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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Sandy, UT

The average posted rate is $16/hr as of April 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 4 years

Special needs caregivers in Sandy, UT

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Kristina M.


West Jordan, UT

$18/hr8 yrs exp

Full Or Part Time Caregiver

5.0

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I have spent years working with children as a para professional, specifically focused on children with special needs. I have 10 nieces and nephews ranging from ages 2 months- 12 years and they are my best friends!
Kristina can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Kristina is wonderful with children . She is caring , compassionate, patient and best of all - so fun! My children absolutely adore her. She is one of the few people I completely trust to care for my children. She is honest , hard working and dependable . "

Leah M.

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Kristen L.


Salt Lake City, UT

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Throughout high school and college, I have worked with many families and children of all ages, including children with special needs. I have also worked in the mental health field with children who have behavioral issues. I moved to Salt Lake City in the summer of 2017 and worked in child welfare. I currently work at a local...
Kristen can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Kristen is amazing! My kids adore her!"

Jason S.

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Kim P.


Herriman, UT

$10-15/hr7 yrs exp

Full Time Care Giver Available

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Current substitute school teacher for over 10 years in the Jordan School District. Current nanny references. Lots of experience with all ages including babies. Love all children. With patience, fun, concern and caring. Mom of 5 and grandma of 9! Lots of experience with special needs children as well. Singing, music and piano....
Kim can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Kim takes care of my daughter likes she's her own. We love having Kim as part of the family! "

Janelle L.

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Kalysa G.


Herriman, UT

$12-20/hr5 yrs exp

Honest, Sweet, And Love Serving.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with all ages along with varying degrees of needs. I currently work with kids with adhd/autism and other brain related challenges. I have worked in special ed before and I feel comfortable working and being around anyone who needs extra help physically or mentally. I love connecting with people and serving. I am...
5.0
"Kalysa babysat our newborn for a couple of months. She is the perfect caregiver anyone would ask for and we loved having her. She quickly understood my son's schedule, routines and also helped us with household chores. I loved how gentle and loving she was with my...

Dilip H.

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Madelyne B.


South Jordan, UT

$10-20/hr8 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been babysitting/nannying since I was 10. I have lots of experience working with special needs children as well. I was able to serve as a "special needs buddy" in my church. I have been also teaching piano for 4 years with a large range of ages.
Madelyne can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Madie watched my 2 little boys so my husband and I could go out for date night. She was great and my little boys really liked her. I would hire her again! "

Melissa W.

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Jessica R.


Salt Lake City, UT

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am well rounded, BIG hearted and passionately care for others. Honesty and integrity along with positivity are core values of mine. I am available to care for children, elderly, pets and also organize and clean. In my 20 years of experience, I've worked with a variety of age groups, multiple children settings, special needs...
Jessica can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Jessica was our nanny for 5 years, she was with us from when my daughter was 5-11 years and my son 7 months to 5 years. Jessica has an awesome energy where she connects instantly with kids and they love her. You'd be lucky to have her care for your child/...

Heather G.

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Noor A.


Salt Lake City, UT

$23-30/hr6 yrs exp

Child care

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I'm 22 college student. I'm majoring in dentistry. I love kids, and I have 6 years of paid experience working with infants up to toddlers and school graders and special needs children. I've experienced working with twins and multiple kids at once that are close in age. I've worked with families, daycares and school volunteering....
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Mariah S.


West Jordan, UT

$15-25/hr4 yrs exp

Fun Caregiver

Hired by 16 families in your neighborhood

I'm Mariah! I'm 21 years old and currently have two little ones of my own. I enjoy caring for children and seeing them grow! I have 5 years of experience in caring for children. I currently live in the Salt Lake valley. Some of my work history includes caring for children newborn up to 10 years of age, also children with special...
Mariah can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Amazing babysitter! No problems whatsoever with her at all!"

Lexi W.

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Kevin D.


Salt Lake City, UT

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Occasional/Weekend Behavior Professional

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I am very responsible, reliable, and keep the commitments I make. I have the ability to manage very difficult behaviors (aggression/elopement) effectively by using positive behavior supports. I am a BCBA and I especially enjoy taking children out into the community whom others may find too challenging to manage safely. I can...
5.0
"Kevin worked with my son with special and he is great to work with, he has experience and was very reliable and dependable."

Kat G.

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Lindsey B.


Salt Lake City, UT

$30-45/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny, Tutor And Babysitter!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I started volunteering at a school for students with severe disabilities when I was 14 and fell in love. I have been teaching students with disabilities for over 19 years. I am highly qualified in ESL, middle school math, elementary content, and special education. I have earned my Bachelors and Master of Education. I love...
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Violet R.


Riverton, UT

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Violet. I'm happy you came across my page. I love kids! I have over 20 years of experience caring for children. I grew up in a large family - so I was always around children. I also worked as a substitute preschool teacher. I can do fun activities with them, help with homework, as well as tidying up. Pick ups and...
Violet can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Violet did a wonderful job taking care of our toddler. There were other kids around and she handled the chaos with grace. Will definitely recommend her to friends in the salt lake area."

Danielle B.

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Kaitlyn F.


Salt Lake City, UT

$22-30/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter/ Care Giver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm Kaitlyn and I'm a special education teacher! I've been babysitting since I was 13 years old and enjoy spending my time helping out families! I am very organized, punctual, and responsible. I have experience working with all ages, both those with and without special needs! I'm very passionate about my job as a special...
Kaitlyn can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Kaitlyn is so passionate about children on all spectrum's! She has the biggest heart and any one would be lucky to have her!"

Jennifer F.

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Katie K.


Riverton, UT

$15/hr8 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I'd love to laugh and play, do some housework, or help with homework! I'm bubbly, kind, patient, and love pets. I started working with kids when I was a kid myself! I am the oldest child of 8, so I cared for my siblings while my parents both worked full time. I took childcare classes, worked in a daycare, was a full time...
Katie can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Katie is AWESOME!! She made my family feel very welcomed and cared about from the moment we met. She's always here on time and very communicative. My kids (ages 3 and 8) love her and are always excited to talk about her and show me what they did that day. Her...

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Jada B.


West Jordan, UT

$15-20/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have many year of experience babysitting all ages. I am comfortable with all ages. I love kids so much I'm studying childhood development in college! I am very flexible and have a car if needed. I do behavioral therapy with kids who have special needs and have been doing this for the past 4 years!
Jada can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Jada is simply wonderful! My kids adore her! She's always right on time, super friendly, easy to work with, and all is well when we return home."

Jennette B.

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Olivia F.


Salt Lake City, UT

$20/hr5 yrs exp

Nanny/Childcare Provider

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Olivia. I graduated in May of 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Family, Community, and Human Development with a minor in Special Education. I am currently a full-time nanny for a family of four children between the ages of 2 to 10 in Salt Lake City. Some of my responsibilities include transportation, food prep,...
Olivia can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We hired Olivia to watch our 5 month old. She followed instructions for our baby's schedule and sent us updates. Very responsive! We will hire her again!"

Becky P.

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Hailey S.


West Jordan, UT

$22-30/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Hailey! I'm a 22-year-old who lives in Salt Lake County. I have always enjoyed working with children and babysat all through high school. Shortly after graduating high school I became a nanny and completely fell in love with the profession! I have experience working with kids of all ages. I also have experience...
Hailey can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Hailey is a gentle and soft spoken young woman who has taken care of my soon to be 4 year old granddaughter since she was 6 months old. I have also witnessed her involvement in the care taking of a rambunctious toddler since he was an infant. Hailey has a generous...

Lisa K.

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Consuelo V.


Salt Lake City, UT

$25-26/hr8 yrs exp

Part-time Fun Babysitter

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Consuelo. I am a student at the UofU in Anthropology. I am also a dog groomer :). I've been taking care of kids since I reached adolescence. I continued that path until today, expanding my knowledge and experience. I've worked with children of all ages, from newborns to preadolescent! I know how to handle any...
Consuelo can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

CNA

5.0
"She is a very motivated person, with a very positive personality, helpful and very dependable. My kids loved being around her"

Claudia S.

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Brenda Q.


West Jordan, UT

$20/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi families, I have 5 year of experience take care children. Now I'm working with a cute little boy with special needs. I worked 5 months in a daycare with the preschool class, I can help with Swimming Supervision, walks, visits to the aquarium/zoo, outdoor activities, also indoor activities such as crafts, dances, games. I am...
Brenda can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Brenda has become our go-to sitter. She is so flexible, great with our son, and patient - even with 3 kids causing mayhem around the house! Highly recommend!"

Kimberly T.

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Hannah C.


Salt Lake City, UT

$15-35/hr2 yrs exp

Empathetic Patient CNA/Caretaker

Hello all! My name is Hannah and I am a CNA. I pride myself on my high quality care and my positive attitude. I have worked in nursing homes for the past two years and have taken care of anywhere from 8 to 14 patients at a time. I have cared for all kinds of special needs (both physical and mental) and was assigned to the...
Hannah can also help with: Respite care, personal care, hospice services, dementia
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"An excellent work ethic, with strong desire to improve and advance in her career. Very compassionate and very dependable. Highly recommend. "

Judy W.

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Marissa J.


West Jordan, UT

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Psychology Grad That Loves Kids!

I have a bachelors degree in psychology, with specialization in human development & multicultural psychology. I have experience babysitting newborns - teenagers since the age of 12, at which time I underwent training programs. I've also taught dance classes for years to kids ages 4-18years old, and integrated special needs...
Marissa can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Marissa is an extremely focused individual with impeccable integrity. Her focus is outward, not inward. Her attention will be on the people under her care. She is kind, loving and very creative. Marissa brings out the best in everyone."

Kathleen B.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Sandy, UT

Kristina M.

5.0

Kristina is wonderful with children . She is caring , compassionate, patient and best of all - so fun! My children absolutely adore her. She is one of the few people I completely trust to care for my children. She is honest , hard working and dependable .

- Leah M.

Kristen L.

5.0

Kristen is amazing! My kids adore her!

- Jason S.

Kim P.

5.0

Kim takes care of my daughter likes she's her own. We love having Kim as part of the family!

- Janelle L.

Kalysa G.

5.0

Kalysa babysat our newborn for a couple of months. She is the perfect caregiver anyone would ask for and we loved having her. She quickly understood my son's schedule, routines and also helped us with household chores. I loved how gentle and loving she was with my son! Highly dependable and I...

- Dilip H.

Madelyne B.

5.0

Madie watched my 2 little boys so my husband and I could go out for date night. She was great and my little boys really liked her. I would hire her again!

- Melissa W.

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Ratings for Sandy, UT special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.5 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Sandy, UT are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 12 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.