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262 special needs caregivers are listed in Seattle, WA

The average posted rate is $25/hr as of February 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

Special needs caregivers in Seattle, WA

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Chantel M.


Seattle, WA

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Special Needs Nanny With MA In Art Therapy And LPC

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked at a school for children with special needs for the last 4 years and I have been nannying part time as well for a family with 3 children for almost 5 years.
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Sara F.


Seattle, WA

$21/hr2 yrs exp

Outgoing Special Education Major

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As I am a Special Education Major at Chapman University, I am extremely passionate about caring for those with special need. I have extensive experience in the classroom setting and adequate experience in a household setting. I have a young cousin with Downs Syndrome and a close friend with an Autistic child. For as long as I...
5.0
"Sara is amazing...compassionate, genuine, dependable and responsible and a delight to have around. She took care of my six year old son and nine year old daughter over the summer and they simply loved her. She drove them around, played with them, helped with their...

Sarupa W.

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Salaovea V.


Seattle, WA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hello. I am a mother of 5 children. I have been working as a caregiver for over 20 years on and off. I am very reliable and need less supervision. I have worked for elderly's of all kinds from Dementia, Total-care, cancer , hospice and not limited to companion. I am very honest and hardworking. I am very very compassionate at...
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Francisco S.


Seattle, WA

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time/part Time Caregiver Available, With Formal Training And Extensive Experience.

3.5

(2)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'm a clinician (a bilingual family physician from Mexico preparing the medical boards, hence this work that I love will be ideal for me for the next 1. 5 years), with extensive experience taking care of the elder, and disabled/special needs of any age. In addition, I went through a comprehensive certification process in Nursing...
5.0
"Francisco is amazing. He worked for our family for six months providing care for our family member that had ALS and we cannot speak highly enough of him. As medical providers ourselves, our expectations were high, but Francisco exceeded them all. He worked night...

Carolyn P.

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Holly G.


Seattle, WA

$20-35/hr1 yrs exp

Home school Mom With Patience And Some Flexibility!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a passionate former home school mom of a talented 20-year-old son. I have worked as a nanny, a driver for a local families with tweens and teens, a teacher of English, Ecology, and Global Awareness for a home school enrichment program in Seattle, and a caregiver for disabled and elderly folks. I have cooked in a school for...
5.0
"Holly has helped me with meals and organizing my life, my house, my thinking."

Julie S.

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Mihra N.


Seattle, WA

$16-21/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi dear, my name is Mihra. I am an individual provider. I have 10 years experience. I have experience working with children and elderly adults.
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Andrew H.


Seattle, WA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Andrew and I was born and raised in Washington, and I live in the Seattle area. Currently, I work with students with severe and profound autism, in addition to other individuals with disabilities at the high school level in a self-contained classroom setting. I also have experience working at the elementary and...
5.0
"Thanks for reviewing Andrew. We have had care from Andrew previously for my disabled daughter and would highly recommend him. He is thoughtful of the needs of our kids; emotional, physical and social support is excellent with the best interest in mind of the...

Brandy P.

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Nicolas C.


Seattle, WA

$25/hr3 yrs exp

Young Professional Aide With Over 3 Years Of Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Nicolas, but you can call me Nico! I am 25 years old and hold Bachelor's in Psychological and Brain Sciences. I have moved to New York to work at Cornell's Center for Autism and the Developing Brain before continuing my education as a School Psychologist. I have over 5 years of experience in clinical, school,...
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Chloe G.


Seattle, WA

$25-30/hr2 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'm Chloe! I've babysat all my life, and started nannying two years ago. I'm dependable and experienced, ready to be flexible with your family's needs. I began nannying with one family in Montana, I worked with them for a year. The kids are 10-year-old twins, and one is non verbal with Down syndrome. Working with kids who have...
Chloe can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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Courtney M.


Seattle, WA

$34/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Experienced Nanny Available

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Hi everyone! My name is Courtney. I have been providing childcare for about 13 years. I have extensive experience with children of all age groups, and children with special needs. I have worked at a children's summer camp as a counselor, so I feel comfortable watching several children at a time. I especially love working with...
Courtney can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Courtney has worked with us for the past 15 months and we couldn't recommend her more. Dependable. Loyal. Trustworthy. Kindhearted. She is truly what you want in a nanny. We hired Courtney when our daughter was 4 weeks old, she has been with us full-time and...

Christina F.

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Alison M.


Seattle, WA

$21/hr3 yrs exp

Professional Caregiver, Child At Heart

I am now employed with a family. I will be in magnolia Mon-Friday 7am-6 p.m. If you need short term babysitting jobs on the weekends go ahead and let me know. I have been a caregiver as a CNA for over 7 years with memory care, death and dying, special needs, and assisted living. I was a camp councilor for 2 years. I'm...
Alison can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Alison was absolutely incredible. She ensured our home was taken care of, clean, and our dog was happy!"

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Jimena L.


Seattle, WA

$33/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hey there! I'm Jimena, your go-to for nannying, house management, and pet care! With over 7 years of experience in childcare, I've got you covered. I'm bilingual, have a clean driving record, and can handle pretty much any situation with ease. Whether it's special needs children or infants, your little ones are in good hands....
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Jimena is very kind and was great with our 9 month old daughter "

Jonathan P.

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Erica C.


Seattle, WA

$30-35/hr5 yrs exp

Childcare Professional

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello beautiful families! I am Erica and I have more than 5 years of experience taking care and giving love to the little ones. I consider myself an attentive and loving care taker. I am responsible, curious, organized, enthusiastic and very patient and I have no problems with pets. I worked in Brazil taking care of kids...
Erica can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Erica looked after our 2 year old on a few occasions and was a pleasure to work with. Punctual, organized, friendly and most importantly fantastic with our boy. She also worked with another family during that time and our kids often saw her with our nanny and had a...

Chloe G.

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Karen A.


Seattle, WA

$25-30/hr5 yrs exp

Encouraging Infant To Toddler Nanny & Dependable House Manager

Looking for a busy growing family of infants and toddlers including special needs to share my child development skills as their caring and fun but reliable nanny who can contribute to house management so family time is maximized. I am a warm, trustworthy, and conscientious Professional Nanny and Household Manager highly regarded...
Karen can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Karen was incredible with our son. She took care of keeping the household organized (meal planning, cooking, grocery lists, light cleaning). And also ran my medically fragile sons care schedule from medical appointments, therapy sessions and his special medical...

Lindsey G.

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Patricia T.


Seattle, WA

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Bubbly Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have extensive competencies working with children of all ages and backgrounds; both from previous jobs as a nanny, and from my current place of work at Seattle Children's Hospital for the Psychiatric Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU). I was one of two Guideline of Care specialists for the ASD program from 2022 to 2023 before the...
Patricia can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"I can't say enough good things about Patricia. She took care of my two boys ( 5 and 6 years old) over the summer. We found her on care.com and boy, did we get lucky. My younger son can be challenging and she handled him with such grace. She had days planned out...

Alma B.

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Will A.


Seattle, WA

$18-30/hr4 yrs exp

Student-Athlete @ UW

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a 20-year-old student athlete at The University of Washington. I am a Pole Vaulter and Track & Field athlete with a personal best of 4. 90 meters. Prior to living in Seattle, I studied in Austin at The University of Texas for two years. My work experience includes being a Afterschool Program Director for the , a Youth...
Will can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Will is a wonderful companion for my son, does everything on "the list" and leaves my house spotless. Would hire him again any time."

Leola R.

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Logan S.


Seattle, WA

$36/hr5 yrs exp

Fun Babysitter Who Loves Kids!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Logan and I am interested in helping take care of your children . I have lots of experience working with children from the time I was in 6th grade. I worked as a helper at my synagogue and was also a teachers aide at my middle and high school. I have babysat and nannied for people for 6 years as well. I love...
Logan can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Logan is wonderful! We were looking for someone to help out and play with our daughter. She is super fun, energetic, creative, and kind. She takes precautions with COVID. She is present and thoughtful with our daughter. She is a great person and a fantastic...

Kara F.

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Chantel M.


Seattle, WA

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am currently a nanny for one toddler and have been with him since he was 5 months old. (2. 5+ years). I moved to Seattle about 4 years ago from Houston where I worked as an Art Therapist and teacher at a school for children with special needs(ages 2-13) for 4. 5 years. I also nannied part time as well for a family with 3...
Chantel can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Chantel is our #1 favorite babysitter. She is very responsible and has also watched our kids overnight. She's one of the very few people on the planet that we trust to watch all 3 of our kids for a long stretch (ages 8, 6, and 2). And they have so much fun with...

Haven G.

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Aleea S.


Seattle, WA

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

Preschool Teacher Looking For Summer Job

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Aleea. Passionate in early childhood development. I've worked with all ages including special needs and ready to offer care. I have 6 years of professional childcare experience and this last year I was given the opportunity to be on an amazing team of teachers in Bellevue for gifted children and am currently a...
Aleea can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Aleea provided backup care for us several times while our regular nanny was out. She arrived on time, handled everything smoothly, and left our place tidy."

Valerie H.

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Robin E.


Seattle, WA

$42/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny for Infants, Toddlers & School Aged Children

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm a fully Covid Vaccinated and go by all the guidelines. I'm looking for a summer nanny position 30-35 hrs a week. I have a 7 yr old son that is actually my great nephew that we adopted. He will be going into the second grade. I enjoy taking the kids to parks or zoo, beach, picnic's .. doing art projects. I have dependable...
Robin can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Robin has been one of the most dependable and reliable caregivers we've hired to watch our kids. We hired her so we would have someone responsible in place when our kids got home from school. We never had to worry about Robin not being at the bus stop on time to...

Mike P.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Seattle, WA

Sara F.

5.0

Sara is amazing...compassionate, genuine, dependable and responsible and a delight to have around. She took care of my six year old son and nine year old daughter over the summer and they simply loved her. She drove them around, played with them, helped with their home work, and really took special...

- Sarupa W.

Francisco S.

5.0

Francisco is amazing. He worked for our family for six months providing care for our family member that had ALS and we cannot speak highly enough of him. As medical providers ourselves, our expectations were high, but Francisco exceeded them all. He worked night shift, and assisted with feeding,...

- Carolyn P.

Holly G.

5.0

Holly has helped me with patient advocacy. She goes the extra mile to confirm the detail and make sure all tasks are done, and is always friendly and trustworthy.

- Karen V.

Andrew H.

5.0

Thanks for reviewing Andrew. We have had care from Andrew previously for my disabled daughter and would highly recommend him. He is thoughtful of the needs of our kids; emotional, physical and social support is excellent with the best interest in mind of the individual. Andrew speaks to our kids...

- Brandy P.

Courtney M.

5.0

Our kids love Courtney!!! And we do too!! It's very clear that she takes her professional role seriously. She loves kids and she understands them. We are deeply grateful for all she gives our family!!!

- Megan B.

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Ratings for Seattle, WA special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.5 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Seattle, WA are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 114 reviews of the 262 listed special needs caregivers.