, dependable, and energetic person. I pride myself of being valued by my employers for my professionalism, dedication and excellent judgement in their establishment for the past 7 years. I enjoy teaching and working with children, because I love to see them thrive and grow in every aspect of...
Jazzia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Ms. F is a loving caring lady. She works well with children of all ages including children with physical and emotional disabilities. I have the pleasure to work alongside of Ms. J for 2 years. Her personality, her upbringing, her higher education and her experience...

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Debra A.


New Rochelle, NY

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Senior Companion/Care Giver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Compassionate patience, caring woman looking for a companion/senior care giver job. Compassionate Companionship, assistance with bathing/dressing, meal prep, meds prompting, light housekeeping, errands, transportation. Help staying physically and mentally active and safe. Focus on quality of life. Non smoker, own...
Debra can also help with: Mobility assistance, companionship, meal prep, light cleaning, errands, dementia & more
5.0
"Debra took the best care of my ailing mother until her passing this June. She is one of the most compassionate, level headed and skilled care givers I could have hoped for. Mom had dementia and went from being ambulatory to bedridden and Debi was with us thru it...

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Mariana A.


Bronx, NY

$35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Mariana - Experienced Care-provider

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have 10+ yrs of experience. I've worked with multiple children, twins, elderly and special needs. I am a mother my self and understand the struggle parents have when it comes to finding someone trustworthy and reliable. I do tutoring, transportation, back up, overnights, vacation and on call childcare. I care for children in...
Mariana can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"She is very intelligent with kids, knows how to handle them very well. Example my son has ADHD and know how to take care of kids with disability. Very good, love how she deals, plays with kids, and have cousins and a kid of her own. Love to enjoy the outside with...

Christina S.

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Tiasha R.


Bronx, NY

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-time Care Giver

Hired by 17 families in your neighborhood

Hi Families, Currently working remotely as an Assistant Director of a Care Coordination Organization servicing adults, children, and their families with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) to assist with identifying their interests, strengths, needs and goals. I'm a Penn State University Alumni with a degree in...
Tiasha can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Tiasha is experienced and accountable, she took care of our 3-year-old with patience and love. We will definitely hire her again."

Fang L.

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Melissa M.


Bronx, NY

$17-25/hr • 8 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm Melissa, and have a passion for little ones! I have years of experience in babysitting, nannying, and caring for persons with special needs. I'd love to fill your families life with positivity, fun, creativity, and assistance in daily home life and child care. My schedule is fully flexible and I only require a 2-hour...
Melissa can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Melissa is an excellent childcare provider (and can also help with pets/training). She is confident, engaging and thoughtful. I highly recommend her and would be happy to speak to anyone on the phone as a reference (at her behest) to provide more information and...

Pierre C.

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Hayley W.


New York, NY

$45-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Professional Nanny/Personal Assistant

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Professional childcare provider with over 10 years of experience in fully-staffed estates seeking a full time, long term (live in/live out) career-nanny/management position in the Tri-State Area. Working as a governess is something I am truly passionate about, and believe it is my life's calling. That is why I am moving back to...
Hayley can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Hayley was our Nanny for over 3 years & still continues to babysit our 6 year old daughter occasionally. We were extremely comfortable w/ Hayley from the very beginning & could tell how amazing she was in her natural ability to really care about getting to know our...

Maureen M.

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Jennifer G.


Pelham, NY

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Child Care Available

Hello! My name is Jennifer, I am an experienced and dependable babysitter with over 10 years of experience taking care of children of all ages. With my extensive background in child care, I am confident I can provide your little one with a safe, fun and stimulating environment. I'm a patient and nurturing caregiver, who loves...
Jennifer can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

CNA

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Jennifer has been an incredible nanny to our 4 month old! She comes twice a week to our home and trust me when I say I wish it was five days! She is caring, considerate, responsible and kind. My daughter absolutely loves her. "

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Catherine I.


Yonkers, NY

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Elder Care, Child Care

**Certified Home Health Aide, Certified CPR, AED Experience 6/22 - present For the past 2 yrs I've been taking care of a wonderful vibrant women who has Macular Degeneration. I've recently moved to Westchester County, so now I'm a commuter lol. I'm looking for something more economical, closer to home so I won't have to...
Catherine can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Cathy is extremely dependable, punctual and she's extremely loving and trustworthy. I'm a new mom ( was at the time) and as you can imagine was very nervous for someone to care for my Daughter. Cathy is also CPR certified, which was very important to my Husband and...

Linda H.

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Iris D.


New Rochelle, NY

$17-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver Available

4.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 20 years EXPERIENCE and TRAINING working with Special Needs Children, and I have raised two Special Needs children of my own. I am patient and skilled in Medication Administration, CPR, Crisis Intervention, and handling other Emergencies ... And I love my work!
4.0
"Iris is a very professional, warm and hardworking person. She is patient, punctual and dependable."

Esba P.

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Valery G.


New York, NY

$25/hr • 4 yrs exp

Care Taker, Dog Walker

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello. Thank you for visiting my profile. I'm a nanny with 3+ years of experience ranging in age from 4 months to 16 years. I have worked as a nanny for 3 different families. I'm a psychologist and I have 1 year of experience with special needs children. I am creative. I like to develop activities that help appropriate growth...
5.0
"I needed a babysitter at very short notice and Valery was available. From our first conversation she was friendly, enthusiastic and keen to show her passion for looking after children. She gave me regular updates, was on time and jumped straight in to washing...

Charlotte B.

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Tiasha R.


Bronx, NY

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Special Need Provider

Hello Everyone, Currently working remotely as an Assistant Director of a Care Coordination Organization servicing adults, children, and their families with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) to assist with identifying their interests, strengths, needs and goals. Penn State Alumni majored Psychological and Social...
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Kayme M.


Bronx, NY

$20-50/hr • 6 yrs exp

Nanny To The Rescue!

Hello, I'm Kayme Working M-F as paraprofessional, I have my own after school class so a lot of experience with homework and extra curricular activities. I also have major experience with newborns and toddlers and special needs children. I listen very careful to directions and actions needed for them, as well as helping them...
Kayme can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Kayme has made my transition back to work SO much easier. I truly feel like we hit the jack pot having Kayme as our Nanny. Kayme has a very calming presence that our entire family has benefited from. In addition to taking remarkable care of my two boys, Kayme has...

Ashley M.

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Ariel J.


Bronx, NY

$20/hr • 7 yrs exp

I'm passionate about fostering children's growth and development, with seven years of experience as a childcare provider. My patient, creative, and friendly nature makes me a great fit for this role. I'm comfortable caring for up to three children between the ages of one and 11. As an experienced caregiver, I'm skilled at...
Ariel can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"She will bond with your child in such a short time it will make any parent jealous. Very clear she has been doing this a long time."

Nicholas G.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Mount Vernon, NY

Lucero R.

5.0

Lucero is the most loving and caring nanny I have had. She was always on time. Lucero has a connection with kids that is hard to find. Would definitely be looking to hire her again my kids absolutely love and miss her.

- Wilnelia J.

Anita D.

5.0

I hired Anita about 5 years ago. She helps take care of my two daughters. She's VERY responsible, dependable, and most importantly trustworthy. I just love her. She's been an enormous help to me and my husband, as we both have busy careers and travel a lot. I couldn't be more grateful for her...

- Dora R.

Cinthia S.

5.0

Care didn't give me the option to review for childcare, but this is a nanny review! Cinthia was absolutely amazing! She helped care for my daughter from 4-7 months of age. Unfortunately we're moving out of the area otherwise we would keep Cinthia forever! Our baby girl lights up when she arrives and...

- Samantha G.

Ana H.

5.0

I can not say enough about how amazing Ana is. She is prompt, communicative, and most of all truly caring. I had a last minute work trip and Ana was able to come through for me at literally the LAST minute to take my chronically ill mother to two essential Doctor's appointments while I was away. My...

- Liza F.

Christine W.

5.0

We hired Christine for a week when our usual nanny was on vacation. She was fantastic. She made a quick bond with the kids and they easily felt comfortable with her. She handled pick ups, driving to activities, dinner, laundry and baths for the kids without any issues. She also ran several errands...

- Caroline H.

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Ratings for Mount Vernon, NY special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

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