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Melissa J.


East Orange, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As a nurturing and experienced childcare provider with 16 years in the field, I am passionate about fostering children's growth and development. My patient and calm nature allows me to create a nurturing environment where children feel safe and supported. I am also creative and imaginative, always finding fun and educational...
Melissa can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Melissa is the most wonderful sitter we’ve ever had. She is so warm, caring, and engaged with our daughter. Her #1 priority is safety and I’ve always felt confident with her in charge. She takes our baby to the park, the library, on strolls, and keeps us updated...

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Julie P.


Newark, NJ

$17/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am currently working at a school with students that have Autism. I currently work with 10 years old students, but I have experience with ages younger and older as well. I am working towards my teaching license here in NJ. I have previous experience from working with adults with disabilities. I love caring for and supporting...
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Dana R.


Fanwood, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced, Caring CHHA And Certified Senior Care Provider

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have extensive experience as a (Vaccinated) Senior Companion Caregiver and a CHHA provider. My approach is to care for each person with respect, kindness and understanding - everyone has a past, present and future. My goal is to provide comfort, safety, companionship, and good health for your loved one. I have worked with many...
Dana can also help with: Errands, companionship, dementia, personal care, mobility assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Dana has been working for us for 9+ months taking care of our beautiful mother. She is professional, dependable, caring, loving, knowledgeable and plays an integral part in the overall health and wellness of our mother and the balance of our family. She loves what...

Sean N.

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Jessica C.


Harrison, NJ

$25-30/hr6 yrs exp

Finding A Nanny? Here I Am.

I'm Jessica! I'm oriented with educational areas but I'm more interested in personalized care. I have a degree based on pedagogy, I studied foreign languages in my country (Colombia) English and French and I worked as a teacher, I have experience teaching and taking care of kids with special needs. I have driving license, a...
Jessica can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Jessica is a proactive girl, besides she is helpful and she can communicate in an excellent way, she is sociable, friendly and kind."

Diana E.

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Melissa C.


Woodbridge, NJ

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter/Tutor Available!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a 27-year-old middle school language arts teacher living in Woodbridge, NJ. I AM FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED!! I have my bachelor's degree in English and my Master's in Teaching with certifications in k-6, special ed., and middle school (5-8) language arts. Personally, I have worked with children for as long as I can...
Melissa can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Melissa was our summer babysitter for our two boys (elementary school age) for two summers (2019 and 2020). Melissa truly loves children; she took the boys to the library, the park, to get ice cream after camp. Melissa became part of our family and she will...

Ariya V.

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Ashley M.


Newark, NJ

$38-40/hr15 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I come from a family of 10 children and I am the second eldest. I grew up in a busy household and recognized early that I wanted to make a career out of working with children professionally. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in honors psychology and neuroscience taking courses in lifespan psychology and early child...
Ashley can also help with: Travel
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Ashley is a hard working and reliable young lady. She gives of her time and talents to minister to others."

Leslie H.

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Tiffany W.


Plainfield, NJ

$15-35/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Speical Needs Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Over 8 years of experience working with special needs clients ranging from children as well as adults. I am skilled in working with varied handicapping conditions. I have the ability to deal with any difficult situation with consideration as well as care. It is very important to me that all my clients feel special and needs are...
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Dahlia E.


Union, NJ

$17-22/hr2 yrs exp

I Am Loving Caring And Dependable.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I been working with seniors for over 8 years now specializing Alzheimer or Dementia and etc. I am licensed CNA and CHHA. I take care of seniors in assisted living. I am currently holding a DDD license as Individual Contractor working with DDD in the State of New Jersey.
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Deborah S.


Newark, NJ

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part/Full-Time Babysitter

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I have been a mother and godmother for over 20 years. I have worked with children at 2 different child care centers both located in Newark, NJ for over 20 years. I have worked with newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschool. My duties have included changing diapers, preparation of meals, toilet training, cleaning up and...
Deborah can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Deborah took fantastic care of our 9 month old daughter -- punctual, professional and caring. All with a good sense of humor. I would highly recommend her to anyone."

Kimberly W.

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Kens S.


Rahway, NJ

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Supportive Role Model

I'm a social work with 10+ experience in the field. I'm friendly kind respectful and most of all patient. I work with empathy and is goal oriented. Contact me if you need more information
5.0
"Kens is by far the best care taker we have ever worked with. He is patient, kind, and very knowledgeable with his work. He makes sure to put his clients first, and treats them as if they were his own family members. He makes it his responsibility to get to know his...

Ashley G.

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Angie P.


Jersey City, NJ

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny With 10+ Years Of Experience With Newborns, Toddlers And Elementary School Age Children

Hello, my name is Angie and I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to read my profile! I have 10+ years of experience caring for children from newborn to roughly 7- 8 years of age. I am also mother of two (daughter 30 & son 29) so I can say I have tons of experience! I am well experienced with twins, children with special...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"If it weren't for the fact that I am going to try being a Stay at Home Mom, we would still be using Angie's services. She is absolutely fantastic and our whole family is a bit heartbroken to part ways. Angie is punctual, kind, funny, nurturing and has been such a...

Andrew H.

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Michele S.


Bayonne, NJ

$15-23/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver

I am a retired civil service sociologist. I have over 15 years experience caring for the elderly and special needs populations. I am well-versed in dementia care, psychiatric care, Special-needs care and general activities of daily living care. Please call me further to discuss the types of services I can provide to you.
Michele can also help with: Meal prep, errands, light cleaning, hospice services, dementia, live-in home care & more
Skills:

CNA

Lots of experience over the last years between children, special needs, social work, and elderly care and would love to talk about your needs.
Cheyenne can also help with: Hospice services, live-in home care, dementia, light cleaning, errands, meal prep & more
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Paulina N.


East Orange, NJ

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

Compassionate Homecare Provider

I have 20 years of experience. I can help with Home Care and Dementia. I have worked with many agency. I have experience with Alzheimer's disease , dementia and bed-bound patients. I am very compassionate when caring for patients with special needs and look forward to caring for your loved ones.
Paulina can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, dementia, personal care, errands, live-in home care & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

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Donna F.


Staten Island, NY

$17-21/hr1 yrs exp

Babysit/caretaker

I have experience working with children. Aside from having children of my own, I have babysat along with watching/caring for children after school. For the past 8 months (and currently), I work in a school, for special needs children. I am in the classroom with children every day.
Donna can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

I've been working at Novartis early learning center for 3 years. My child care experience expands across all age groups including special needs, I am warm hearted energetic and enjoy spending my time with kids. I am currently working at the ECLC which is a special needs school. My skills vary from diaper changing, feeding,...
Kanajah can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Taylor M.


Newark, NJ

$20-25/hr7 yrs exp

Friend, Supporter, And Teacher!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a professional Nanny/Child Development Specialist with certification and a degree from UCLA! Sadly, I had to leave my last family of 5 years due to my moving to NJ from CA. I have also worked with children with varying special needs such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and Speech Impediments I specialize in aged...
Taylor can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Rita N.


Clark, NJ

$21-47/hr7 yrs exp

Compassion Care

Hi! My name is Rita, and I am a compassionate caregiver with over seven years of experience providing exceptional care to the elderly and individuals with special needs. I am dedicated to offering excellent service, holding certifications as a Home Health Aide, in CPR, First Aid, AED, and as a Direct Support Professional. I...
Rita can also help with: Errands, meal prep, light cleaning, dementia, live-in home care, hospice services & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

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Kaitlyn R.


Elizabeth, NJ

$16-21/hr3 yrs exp

I'm currently a part time student at Kean University training to be a teacher for special needs! Working as a babysitter/tutor! I have a 3 year experience with family members and neighbors who need babysitting or tutoring! I also own two dogs and have previously owned many pets of different species (including cats, birds,...
Kaitlyn can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep
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Ashley S.


Cranford, NJ

$18-28/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter!

1.0

(1)

Hi! My name is Ashley and I live in Nutley, NJ. I have 14 years of childcare experience, including babysitting for families, working at preschools/daycares, working with special needs children (specifically ASD). I have experience with infants, toddler's, elementary school, teenagers, twins, and multiple siblings. I am currently...
Ashley can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Roselle, NJ

Melissa J.

5.0

Melissa is the most wonderful sitter we’ve ever had. She is so warm, caring, and engaged with our daughter. Her #1 priority is safety and I’ve always felt confident with her in charge. She takes our baby to the park, the library, on strolls, and keeps us updated throughout the day. She also goes way...

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Dana R.

5.0

Dana has been assisting my mom since 2014 and is still employed with us as recently as 11/2020. We are so happy we found a caregiver that mom is comfortable with. Mom is now 96 and has gone through many changes but Dana has been with us all the way. She is a skilled professional and any family would...

- Karen M.

Jessica C.

5.0

Jessica is a proactive girl, besides she is helpful and she can communicate in an excellent way, she is sociable, friendly and kind.

- Diana E.

Melissa C.

5.0

Melissa was our summer babysitter for our two boys (elementary school age) for two summers (2019 and 2020). Melissa truly loves children; she took the boys to the library, the park, to get ice cream after camp. Melissa became part of our family and she will always be. My boys adore her. We wish...

- Ariya V.

Ashley M.

5.0

Ashley has been our nanny for over five years. She has been fantastic! She has taken exceptional care of our four children. My husband and I highly recommend Ashley as a nanny.

- Staci S.

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