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Find special needs caregivers in Pinellas Park, FL that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Pinellas Park, FL

The average posted rate is $17/hr as of December 2024

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years

Special needs caregivers in Pinellas Park, FL

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Paulette O.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$27/hr10 yrs exp

"I'm Not Your Mom", But I'm Ready To Play And Have Fun!

5.0

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Hello! I'm responsible, reliable, mature and honest. I'm also very young at heart and I always enjoy the company of children. I have a master's degree in rehab & counseling, plus multiple certifications that allow me to provide all levels of care with children of all ages. My belief is that all children strive to fully develop...
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Kendall K.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$10-15/hr8 yrs exp

Currently a college student looking for jobs nannying! Whether you need something weekly, or just someone for occasional date nights, I'm more than happy to help! I love kids and have years of experience nannying, babysitting, house sitting and pet sitting. I can babysit for kids of all ages including infants and I have...
Kendall can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Kendall has been picking up our daughter (13) from school 1-2x per week and taking her to after school activities for over a year. She has a delightful personality and our daughter really likes her. She has been on-time and reliable. Occasionally, she has also...

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Jeffery S.


Clearwater, FL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Empathetic, Compassionate, And Driven To Learn

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I consider myself extremely empathetic and understanding of the needs of those in need. I am also very patient and can keep calm in emergency situations. Caregiving and healthcare/private care is my passion in life and I'm currently working towards a nursing degree. My former employers will tell you that I am a person you can...
5.0
"I have never come across another individual with a genuine quality and personal attentiveness. I warn you, though, his work is very addictive, and he is a quick learner - you may catch yourself repeating things. He is a great friend along with being a caregiver. He...

Paulas V.

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Marla M.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Entire Family Care...Keeping Families Together.

I am Marla, a mother of two adult daughters, married, and energetic grandmother of a precious baby girl. I have held a Gold Seal for Quality of Care from the Department of Children and Families and held high standing State and Local background search for 18 years ran by Department of Children and Families. I have served children...
Marla can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Marla is very trustworthy and dependable. I'm certain you'll be happy with her work; in whatever capacity you hire her for!"

Michelle D.

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Hailey D.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$20/hr8 yrs exp

BIOGRAPHY

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'd describe my personality as empathetic, kind, and engaging. I started working with kids when I was 16 years old. I became the trusted neighborhood babysitter at 16 years old and at 18 became a Big Sister mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters Tampa Bay. I have years of experience volunteering for a special needs summer camp...
Hailey can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning
5.0
"Hailey is exactly what you are looking for when selecting someone to care for your children, thanks again, Hailey! "

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Ana Maria A.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$25-45/hr15 yrs exp

Ideal Sitter

I am Critical Care Registered nurse with 2 sons of my own looking to help any family in need. I am comfortable with children of any age as well as with special needs. I am comfortable administering medications as ordered if necessary. ACLS certified.
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Attentive, caring, thoughtful, and so kind! Can’t forget extremely pleasant too! 10/10 would (will) hire again! "

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Marla M.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care

Hello I am Marla, a mother of two adult daughters, married, and a grandmother of an adorable littler girl. I have held a Gold Seal for Quality of Care from the Department of Children and Families I, served CHILDREN, ADULTS, and their FAMILIES privately and through Protective Services and held State and Local background search...
Marla can also help with: Visiting nurse, respite care, dementia, live-in home care, personal care
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Marla Is a meticulous house cleaner I have been very happy with the work that she does I can leave and come back and my house is spotless. I have seen her work with people and she is also very caring and loving to elders I was with her and have gone with...

Margaret C.

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Katie D.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny With Special Needs Experience

Hi there! My name is Katie and I am 35 years of age. I have extensive experience as a nanny and babysitter, (with a great driving record as well) starting from my high school days as a part-time babysitter to working with those with Autism. In addition, my child caring skills have been honed through years of caring for both...
Katie can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Katie is fantastic! She has watched my daughter on a regular basis for over a year, and I couldn't recommend her more highly. Having used a number of sitters, Katie is always my top choice. She's incredibly trustworthy, grounded and great with my two-year-old. "

Charly N.

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Laura B.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Active Nursing Student Caregiver

Hired by 17 families in your neighborhood

Currently work in nursing home healthcare and assisted living/ hospice settings. I have over 10 years experience in pediatric special needs care. Also, have AED life support, first aide, and CPR certification. All immunizations up to date including Covid vaccine. Specialize in caring for special needs, infants and newborns. Love...
Laura can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Laura was wonderful for our family. She jumped right in to take over with our two children (2yrs / 4mos) early in the morning and made it easy for us to feel confident handing everything off to her. She was great with both of them and also managed to help out with...

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Celia H.


Seminole, FL

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Prior to having my daughter, I worked for professional businesses 20+ yrs. After I became a mother, I worked in Elem Schools as a sub., teacher assistant & aid to special need children. I worked off & on in schools until I started homeschooling my daughter her 7th grade yr. My daughter is 20 years old. She is a college student ....
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Celia watch my two kids after school. Their ages are 10 and 6. She picked them up from school and would be playing with them when I got home from work. They looked forward to the days she would pick them up. We will continue to use her. I would recommend Celia to...

Katie S.

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Danita M.


Largo, FL

$20-30/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello. I am a Watertown resident, near Cushing Square. I am the mother of a 23-year-old son who has learning disabilities. I worked in a university for a long time and had a wonderful career. Now I am free to do what I love. And I love caring for children and babies. I'm patient and kind and can soothe the angriest beast. I...
5.0
"Very sweet and was great with my 9 month old! She is a great person and look forward to seeing her again in the future"

Emily D.

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Marla M.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Need Personal Care Keeping Families Together. Do You Have An Injury And Need Assistance?

I am Marla, a mother of two adult daughters, married, and a grandmother of one adorable little girl. I have held a Gold Seal for Quality of Care from the Department of Children and Families and held State and Local background search for 18 years. I have served children and adults privately and through Protective Services....
5.0
"Marla has has several years working with special needs children and adults and many years of training to parallel this work. She is creative in meeting each person at their developmental abilities with dignity and honor and a whole lot of fun!"

Michael T.

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Pamela G.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$25-28/hr8 yrs exp

Fun And Caring Sitter And Smile/giggles Creator

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'm a positive, energetic and caring mother of one, and a grandmother to one grandson. I've spent most of my career in the corporate arena; however, due to my love of children, I have volunteered and cared for children, from infants to teenagers, for over 40 + years. With the birth of my grandson eight and a half years ago, I...
Pamela can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Pam has been a Godsend to us since the moment she started with us and is now part of our extended family! She has a way with kids that you can tell she truly loves what she does and treats them as if they were her own. My daughter lights up every time she sees her...

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Elka S.


Indian Rocks Beach, FL

$23-25/hr10 yrs exp

I worked as a CNA for 3 years and graduated as an LPN in 2006. The last 11 years I have been working in home care. I specialize in Alzheimer's caring, I try to engage each client with mental and physical needs.
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Paul W.


Clearwater, FL

$10-20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am patient and compassionate and generally work well with special needs children. I have worked with children and young adults who have had varying degrees of autistic spectrum disorders, physical limitations, emotional and behavioral issues including ADHD, critical allergies, and seizure disorders.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Sydney and I'm currently a junior in college majoring in health science, and hoping to work in child psychology. I've been babysitting since I was 14 for kids of all ages. I also co-led a music class for ages 2-8, and some kids with special needs, for 4 years. I have my own transportation and I'm fully vaccinated. In my...
Sydney can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping
5.0
"Sydney is a sweet and kind person. She is wonderful and caring with my baby girl. Loved having her in our home and fully trust her with my little princess."

Mimi Q.

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Kristy O.


Seminole, FL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced High Profile Nanny Looking For Babysitting Opportunities

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

I have been a nanny for the last 20 years for 3 different families. I was with one family for 11 years who had 4 kids. I was lucky enough to have traveled the world with them and I got to experience many once in a life time moments. I have also been a part-time nanny for a family with three kids. Both families were high profile...
Kristy can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

4.0
"Absolutely amazing with my 4 kids. I hired Kristy for a date night and she watched my crazy gang of kiddos. The next morning the kids were none stop raving about her and how much fun they had!! Can't wait to plan the next night out"

Danielle B.

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Grace G.


Saint Petersburg, FL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

(I am a full time college student and currently studying abroad until the end of January, if you're looking for someone for that time, please let me know!) I have 10 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Grocery Shopping. I am the oldest of 3 kids and have been babysitting them since I was 9 years old. I...
Grace can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Grace was amazing with our 5 year old son. She took him swimming, made a fun and healthy meal for dinner (which he had fun helping prep), and she kept him engaged with fun activities all night. Our son begged us to have her babysit again. "

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Helen G.


Largo, FL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Helenita G and friends and family call me Helen, 44 year's old. I have 14 year's experience as a caregiver, I am a licensed CNA in the state of Florida. I am very dedicated, reliable and trustworthy worker. I help my patients emotionally, physically active, medication reminders, meal preparation, doctor appointments,...
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Ashley S.


Largo, FL

$18-25/hr5 yrs exp

Special Needs Trained Nanny

I have 5 years of experience in ABA therapy and am a certified ESE and k-6 teacher. I've been babysitting since I was 12 and started specializing in special needs children in college.
Ashley can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Pinellas Park, FL

Kendall K.

5.0

Kendall has been picking up our daughter (13) from school 1-2x per week and taking her to after school activities for over a year. She has a delightful personality and our daughter really likes her. She has been on-time and reliable. Occasionally, she has also babysat in the afternoon or...

- Care member

Jeffery S.

5.0

I have never come across another individual with a genuine quality and personal attentiveness. I warn you, though, his work is very addictive, and he is a quick learner - you may catch yourself repeating things. He is a great friend along with being a caregiver. He quickly becomes family. I give him...

- Paulas V.

Marla M.

5.0

She is very experienced with all services! She is excellent at her job! She will do great with any service you need her for! She has years of experience with children and has taken care of mine! She cleans for a friend of mine! She has is excellent with the elderly.

- April A.

Hailey D.

5.0

Hailey is exactly what you are looking for when selecting someone to care for your children, thanks again, Hailey!

- Care member

Ana Maria A.

5.0

She’s the absolute best! Professional all around.

- Care member

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Ratings for Pinellas Park, FL special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.5 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Pinellas Park, FL are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 10 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.