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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Santa Clarita, CA
The average posted rate is $23/hr as of January 2025
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 7 years
Special needs caregivers in Santa Clarita, CA
5.0
(6)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
It is my interest to work a child caregiver within the Santa Clarita or San Fernando Valley. I have provided child care services to families for over 20 years. I have great experience caring for children all ages. I currently work as Especial Education Paraprofessional in elementary school during morning hours, and I am...
Claudia can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"She's the best on what she does. She's really sweet, caring, creative but most important she's very patient with all kids needs. I will highly recommend her, your kids will love her too as much mine did. Mrs. Claudia, thank you so much for all your help!!!"
Milly F.
Hello! My name is Tori and I am extremely passionate about helping others, especially children. I have experience working with children ages 3-22 with Autism Spectrum Disorder as a behavioral technician throughout schools and homes. Often, these children would have other accompanying disabilities or behavioral challenges. I have...
I used to care for a child with autism and ADHD disorder for about 4 years. I would drive him to school, fun activities, and take care of him for more than 10 hours. We would also go to the park, read, bath him and help with any of his needs.
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Greetings! I am an Occupational Therapy Doctoral student at University of California. I have been working with children in many capacities for over 15 years. Specifically, I have eight years of professional experience with children with disorders such as ASD, ADHD, ODD, depression, FAS and Anxiety Disorders. I received my BA...
Susan H.
Santa Clarita, CA
$28-50/hr • 20 yrs exp
Caregiver. Respite, Companion And Transportation Offered For Children Or Adults With Disabilities
30+ years experience working with children and adults with disabilities or special needs. Im a great fit with families that need a professional and experienced person to help with children, disabled adults or pets of any kind. I have experience with Alzheimer's patients, autism, mental health disorders, ambulatory assistance and...
Kayla O.
Santa Clarita, CA
$19-20/hr • 6 yrs exp
I am a current special education teacher in a moderate to severe classroom. I have been volunteering with the special needs community since I was in 12 years old. I have worked with children of varying ages in a preschool setting as well as grade school. I worked as an assistant to an Occupational Therapist in a school setting...
Hello! My kids are grown and on their own, and I have a continued desire to add to the lives of those in need, with a heart to help. For the last 18 months I have been caring for two special-needs toddlers full-time, but they are moving to Tennessee, leaving me available to find a new family to start in July. Throughout my life...
Melanie M.
Santa Clarita, CA
$30/hr • 10 yrs exp
I am a mother of two children. I currently work for the school district as paraeducator for moderate to severe special education children. I have a 10-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son. I am CPR and First Aid certified. I have 2 year degree in psychology and have taken some child education courses to complete my degree. I am...
Kayla O.
Santa Clarita, CA
$30/hr • 6 yrs exp
Experienced Babysitter With Child Development And Special Ed Background
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Kayla, I obtained my masters degree and credential from Grand Canyon University in Special Education (emphasis moderate-severe) and bachelors in Child and Adolescent Development from CSUN. I have years of hands on experience with special needs children. I am extremely passionate about working with this population of...
Kayla can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
Cheyanne W.
Santa Clarita, CA
$23/hr • 3 yrs exp
Hi I'm Cheyanne! I'm excellent with babies and children, I have years of experience caring for kids and animals, and I love it! I have experience working with children with special needs as well. I also am a really good cook and baker! I am available for day time nannying, after school pick up, over night stays, and am open to...
Cheyanne can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, grocery shopping, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
Vanessa E.
Santa Clarita, CA
$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
My name is Vanessa and I'm both a nanny and a freelance artist. I believe a lot in both art and music therapy. I think you can really shape a child's mind and happiness with music. A little bit more about my experience with kids: I have about 13 years of experience working with kids of all ages. I've been a camp counselor since...
Vanessa can also help with: Carpooling, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have over 16 years of caregivers experience, I am currently working with special needs children/ Adult for united cerebral palsy of Los Angeles my duties are transferring from wheel chair to bed, or chair, hoyer lift, pivot transfers, bathing, grooming, feeding, dressing,, toileting, meals preparation, laundry, housekeeping,...
Skills:
CNA
5.0
"Joan is a very hard working individual , she is compassionate, patient and full of energy. I am so blessed to know Joan "
Evanna M.
4.2
(6)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I provided full infant and toddler care including feeding, bathing, socializing and transporting. I attended consistently to children's emotional needs. I managed emergencies calmly.
30 years experience as a Nanny
Experience with infants, multiples and special need children
Trustworthy, Resourceful, patient and nurturing...
Marinella can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
Special Needs Care
4.0
"Marinella was very helpful and our 7 month old daughter enjoyed her time with her."
Meryl P.
5.0
(1)
Hello! I am 28 years old and am currently in nursing school full-time. I am CPR certified and updated on all vaccinations My current availability's during the week are Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 10am-8 p.m. (can be adjusted as needed) I am all about health and wellness. I am the oldest in my family and have a full...
Rileigh can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
(10)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Linda . About me; I have 11 yrs +pro. experience w/ ages 6wks-90 yrs. I'm an interactive, responsible, reliable caregiver hired by 6+great families (See my Reviews.(References provided upon meeting). My experience includes newborn-teens, my specialty is children). With children I prefer to observe initially to...
Linda can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Linda cared for our son from when he was 3 months to 2 years. She was professional and punctual. She was like a second mom to our son and he misses her still. She will be a great nanny to whoever hires her."
Nick B.
5.0
(1)
I teach 5th grade and love children. I haven't been blessed with any of my own.... yet! So, anything that can make me feel like a mom.... I'm down! I babysat and nannied for years in Idaho. I would watch 4-5 kids at a time while their parents went on vacation. I also did the usual school drop-off/ pick-up. When I moved back to...
5.0
"Jennifer worked for me last summer with my 5 yr old special needs son. She was reasonable in rate and punctual and professional. I would hire her again without hesitation! My little boy absolutely loved all the fun things she took him to do and is still asking...
Kris B.
Riley S.
Canyon Country, CA
$17-24/hr • 1 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I used to work for a company called California Spectrum Care, at this facility my title was service specialist. I would help two individuals daily with normal day things such as helping use the restroom, get to certain places, learn to cook and clean, etc. I would also be around everyone else in the room at help out when needed...
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Carmen! I am a fun, engaging, and cautious nanny who loves gently helping children reach their milestones. I invest time in developing meaningful relationships with the children I care for, aiming to empower them through personalized attention and encouragement. Prior to becoming a nanny, I worked in a daycare,...
Carmen can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Carmen is always on time and very punctual. Was very kind and great with my son."
Nicole S.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello my name Lisa. I have many years experience working with children of all ages. Currently I work as a mod/severe special needs teavher in a charter school. With my sons growing up I've found I have some time on my hands so I started babysitting, pet sitting and house sitting in the evenings, on the weekends and during my...
Lisa can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Lisa has repeatedly been fantastic when looking after my 5yo son, who has energy for days, and my 1.5yo daughter who is a bit on the needy side. She’s always bright, cheerful, and ready to dive in. My son always says he had a fun time with her, and my daughter is...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Currently, I work as a mod/severe education specialist in a full inclusion charter school . After attending CSUN and receiving my BA in Child and Adolescent Development with a special emphasis in Early Childhood Education I worked for many years in corporate daycare with infants and toddlers as well as teaching preschool and...
5.0
"Lisa is not only highly experienced, including with special needs kids, she is flexible, accomodating, kind, and absolutely unflappable! I trust her completely and without reservation with my autistic kiddo. He always enjoys spending time with Lisa!"
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Santa Clarita, CA
Claudia L.
5.0
The mission of hiring childcare can be a daunting one. How will this new person interact with my child, are they trustworthy, are they reliable, do they have child development experience (especially to handle the lively under 5 years and the big feelings that come with this age!)? I feel so blessed...
- Lucy R.
Joan N.
5.0
From the first day Joan started caring for my mother, she continues to demonstrate that she is trustworthy, reliable and genuinely warm. She communicates well with my mother, with me and my husband and has a nice disposition and is very personable. Joan listens and follows any instructions and asks...
- Janice K.
Marinella A.
5.0
The best Nanny anyone could ever wish for! We are so sad to let Marinella go, but unfortunately I no longer work. She has been caring for my 3 boys (6, 5 &2) for almost 2 years. She is trustworthy, respectful, responsible and always puts the children first! Best personality and helps with just about...
- Care member
Linda B.
5.0
Linda cared for our son from when he was 3 months to 2 years. She was professional and punctual. She was like a second mom to our son and he misses her still. She will be a great nanny to whoever hires her.
- Nick B.
Jennifer M.
5.0
Jennifer worked for me last summer with my 5 yr old special needs son. She was reasonable in rate and punctual and professional. I would hire her again without hesitation! My little boy absolutely loved all the fun things she took him to do and is still asking for her!
- Kris B.
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Ratings for Santa Clarita, CA special needs caregivers listed on Care.com
Average Rating5.0 / 5
Special Needs Caregivers in Santa Clarita, CA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.