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562 special needs caregivers are listed in New York, NY
The average posted rate is $21/hr as of February 2025
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years
Special needs caregivers in New York, NY
5.0
(3)
I have over 10 years of experience working with infants, children, and young adults. My focus is supporting and encouraging positivity, try-again's, celebrating creativity to navigate, and, when possible, exceed milestones.
Love children and come to work daily with enthusiasm.
Special training:
New Born, ABA, Floortime,...
Suprina can also help with: Grocery shopping, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We had to cancel due to illness but Suprina was very responsive and provided wonderful references!"
Catherine W.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Danielle and I have a little over 6 years of childcare experience. I have hung out with kiddos and have extensive experience caring for children with specialized needs. I am energetic, always have a smile on my face, and am very patient! I can help with transportation, errands, and housework, and I am CPR...
Danielle can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Danielle’s responsible, loving and fun personality shines when she’s with children! She truly cares about children’s wellbeing and loves her job! "
Care member
Nogaye M.
New York, NY
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Highly Experienced French/English Bilingual Nanny And Housekeeper Of 12 Years Experience
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have more than10 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Grocery Shopping. Highly experienced French/English bilingual nanny and housekeeper of 12 years + experience. Excellent academic and practical insight into child development and needs. Experienced with multiples, special needs children, and...
Nogaye can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
Special Needs Care
5.0
"It is my pleasure to recommend Nogaye as a Nanny/Housekeeper. Nogaye was our nanny/housekeeper for 5 years She worked full time usually around 55 hours a week. She was taking care of our kids and also did housework, ran errands and took the kids to appointments and...
Elmol D.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
As the oldest of 3 kids and 10 cousins, I have been taking care of younger kids my whole life. I love being around developing minds and hearing their amazing questions. I love to play and have been working as a babysitter for 10+ years. I have babysat a total of 22 children, ages 0 months-15 years of age. My responsibilities...
Alyssa can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We LOVE Alyssa. She is the first person we trusted to baby-sit our infant daughter. Her experience is extensive and most importantly our daughter is happy in her care. Alyssa is great at communicating/confirming when we schedule her for baby-sitting, flexible, and...
Erin C.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood
**Available for one-time/occasional sitting jobs only**
My experience includes three years as a full-time live-in nanny for fantastic preemie twins, who are now attending school full-time. I still care for the twins occasionally when their parents have to be away at the same time. Previously, I worked as a state-certified...
Nicole can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Nicole, or NiNi as our twins called her, was outstanding. She worked and lived in our home for 3 years - until the twins started preschool. She was extraordinarily adept with early childhood development and was resourceful to ensure that our kids were extremely...
Frederick A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Kaeleigh, I'm 24 years old, and I am available for your babysitting needs weeknights and weekends. I am currently an employee at CASES, where I work as a Mental Health Counselor, but have 8 years of experience working with children and adolescents. I also have experience working with children and adolescents...
Kaeleigh can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Kaeleigh is the best to have! Kaeleigh is very caring, outgoing, and reliable. Kaeleigh has watched my son many times and I have never had to worry about leaving him. My son loves spending time with Kaeleigh and is always asking when she is coming back next....
Alex I.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! I am a very fun, patient, and easy-going person with around 6 years of experience in childcare. I have cared for kids from 8 months to 13 years, so I have experience with all ages! I also have experience with special needs children. While babysitting, I love to play games, watch movies, and just chill and hang out! I make...
Oni can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Oni is absolutely amazing with my kids! I have two crazy boys who are 5 and 7 and they love when Oni comes to babysit them. She is punctual, responsible, dependable, and lots of fun. The only bad thing is that she's in school at NYU and we live in MD so we can't...
Kasey M.
Alyssa M.
New York, NY
$18/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Experienced with children ages 1-14. I grew up with a lot of younger siblings and cousins. I moved to Nyc in January for my job in marketing, from Iowa. I miss being around kids and don't have family in the city with kids. After work and weekends are best, trying to fill up my free time especially with winter coming. I have...
5.0
"Alyssa is a kind compassionate fun loving responsible young woman"
linda C.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I started babysitting in high school for children of all ages including one with special needs. I will be more than happy to help watch and entertain your children in a safe environment! I am pursuing a masters in social work and hope to work will children professionally in social work setting in the future.
Samantha can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Sammy has worked with our family for a some years now. The kids absolutely adore her and we do too. She has tutored, driven to after school activities, tutored our two kids. Sammy is very responsible and reliable. "
Care member
Lisa L.
New York, NY
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Interactive, Athletic, Articulate, Fun, Patient, Highly-Responsible & Nurturing Nanny W/ Over 10 Yrs Exp {6 Wks-11 Yrs}
5.0
(11)
Hired by 18 families in your neighborhood
I am an upbeat, interactive, articulate, attentive, fun, and very nurturing woman who has over 10 years experience working as a nanny. I have also been employed as a Hatha Yoga instructor to 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th graders as part of an experimental remedial reading/writing art program. I genuinely enjoy engaging a child in safe,...
Lisa can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Lisa is a sunshine, very sweet and punctual.
I really liked her approach and could feel my baby was in good hands and having fun.
She is attentive to every details and checked all the boxes. She reads, plays and has a lot of musical culture.
I would have...
Agnes D.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Shea, I am a rising junior at Columbia University, and a local Hamptons gal looking to have the best summer ever with your children! I have a younger sibling, care for my uncle with special needs at home, and have years of babysitting experience with children ages 2-12. Additionally, I have CPR training, beginner...
Shea can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Shea is very sweet and easy going with kids. She's flexible and asks parents questions to understand the best way to approach each child. She's very warm and playful, especially w toddlers. Shea is a Hamptons native and knows a lot about the area and what to do...
Vera N.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Dear Family,
I am responding to your advertisement at Indeed, for the position of
Full-Time Nanny.
I have acquired many skills during my 18 years, living in the United States.
Having worked with child from age 1-3 in their home environment.
I understand children's needs, having raised my daughter as a single parent....
Adrienne can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
(4)
Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood
I am an art educator and caregiver, with over 10 years of experience working with children. I currently nanny a 2-year-old toddler and a 3-year-old. I am looking for date night babysitting or art tutoring.
I have taught numerous art programs for kids, including a year teaching art at a private middle school and running a...
Rosemary can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Rosemary is communicative, takes initiative, and quickly connected with our 1-year-old daughter. She naturally engaged and entertained our little one, prepped and fed dinner, and took on the bedtime routine, which did at times require some extra doses of caring...
Ashley S.
Annamarie K.
New York, NY
$30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Responsible, Fun, And Creative Babysitter On The Upper West Side
4.7
(3)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Annamarie and I have over 15 years of caregiving experience with children of all ages - from newborns to teens. I was born and raised in Austin, Texas and recently graduated with highest honors from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
In addition to babysitting, I have taught music (I'm a cellist)...
Annamarie can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Annamarie was a delight! She stayed with our two children recently and changed my tween's language from "I don't need / want a babysitter" to "Can Annamarie come back again this week?". She was kind and fun and exceeded our expectations in terms of care -- kids...
Ginger B.
5.0
(1)
Certified HHA , CHA. I have skills to communicate and make them fill safe and happy. 20 year experience tough me how to deal with emergency and special needs
Eka can also help with: Errands, hospice services, dementia, light cleaning, meal prep, companionship & more
Skills:
CNA
5.0
"She is very loving, caring and trustworthy person. I always felt great when she took care of my mom. I highly recommend hiring her"
Eka B.
Deborah D.
New York, NY
$18-30/hr • 2 yrs exp
College Student Who Is Experienced Working With Special Needs
Hi! My name is Deb, l'm a college senior looking to support herself through school! I'm at NYU studying Drama with a minor in Educational Theatre. As a drama major, I'm an outgoing and playful person who loves helping children grow and learn! When I'm not working or babysitting, I'm probably taking photos with my camera or doing...
I have experience with children of all ages and abilities. I have cared for children with the following needs: Congenital CMV, Stroke, G-Tube, CPAP, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Motor Impairment, Speech Delay, Global Developmental Delay, Microcephaly, and Seizure Disorder.
I have previously worked in an ER (4 years) as a...
Greetings! Allow me to introduce myself
I am a very organized, reliable and patient person who has approximately 10 years of experience caring for children, from early childhood to teenagers. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with children of diverse abilities, including those with special needs. I can...
Karen C.
New York, NY
$20-40/hr • 1 yrs exp
Loving Caregiver For Infants, Children, Teens And Adults With Special Needs
Through lived experience of one medically fragile child and one special needs child, extensive volunteer experience and now as an assistant teacher ( starting a new position with the special needs population in the fall) I bring a robust variety of skills to caring for infants, children, teens and some adults with special needs....
I have worked with children with both autism and down syndrome and had an amazing experience working with them. I am always willing to take them out or just stay inside and play. I take the opportunity as making a new friend.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in New York, NY
Suprina B.
5.0
We had to cancel due to illness but Suprina was very responsive and provided wonderful references!
- Catherine W.
Danielle B.
5.0
Danielle was the best nanny my little ones could have. My youngest little one has many developmental delays and Danielle was patient, thoughtful and caring. Every day was filled with laughter and well thought out activities. She taught while she played. Her experience with setting schedules,...
- Care member
Nogaye M.
5.0
Nogaye is a fantastic, warm, kind, and extremely caring nanny. She is always on time, professional, and put us completely at ease. She gave us updates via text messages, which was a nice way to keep us updated on our children's activities. I highly recommend her!
- Rajamarie H.
Alyssa H.
5.0
We LOVE Alyssa. She is the first person we trusted to baby-sit our infant daughter. Her experience is extensive and most importantly our daughter is happy in her care. Alyssa is great at communicating/confirming when we schedule her for baby-sitting, flexible, and easy going. She is a gem in the...
- Erin C.
Nicole T.
5.0
She was an outstanding for our newborn twins and stayed with us for three years until they started pre-school. She is professional, reliable, flexible and her focus on the well-being of the children. She interacts with them in a positively reinforcing manner and teaches them through play. Given...
- Marwan H.
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Ratings for New York, NY special needs caregivers listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.6 / 5
Special Needs Caregivers in New York, NY are rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 162 reviews of the 562 listed special needs caregivers.