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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Spring Valley, CA

The average posted rate is $23/hr as of April 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

Special needs caregivers in Spring Valley, CA

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Frederick R.


Spring Valley, CA

$18-26/hr

5.0

(1)

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Friendly and conpassionate nursing student with clinical experience in acute and mental health care.
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Araceli G.


Spring Valley, CA

$35-40/hr7 yrs exp

Super Fun And Energetic

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Araceli , I am currently working for Kaiser as a Behavior Interventionist working with children with autism, I have been in the field for 8 . I have lots of experience with children of all ages. I also help my family on my free time to take care of my brothers new born and 2-year-old, which I love both to bits. I...
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Amanda D.


Spring Valley, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I love kids and have 5 of my own, from 14-year-old twins to 26-year-olds. I have volunteered as a sitter with Radys ER psych unit, and also volunteered and worked part time at Bancroft Elementary in Spring Valley. I have been in Healthcare for 20 years. I have worked Companion Care to Hospice, and have 16 years of quad...
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Dolores G.


Spring Valley, CA

$28-40/hr10 yrs exp

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a qualified Preschool Facility Director stepping down from a leadership role. After 5 years in a leadership position in child care, I am taking some time to re-center and spend time in a classroom as a part-time substitute teacher. I have a degree in Early Childhood education and experience working with children with...
Dolores can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Dolores has been taking care of our son pretty regularly for the past 14 months. She is amazing with him, and one of the only people our son will greet with joy and not cry when we leave. We never have to worry when we are gone. Dolores also loves our dogs (we...

Jennifer H.

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Angelina B.


Spring Valley, CA

$18-25/hr2 yrs exp

1.0

(1)

Hi my name is Angelina. I look forward to hearing from you soon! I have a lot of experience working with people with disabilities, children, and caregiving. It's something I'm very passionate about and I put my whole heart into anyone I care for. I looked after all my cousins and my grandparents growing up. I have professional...
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Debbie L.


Spring Valley, CA

$18-23/hr10 yrs exp

I Have Over 18 Years Experience

I've worked with age's 4-82. I worked with School District. Also home care with IHSS. and help with special needs as well.
I worked with the disabled for a year dealing with a 4-year-old who had a stroke and was handicap. I am CPR certified and able to take care of those in need!
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Daylin N.


Chula Vista, CA

$21/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello I'm Daylin and I'm 26 years old. I'm Certified in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED. I've been attending Southwestern college for 3 1/2 years now and I was studying to be a pastry chef but found out that taking care of kids is my passion and now I'm studying to be a kindergartner teacher. I have several years of...
Daylin can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Daylin started after school care for my two daughters in January 2020. She stayed with us until summer 2022. Little did we know COVID would change 2 years of school for these kids. My youngest had some learning difficulties and honestly she would not have advanced...

Rebeccalynn S.

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Stephanie S.


Chula Vista, CA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver/Elderly Care Provider/Home Health Aid

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Stephanie. I'm a versatile, enthusiastic, skilled caregiver with 10 years of experience, focusing on promoting residents' independence through quality care. She has expertise in ADLs, medication administration, hospice, companionship, ALS, personal care, hygiene, hoyer lifts, wound care, appointment management,...
Stephanie can also help with: Companionship, live-in home care, dementia, errands, light cleaning, hospice services & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

Wound Care

5.0
"Stephanie is very intelligent, quick learner, and responsible. She has an engaging personality, ability to establish rapport with patient. Most important, she is compassionate, caring, and patient."

Janet D.

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Laura O.


San Diego, CA

$23-29/hr10 yrs exp

Committed To Meeting Children's And Parent's Needs. 20 Years Experience..

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Previous preschool teacher and childcare provider of 20 years with education and experience in special needs. Excellent references, AA in Child Development, CPR/First Aid certified, Covid-19 vaccinated, Child Nutrition Specialist, clean background and driving record, Non-smoker, and have experienced with ages 3 months-17 years....
Laura can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Awesome and loving caregiver. I will definitely hire her again. "

Jennie S.

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Madison A.


San Diego, CA

$20-40/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caretaker With Degrees In Behavioral Science

Hello! *I'm only accepting occasional or weekend jobs at this time* About me, I am an experienced caretaker of 15+ years and two degrees in psychology and behavioral science. As a registered behavior technician, I am trained to care for individuals with special needs, physical handicaps, and neurodivergence. I welcome any...
Madison can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Madison is absolutely wonderful with kids of all ages! My children are 8 and 11, and they love every time she babysits. I appreciate how mature, responsible, and dependable Madi is. She's also very flexible. I highly recommend her. "

Loriann N.

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Laura M.


San Diego, CA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time/Full-Time Family Care Provider

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi families! I'm Laura, a responsible and experienced childcare provider. I've spent many years caring for kids from 3 months to 12 years old in homes, daycares, and schools. Looking for a safe and loving place for your little ones? I can provide that! My top priority is making sure your kids are SAFE and get the care they...
Laura can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"We love Miss LaLa! We were lucky to have her as out nanny for over a year and a half; had we not moved I'm sure shed still be with us. She was great with my younger from the baby stage to his wild toddler stage. She also taught my older child how to read. I...

Jordan W.

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Melissa G.


San Diego, CA

$18-23/hr2 yrs exp

I have experience caring for those with special needs. I love helping others and watching them achieve their goals. In addition to this in have also had multiple family members who have these needs as well.
5.0
"Melissa is a sweet, dependable young woman who helps me with personal care (lifting, transferring, hygiene care, dressing, medicine administration, household care, etc.), because I have a physical disability. She handles each task with care, professionalism, and...

Angie L.

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Jessica G.


San Diego, CA

$30-45/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny, Teacher, And Special Needs Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I can't add information on my experience since it gets flagged for me including my contact info (even though I don't include any contact info or related verbiage). If my profile seems to suit your family's needs I can provide more about myself!
Jessica can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"I have known Jess for long time and she is awesome. My son loves hanging out with her. She is responsible and reliable and very kind. She knows how to work with little ones and does a great job engaging with them. My older daughter loves her too. I am so grateful...

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Rachel R.


Santee, CA

$32/hr6 yrs exp

Part Time

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been around kids almost all my life, and have experience with my nieces and nephews and have experience with nannying and babysitting! -my duties being a babysitter vary from changing diapers to helping put the children to bed, preparing them for school, and playing games. - I am attentive to children with special needs,...
Rachel can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Rachel was amazing, we have twin toddlers and at the time they were a little over a year old till they were 2.5 . She was so good with them, she helped with our kids therapies and they still love her today! I highly recommend her 😊"

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Esther M.


El Cajon, CA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Child Care Experience Through Working In A Daycare

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Esther. I am 24 years old, and I am looking for a nanny/babysitting position for the weekends (Friday-Monday). I specialize in working with children with special needs. I have two years of experience managing a daycare, around 2 years of experience nannying (mostly for a child with special needs), and about a year of...
Esther can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Esther is very thoughtful and caring, also punctual and very flexible with her availability. My grandson adores her, and I can't say enough good things about her, we are so fortunate to have her."

Bob B.

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Pamela F.


San Diego, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Pamela, I studied Child Development at Universidade Vale do Acarau and Portuguese and English at Universidade Federal do Ceara (in Brazil), I was a teacher for young kids and special needs there. I have +10 years of teaching experience and 16 years of experience taking care of kids, specialized in infants and...
Pamela can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"Pam worked for our family for about 1.5 years. She is patient, kind, and creative. She taught our son a second language; some of his first words were in Portuguese! Most importantly, Pam loves our son and cares for him like he is her own. We remain good friends and...

Jessie L.

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Katherine S.


San Diego, CA

$25/hr8 yrs exp

Babysittet

Nanny available immediately! I start as early as Monday. I'm located in NorthPark but willing to travel. I have 8 years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis and Nannying combined. I work with children of all ages and abilities. I have experience with special needs, medical needs, multiples, domestic and international...
Katherine can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"She is very personable and engaging looking forward to having her join our team! "

Wendy A.

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Catherine T.


San Diego, CA

$18-40/hr14 yrs exp

Searching For Part-Time To Full Time Nannying, Babysitting, Dog/House Sitting Position!

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Catherine and I am a 31-year-old Chemistry student with 12+ years of nanny experience. Located in 92115. I love kids and pets! I have spent most of my adult life working as a caretaker, tutor, and nanny. Interested in babysitting, nanny, tutoring, light cleaning, cooking/meal prep/grocery shopping,...
Catherine can also help with: Carpooling, travel, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Catherine is wonderful! Kind, communicative, playful and punctual. She is very smart and engaged; she played board games, laughed and interacted with our son, which we super appreciate! Our kiddo is high-functioning on the spectrum, so it was wonderful to hear...

Bethany B.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Spring Valley, CA

Dolores G.

5.0

Dolores has been taking care of our son pretty regularly for the past 14 months. She is amazing with him, and one of the only people our son will greet with joy and not cry when we leave. We never have to worry when we are gone. Dolores also loves our dogs (we have three) and they love seeking her...

- Jennifer H.

Daylin N.

5.0

Daylin is such a great nanny/babysitter for our 1 year old and 3 year old. She took such great care of them. The kids love her! She taught my 1 year old so much. She loves reading books to them. Now my 1 year old is always coming up to me with a book in her hands to read. Daylin also did things I...

- Candice C.

Stephanie S.

5.0

She is very helpful and trustworthy! She has a lot of experience.

- Michele R.

Laura O.

5.0

Laura O. What can I say. She's been working with our daughter over the last 20 years & is absolutely amazing! We take her any hours she has for us & she squeezes us in as often as she can. Laura is organized, warm, so considerate, polite & respectful. She's also generous if she can squeeze a...

- Tracy B.

Madison A.

5.0

My girls absolutely adore Madison! She's also great with my older tween son. Madison is great about engaging the kids, playing, keeping things organized and even baking! She's beyond wonderful and would have her full time if I could. I highly recommend her for a babysitter and overnights if needed.

- Christina H.

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Ratings for Spring Valley, CA special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.2 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Spring Valley, CA are rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.