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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Pelham, NY

The average rate is $25/hr as of November 2024

The average years of experience for special needs caregivers is 10 years

Special needs caregivers in Pelham, NY

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Jennifer G.


Pelham, NY

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care Available

5.0

(2)

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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:

CNA

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I hired Jennifer to take care of my infant , she was with us for 2 years. She is very reliable , caring and patient "

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Amanda D.


Pelham, NY

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny Seeking Full Time Or Part Time Job

Hi parents!! :) Here's a little about me - I've cared for children ages 2-13 for almost a decade now. I've worked with large families (4+ kids), small families, families that have children with special needs, strict households, tight schedules, odd schedules (I had a 4 a.m. job once!), etc.... Basically, I've seen it all. I...
Amanda can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Priscilla D.


Pelham, NY

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hi there! I've read your post and am interested in the role! With 11 years of experience in childcare, I've worked with infants, toddlers, teens, children with special needs, and tutoring. I'm passionate about helping kids grow, teaching them manners, social skills, right from wrong, trying new foods/activities, and fostering...
Priscilla can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

I have experience as a daycare teacher for 10+ years. I have taken care of children, ages 6 wks - 12 yrs old for 20+years. I've prepared and served meals, assisted with potty training, implemented daily activities, and maintained a safe environment for all the children I've cared for. I've worked as a paraprofessional/Teacher's...
Nichelle can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Danielle R.


Pelham, NY

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Holistic Chef, Home Aide/ Care Manager

Extensive experience with Parkinson's Disease, Type 1 diabetes, insulin pump management, and dementia. I create nutrient-dense recipes in accordance to clients special needs. Coordinate fun and engaging activities for cognitive recall and motor skills. Accompany client to doctor appointments, grocery shopping, meal prep, and...
Danielle can also help with: Personal care, dementia
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Sarah W.


New York, NY

$35/hr20 yrs exp

Masters-Educated Exceptional Child Care Provider With 20 Years Of Diverse Experience

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Experienced and masters-educated child care provider with 20 years of experience providing exceptional supervision and compassionate guidance for children from infant to pre-teen. Positions includes live-in and live-out nanny, traveling nanny, teacher, camp counselor, camp arts director, child bereavement counselor, and...
Sarah can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She is a hard working, caring and loving person. She is someone I can always rely on and I never worry about leaving kids with her. I would recommend her to any and everyone. She is fun and creative but also sets rules that make the environment safe and fun as...

Erin M.

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Edra M.


New York, NY

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Part-Time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a Loving, Caring, Experienced woman. I have worked in childcare all my life. I have 3 grown children, of my own. My oldest son is Autistic, I have experience with children that have special needs. I have an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I have worked in a private day care, in the city of New York. I have...
Edra can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"She took great care of our 7yo son during after school hours for a year. Amicable and extremely patient, helped with 1st grade homework. Good family values. Punctual, 100% reliable. Also helped us with with tidying up and cleaning. Bilingual Spanish English. Highly...

Fabiola B.

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Cheryl W.


Bronx, NY

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

If you're looking for someone to actually love your children here I am. I am a high experienced nanny. For five years of experience. My family is relocating because of COVID. I've been with them long term and now I'm looking for a new family to love. I was a newborn specialist and then I became a nanny. I do light housekeeping,...
Cheryl can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Cheryl is an amazing nanny who started working with us when our son was 2.5 months old. Within a few days, she was able to identify our baby's cues regarding hunger and tiredness and addressed his needs accordingly. My son had been resisting taking a bottle around...

Richi G.

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Diane T.


New York, NY

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I'm not "Just A Nanny" & I don't want to be! I am a professional nanny that has been successfully caring for children & households in NYC for over a decade. I am a native New Yorker, college grad, & ex-NYC teacher. I take pride in the long tenures I've had with my families & I love "my kids". I am not myopic about my role & a...
Diane can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Diane was simply amazing. Our son had the best time with her. He still lights up when she visits. She was dependable, hilarious, and made our lives so much easier. She adapted to our needs as they developed and responded immediately to any feedback we gave. Any...

Leila H.

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Melissa M.


Bronx, NY

$15-25/hr8 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: Craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Melissa has been a great help, and is good with my toddler-age daughter. She is professional and dependable."

Adam B.

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Suzette T.


Mount Vernon, NY

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, I am a nanny/babysitter for over 10 years I have good reference I love interacting with children's to help bring out the best in them as teaching them arts and crafts bing silly, playing , reading , play dates , library , singing , etc also I help out with light house keeping laundry Errands I do drive and I am amazing at...
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I was extremely happy with Suzette and how she took care of my little boy. Even with some of his challenges, such as not being able to eat solid foods at the age of 2 1/2 Suzette is the person who made my son start eating solids. I owe her much just for that one....

Gokce S.

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Olivia G.


New York, NY

$25-40/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am 24 years old and I just graduated with my Masters in psychology! I'm vaccinated and very Covid-cautious. I am an energetic and loving caregiver who has worked with kids with ages ranging from 2 months to 16 years old. A major reason I've loved caring for children is being able to incorporate concepts and strategies I've...
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Sarah H.


New York, NY

$15-25/hr5 yrs exp

Fun, Responsible, & Caring Sitter

Hello! I am a 26-year-old female looking to babysit children ages 5-10. I worked at an elementary school for 2 years as an Operations Coordinator and am going back to school to get my masters in teaching elementary education. I am available to babysit Wednesday - Friday. I grew up with a sister who has autism and I was very...
Sarah can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Sarah is a hardworking and responsible girl who is extremely trustworthy. I would feel very confident and comfortable letting Sarah be a person to watch my children."

Olivia J.

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Farima A.


New York, NY

$25/hr5 yrs exp

Farima

4.2

(5)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm Farima, a dedicated and passionate individual with a love for working with children. I've had the joy of being a camp counselor at Bonjour New York, where I've had the opportunity to work with children of all ages. I have also experienced working with children with special needs, as well as families who speak French...
Farima can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Farima was a beloved caretaker for our two children (5 and 2). We initially contracted her for 5 days a week care for a 6 week period to help bridge our childcare gap. She proved to be punctual, attentive and responsive. Our children acclimated to her very quickly,...

Calvin B.

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Christine W.


New York, NY

$30-35/hr7 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: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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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Jennifer P.


New York, NY

$25-30/hr4 yrs exp

Dedicated Caregiver

Hi my name is Jen. I am a Broadway Actress and mom of a 15yr old. I am currently studying to get my senior care certification but have much experience caring for special needs. I would love to help out in anyway I can. Have CPR training and excellent references.
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Farahnaaz K.


Bronx, NY

$25-31/hr2 yrs exp

Certified Medical Assitant

Hello I am a certified medical assistant for 5 years and is now working with northwell health with pediatrics pulmonary on an everyday base I deal with patients that are special needs developmental delayed autism speech delay etc Best care guaranteed!!
5.0
"Very punctual and took great care of my 2 kids on the weekends. Would definitely recommend her."

Yidevi A.

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Megan D.


Bronx, NY

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Assistance

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

In 1964 the American Musical Fantasy film Mary Poppins was released. This has left an everlasting expectation of the perfect nanny. If you've seen this Supercalifragilisticexpialidous film and thought a nanny could do justice for your family, then you've come to the perfect place! Mary Poppins has nothing on me! I have...
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Juana P.


Port Washington, NY

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

I'd describe my personality as flexible, and understanding. I like working with kids because they're fun, easy going and super cute, I started working with children when I was 21 years old with my own family and friends. I had my son at the age of 23, Now I'm 33 years old and my son is 10 ( best years of my life ). With the time...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Juana has been working with us for several months. She is extremely responsible in caring for both our 1 1/2 year old and 5 year. She is active, attentive, caring and patient. We cannot recommend her highly enough! "

Amanda Z.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Pelham, NY

Jennifer G.

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.

- Care member

Sarah W.

5.0

Sarah took care of our kids on a visit to New York. She was prompt in responding to me and was professional and warm in the interview. We were planning on having her take my 13 and 10 year old to Roosevelt Island. My 6 year old really wanted to go as well. She did not even bat an eye and took him...

- Catherine B.

Edra M.

5.0

She took great care of our 7yo son during after school hours for a year. Amicable and extremely patient, helped with 1st grade homework. Good family values. Punctual, 100% reliable. Also helped us with with tidying up and cleaning. Bilingual Spanish English. Highly recommended.

- Fabiola B.

Cheryl W.

5.0

Cheryl is an amazing nanny who started working with us when our son was 2.5 months old. Within a few days, she was able to identify our baby's cues regarding hunger and tiredness and addressed his needs accordingly. My son had been resisting taking a bottle around the time that Cheryl joined us and...

- Richi G.

Diane T.

5.0

Diane cared for our son starting at 6 months to almost two. She took wonderful care of him and filled their days with fun activities and discovery. They had a really special bond and just had a blast together! If you're looking to hire Diane, you shouldn't hesitate, she is a great caregiver who puts...

- Care member

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