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Find special needs caregivers in Spring Valley, CA that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Spring Valley, CA

The average posted rate is $23/hr as of September 2024

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

Special needs caregivers in Spring Valley, CA

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Esther M.


El Cajon, CA

$20-25/hr6 yrs exp

Child Care Experience Through Working In A Daycare

5.0

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Esther. I am 23 years old, and I am looking for a nanny/babysitting position for the weekends (Friday-Sunday). 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: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling
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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Stephanie B.


La Mesa, CA

$14-19/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello all! I have a great amount of experience in aiding for your special needs family members ! From teens in all 4 years of high school to seniors in daily aid.
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Bukola L A.


San Diego, CA

$34/hr3 yrs exp

I've always loved caring for children and helping them learn and grow. With three years of experience and early childhood development coursework, I'm skilled at creating a safe and nurturing environment where children can thrive. I'm a patient, friendly, and approachable person who believes in open communication with parents. I...
Bukola L can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Bukola Lydia is an exceptional caregiver who deserves every bit of praise. Her five years of experience shine through in the compassionate and attentive care she provides. Bukola's certifications in CPR and HCA reflect her commitment to safety. She creates a...

Daniel O.

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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, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision
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

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

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

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Catherine and I am a 31-year-old Chemistry student with 12+ years of nanny experience. 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, transportation, organizing,...
Catherine can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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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Catherine C.


National City, CA

$17-22/hr

Certified Nurse Assistant/ Caregiver/ Childcare/ Housekeeping

I do have experience in taking care of a client with developmental delay, adhd, autism, down syndrome, sun downing, paraplegic, quadroplegic, spinal injury. I can give reference if needed.
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Sarah L.


San Diego, CA

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hey there! (: My name is Sarah, I have been a nanny for over 5 years now and have great home management skills. I am a very active and outgoing person. I love creating new connections with different families and children. I have experience with special needs kids, toddlers, and pre teens. I am very flexible when it comes to...
Sarah can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"I hired Sarah to watch my 5 year old and she absolutely loves her! My daughter always wants to know when she is coming to watch her. Would definitely recommend her to anyone with kids."

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Stephen L.


El Cajon, CA

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello. I am glad to meet you. I am currently employed with the San Diego Unified School District in the physical handicapped department, and have been for the past 20 years. I also have over 20 years experience in working with senior citizens. In my years of experience, I have been trained on numerous disabilities ranging from...
5.0
"We’ve been so lucky to have Tony caring for our son. He is kind, cheerful, and caring and we always know that our son is in good hands . "

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Osiris G.


Chula Vista, CA

$15-25/hr13 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Osiris I'm 36 years old, mother of two kids, my daughter is 4 years old and my son with autism is 10 years old. I speak fluent Spanish and a little bit of English. For several years I have worked taking care of children and I am currently registered with ARCC Center Respite agency and Navy Respite (caring...
Osiris can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Anyone interested... She's absolutely amazing! Most loving and caring person ever. You'd be lucky to have her take care of your children. There is no doubt she would take care of your children as if they were her own."

Jessica C.

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Ashli L.


Chula Vista, CA

$20-25/hr6 yrs exp

Hi there! My name is Ashli and I am currently in a post graduate program interning at an elementary school working to become a speech language pathologist assistant after having received my bachelors in speech language and hearing sciences last year. I have worked in childcare for over 6 years across various age ranges from...
Ashli can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Ashli is dependable and great with kids! "

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Marlene M.


San Diego, CA

$20-35/hr9 yrs exp

Caring, Compassionate, With Patience

I'm patient and have great respect for seniors. I've cared for several seniors while residing in Minnesota. One couple in particular required transportation, bookkeeping, house cleaning, meal prep, bathing, transferring to and from beds, shopping and errands. This job lasted 1. 5 years until this wonderful couple passed away, 1...
Marlene can also help with: Errands, personal care, meal prep, light cleaning, respite care, transportation & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Marlene has been a companion and care giver for my handicapped husband for about 3 months. She is very caring, helpful, hardworking and pleasant person to be with. I recommend Marlene highly."

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Megan G.


San Diego, CA

$20/hr8 yrs exp

Child Care- Special Needs Ok!

Hi, I'm Megan. I have 8+ years working with children ages infancy-12 professionally. I am specifically trained in Special Education and Behavior Analysis. I have professionally been working in Early Childhood Intervention and have also coached under 8 and 9 soccer teams over the years. I haven't been a nanny since working as a...
Megan can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Megan is so trustworthy and brings a calm, but ready for anything attitude to her times watching my 10 year old. His exact words were, “she’s so chill and nice. When can we have her come again?” She communicates well and is very responsible. We are so lucky to have...

Diana D.

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Chastity H.


Lemon Grove, CA

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Sitter Who Enjoys Making Children Smile.

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello. My name is Chastity and I am interested in babysitting for you. I am 46yrs old, single and I am a substitute preschool teacher. I have been working with children for the past 25years. I have experience working with children of all ages including infants, toddlers and special needs. I currently volunteer at my church as a...
5.0
"Chasity was very nice and comforting to my daughter. She played games with her and kept her busy. I would definitely recommend her and hire her again! "

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Wade P.


San Diego, CA

$50/hr5 yrs exp

Fun & Engaging Elementary SDC Teacher (Mild-Mod)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a Special Education teacher and with a class of 16 kiddos aged K-3rd in the public school system in San Diego. Before moving to CA I worked as a tutor/ special needs caregiver in Salt Lake City. I have 5+ years experience of working 1 on 1 with students of all ages (pre-elementary to post graduate) in order to help...
5.0
"Our 6 year old son had a rough start with 1st-grade math so we decided to get him a tutor twice a week. He loves working with Wade and is very attentive to Wade whereas our son tends to get bored with us, his mom & dad, much faster. I thought our son would tend to...

Michael M.

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Ray T.


San Diego, CA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

I am a caregiver & local yoga teacher here in San Diego. I have cared for elderly folk, kids, and adults with specific needs for over 10 years. After completing my education in Social-work and Psychology I worked for 5 years with an east coast based organization which pairs social workers with adults with specific needs,...
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Michelle T.


San Diego, CA

$23-25/hr5 yrs exp

My Special Needs

I am very passionate about special needs children. Their complexities are intriguing and challenging to me. I am eager to learn and participate as much as I can. My care is comprised of infants and toddlers with Aspergers, delayed development, medically fragile, premature, sensory integration disorder, and speech delayed. I...
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Noelle S.


National City, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care Home Assistant

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Noelle! I have 10+ years of of experience in the childcare field, including but not limited to professional nannying and a position as a Teacher's Aide. I also have extensive experience with special needs as I was a caretaker for adults with autism for over 3 years. My passion is caring for others but I...
Noelle can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Noelle has a kind, caring personality. She watched my six week old for a few hours and was so sweet and gentle with her. She even helped fold laundry and take out our trash. I’ll be hiring her again for occasional babysitting. "

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Isabella S.


San Diego, CA

$15-23/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My names Isabella, here's a little bit about myself. I'm originally from Vermont, been living in San Diego for 3 years now! I'm very family oriented, I grew up helping raise my younger singling and have always had a way with kids! I started working with kids when I was about 11yrs old, I believe. After a year of baby...
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Bella was a wonderful nanny for our two young kids. She was always kind, punctual, and great at communicating with us and the kids. She played with them, did art projects, and took them on fun outings. They both loved "Bella days"!"

Laura S.

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Risa M.


Chula Vista, CA

$25/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I enjoy working with children! I have experience working with special needs. I am a nursing assistant and a caregiver for elderly. I work very well with kids. I have a fun positive attitude. I am first aid and CPR certified. I enjoy playing games and spending time with children. I am very trustworthy and a hard worker!
Risa can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Risa did an outstanding job with my very energetic and sensitive 4 year old son for an entire day of care during the workweek. I came home to a tidy home and a very happy and content little one. She did a great job following his schedule and being active with him....

Jessica H.

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Sarah K.


El Cajon, CA

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Nanny!

Hello my name is Sarah. I have experience working with special needs about 5 years. Anything to ADHD, autism, nanny for a little girl with dwarfism. I do really love taking care of children/child and making memories with.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Spring Valley, CA

Esther M.

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.

Bukola L A.

5.0

Bukola Lydia is an exceptional caregiver who deserves every bit of praise. Her five years of experience shine through in the compassionate and attentive care she provides. Bukola's certifications in CPR and HCA reflect her commitment to safety. She creates a warm, nurturing environment that not...

- Daniel O.

Katherine S.

5.0

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

- Wendy A.

Catherine T.

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 Catherine has experience with kids on...

- Bethany B.

Sarah L.

5.0

I hired Sarah to watch my 5 year old and she absolutely loves her! My daughter always wants to know when she is coming to watch her. Would definitely recommend her to anyone with kids.

- Care member

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