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Special needs caregivers in Rochelle Park, NJ

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Sarah W.


New York, NY

$35/hr ā€¢ 20 yrs exp

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

5.0

(2)

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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: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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...

Catherine B.

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Iyanna B.


New York, NY

$27-30/hr ā€¢ 10 yrs exp

Loving, Gentle , And Caring !

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a fun, loving, and compassionate individual with over 10 years of experience with geriatrics, mental health disorders , and behavioral issues including developmental disabilities. I have worked within a rehabilitative standpoint and as a care aide with taking care of the individual in all aspects as in bathing , feeding,...
5.0
"I am a young black trans man and I hired Iyanna to help me as I was healing from a double mastectomy. She is LGBTQ friendly and always used the correct pronouns. Also, she helped me through the healing process with everything from cleaning, washing, cooking to...

Tat B.

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Yuri C.


Hackensack, NJ

$25-30/hr ā€¢ 7 yrs exp

Qualified Speech Therapist With 6 Years Of Experience In My Country (Colombia)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a nanny expert with 7 years of experience caring for children of all ages. I'm passionate about fostering children's growth and development, and I've always had a positive experience in babysitting roles. I'm patient, calm, and creative, and I know how to make learning fun. I'm also very comfortable enforcing household...
Yuri can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Yuri is amazing, and I do not say that lightly. From the minute we met her we knew she was special. Our son took to her immediately, following her instructions and starting to scoot like he had never before. Over those 12 months Yuri became part of our family,...

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Alivia A.


Bloomfield, NJ

$18-22/hr ā€¢ 6 yrs exp

Super Helper

3.0

(2)

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

I experience babysitting, cooking, cleaning, driving various types of automobiles, working in schools and more. I enjoy all crafts and games, indoor and outdoor. I am working towards my Masters in Education for grades 7 to 12 in Special Needs. I like to be clean, have fun, and help out! I am also flexible with hours and pay. I...
Alivia can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep
5.0
"Alivia was awesome! She handled our crazy school pickup system beautifully and took care of my boys at our home after school until I arrived from work. We are looking forward to her coming back again soon!"

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Christine W.


New York, NY

$30-35/hr ā€¢ 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: 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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Valerie C.


Belleville, NJ

$15-45/hr ā€¢ 10 yrs exp

Hello my name is Valerie. Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I have many years experience with children of all ages. I am a certified K-8 teacher also certified in special education. I have a masters in education, teaching for 14 years. For the last five years I have worked in the school as a crisis counselor,...
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Eleanora Z.


Saddle River, NJ

$20-50/hr ā€¢ 10 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My name is Eleanora. I have 12 years experience and living in an nursing home. My experience includes: cooking, changing, cleaning, bathing, medication moderator, feeding, and many more. I worked in a 33-bed adult care facility. I helped organize workshops for the members. I participated in over-night care on a regular basis. I...
Eleanora can also help with: Live-in home care, personal care, hospice services, dementia, respite care
5.0
"Ellie was a wonderful, caring, responsible caregiver for my mom. She was knowledgeable in all aspects of senior care and helped us with my mom and all her needs. I would highly recommend her to another family."

Bernice T.

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Brittany G.


West New York, NJ

$25-30/hr ā€¢ 3 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

I have experience working with kids with Autism and mental illness. I am comfortable with low functioning-high functioning.
5.0
"Brittany has been caring for our 2 boys for some time now and she has always been tremendously responsible, and our boys have always seemed to enjoy the time spent with her! Brittany does not simply sit and watch television, ignoring our children but always...

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Annisa F.


West New York, NJ

$22-35/hr ā€¢ 7 yrs exp

Interest With Special Needs Care Gig Position

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello family! I'm Annisa. I'm seeking a full time live-in nanny position (open to live-out as well) with a loving family in Hudson County, Essex County, Passaic County, or Bergen County, NJ. With over 6 years of experience in childcare age 3mo-10 years old and special needs care, I'm eager to join a family who needs a...
Annisa can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She is very care and patient also punctual."

Hanna L.

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Kelli P.


Little Falls, NJ

$20-25/hr ā€¢ 10 yrs exp

Caring, Married, Mother Of 2 Adult Children,

I was a stay at home mother of two children, while caring for my own children I cared for my friends baby for the first year of his life, in 2004 when my kids were in school I applied to Little Falls School #3 (3-4 grade) as a Lunch Aid/substitute School Secretary, in 2007 I applied to Little Falls School #2 as a Teachers Aide...
Kelli can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kelli looked after my 2 kids full time for 2 years, until my youngest started kindergarten. She's incredibly punctual and helped my youngest learn the skills he needed to be ready for school. Recently my kids were making bracelets at a bead store and the woman who...

Natalie P.

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Lucia R.


Clifton, NJ

$15-20/hr ā€¢ 10 yrs exp

Certified SPED Teacher

I am an Elementary/Middle & SPED teacher that teaches at Pss. Also, I was a camp counselor for 4 summers and Girl S leader for about 4 years. I have completed 4 internships in all types of classrooms & have done 1-on-1 tutoring of all subjects. I have worked/taught for about 2 months in direct contact with autism spectrum k-4th...
3.0
"very professional young girl, seem to have experience, but never responded again after we decided on the days she would be working. "

Rebeca C.

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Nicole C.


Paterson, NJ

$20-25/hr ā€¢ 10 yrs exp

Full/Part Time Experienced & CPR Certified Summer Nanny & Occasional Sitter!

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am a school-based pediatric Speech Therapist looking for local jobs for my summer "off"! I have been sitting/nannying formally since 2015. I am CPR certified, have experience with up to 3 kids at a time. Im a mom of a 2. 5-year-old and am versed in respectful parenting techniques. I enjoy crafts and games with kids, as well as...
Nicole can also help with: Meal prep, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"I'd enthusiastically recommend Nicole to anyone looking for a trustworthy, responsible and caring childcare provider. Nicole cared for my two children (2yo and 5 yo) over the summer months. I am grateful that I could completely trust her to follow the guidelines I...

Nicole L.

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Ana N.


Fair Lawn, NJ

$30/hr ā€¢ 10 yrs exp

Hi, I'm Ana. Cargiver

Hello! My name is Ana. I'm a caregiver with more than a 15 years of experience in geriatric and child care as well. As myself experience has grown, with a special needs daughter and my mom who is 97 years old, I have become an expert who can recognize when my patients require special atenciĆ³n with any rough times like it could...
Ana can also help with: Mobility assistance, meal prep, personal care, companionship, errands, light cleaning & more
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Diane T.


New York, NY

$30/hr ā€¢ 10 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: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

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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Midori K.


Bronx, NY

$27/hr ā€¢ 7 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Midori. I have over 7 years of childcare/nannying experience and experience working with special needs children. I am fluent in English and Japanese, and I am able to cook and some light cleaning around the house. Some previous experience that I have is an instructor for elementary age school students at an after...
Midori can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Midori was a great help to my husband and kids, she is always willing to give a helping hand and the kids love her. I hope she gets along with your family as well as ours."

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Rosetta T.


Waldwick, NJ

$30/hr ā€¢ 10 yrs exp

Sweet Caring Girl Looking To Join A Nice Family To Be An Extension Of Them To Care For Loved Ones

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'd describe my personality as compassionate, hard working, trustworthy. I'm looking for a position where I can become part of your family that's long term. Communication is important to me. I'm fun, energetic, responsible, and patient. I am CPR/First Aid Certified in infants/children and Adults and have obtained a Child Day...
Rosetta can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Rosetta is extremely easy to deal with. She is great at following instructions and communicates thoroughly and efficiently. She plays well with the kids, bringing them outside whenever possible, and does well disciplining the kids when necessary, keeping them well...

Phil S.

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Olivia G.


New York, NY

$25-40/hr ā€¢ 5 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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Gladys C.


Bogota, NJ

$20-25/hr ā€¢ 4 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Gladys from Bogota NJ. I am 57 years old. I have a caregiver experience of over 6 years . I am a certified Home Health Aide. I have also trained as a special needs education teacher for over 10 years. My goal is to provide care and support to the seniors and children with special needs. I have worked in nursing...
Gladys can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, personal care, live-in home care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Gladys is reliable and easy to communicate with. She took great care of my grandma! Thank you Gladys!"

Julie C.

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Grey C.


North Bergen, NJ

$15-25/hr ā€¢ 14 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello Hello, My name is Greys, I speak Spanish. I have a degree in early childhood education, a degree obtained, 14 years of experience in caring for children of different ages, and children with special needs with CPR certification, I am a serious, responsible, respectful person. I give all my love when starting my work. I have...
Grey can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Grey watched my daughter for a week and we loved our time with her. She watched my 2 year old with great care, energy and creativity. She was always punctual and took care of everything she needed. She was thoughtful in coming prepared with creative ideas and...

Rosa R.

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Melissa R.


Bronx, NY

$25-32/hr ā€¢ 12 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

As a dedicated childcare provider with over a decade of experience, I've discovered my passion lies in nurturing children's growth and development. My creative and friendly nature allows me to easily connect with children and make learning fun and engaging. I believe in open communication with parents and prioritize their...
Melissa can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Melissa is the best thing that ever happened to our family. She has been our consistent and fully time nanny for nearly 3 years and we have watched our son grow and learn under her loving care. She is flexible, thoughtful, punctual, kind and has the energy to keep...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Rochelle Park, NJ

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.

Iyanna B.

5.0

I am a young black trans man and I hired Iyanna to help me as I was healing from a double mastectomy. She is LGBTQ friendly and always used the correct pronouns. Also, she helped me through the healing process with everything from cleaning, washing, cooking to escorting me to doctor's appointments....

- Tat B.

Yuri C.

5.0

Yuri was amazing with our son! She is so warm and friendly, and played with him all day! She even folded all of his clothing while he was sleeping! She truly is INCREDIBLE!

- Amanda B.

Alivia A.

5.0

Alivia was awesome! She handled our crazy school pickup system beautifully and took care of my boys at our home after school until I arrived from work. We are looking forward to her coming back again soon!

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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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