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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Star, ID

The average posted rate is $15/hr as of November 2024

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

Special needs caregivers in Star, ID

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Kassie G.


Star, ID

$10-20/hr10 yrs exp

Owner/Director Of Little Rascals Family Childcare

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have four wonderful daughters of my own and love every minute of it! I've worked in daycare, assistant living facilities and I just spent the last few years working with adults with disabilities! I love it! every minute of it! I have a daughter with Rett Syndrome and that is why I have decided to open my home for children and...
Kassie can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Trust is not easily obtained, but she earned mine with ease."

Stephen M.

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Kassie G.


Star, ID

$20/hr2 yrs exp

Hi! I love working with children. I've worked in a childcare facility in Star for 2 years. From there, I opened my own in home childcare. We went on field trips, did arts and crafts, circle time, reading etc. My Youngest daughter then was diagnosed at 3 with Rett Syndrome. With that, came lots of doctors appointments so I...
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Kathryn S.


Star, ID

$17/hr3 yrs exp

As a nurturing and experienced childcare provider, I'm passionate about fostering a safe and engaging environment where children can thrive. With three years of experience, I've had the privilege of supporting families and providing reliable care for children of various ages. My patient, creative, and friendly nature allows me...
Kathryn can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Krissy L.


Boise, ID

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a 20 plus years in 3 states California, Las Vegas, Idaho retired 911 Dispatcher and mother of 3 adult children. My passion is caring for people in every way possible from saving lives through a phone or taking care of the elderly or special needs, ranging from Down syndrome to high & low functioning autism. And also even...
5.0
"Krissy is a people please and enjoys helping people out. Krissy also knows what it takes to make relationships work by going above and beyond to make a difference in people's lives. Krissy takes pride in all she does and strives to make the world a better place for...

Gilbert R.

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Alena M.


Meridian, ID

$10-15/hr

Part Time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am currently a student at Boise State University. I am majoring in Special Education and Elementary Education. I am also minoring in American Sign Language. I have helped raise my blind nephew for the last couple of years and have been around and involved in the special education community as well as the deaf community. I have...
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Stacey R.


Eagle, ID

$10-20/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced caregiver with exceptional qualities. I have experience with patients with dementia, and liver disease. I am professional, responsible, highly dependable, compassionate. I am discreet with confidential matters. I am certified with the Alzheimer's Association Essentials in Dementia Basics, and Dementia Related...
Stacey can also help with: Visiting physician, dementia, personal care
5.0
"We had the pleasure of having Stacey take care of both of my parents at the same time. My dad was 90 years old, and my mother was 89. Stacey first began by doing medication management, light housekeeping, and the scheduling and escorting to and from all...

Leanna P.

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Leslie A.


Caldwell, ID

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Chaplain, Hospice, Retired LMFT

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked extensively in hospital and institutional settings providing psychological care, spiritual guidance, and physical monitoring to include extensive note and record keeping. Experience working on crisis intervention teams with teens, sexual and physical abuse survivors, adult inmate population, and juvenile and adult...
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Ashley P.


Meridian, ID

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care & Pet Sitting

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have been nannying for over 10 years with experience in both Idaho and California. I have nannied for children as young as 3 months and as old and 17 years old. I have experience working with children with special needs as well. I adore children, think that we can all teach them so much, yet also have a lot to learn from them....
Ashley can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Ashley is a rock-star. She is so friendly and caring. she has helped watch my dog while we were on a family vacation, she doesn't just lock herself up in the house and let the kids do whatever they want, she takes the time to take the kids to the park and make...

Paulette C.

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Kathryn R.


Eagle, ID

$23/hr9 yrs exp

Fun And Caring Child Caretaker

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi there, I have been working with children of all ages for quite a while now. I have worked with children as a full time nanny, in a daycare facility, special needs, and as an assistant teacher at a school. I have also taken on many other jobs) that have taught me how to multitask & have patience in any situation that may...
Kathryn can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Kat was very helpful and the kids loved her. Would recommend her!"

Brad H.

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Leslie A.


Caldwell, ID

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

Retired LMFT With Grown Children, An Encourager By Nature, Structured And Focused. LOVE Children.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have always loved children. I began my career in case management and counseling preteens for the Y. W. C. A., and spent my counseling career advocating for youth. I have raised two children and have six grandchildren. I am CPR/AED and First Aid certified and have taken several other classes through the Red Cross over the last...
Leslie can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Leslie was a wonderful nanny to our son (6 yrs) with medically complex needs. She went above and beyond learning about his diagnoses and even bringing over medical binders that we still use today. She was attentive to the timing of his medication and loved and...

Kylie B.

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Karis L.


Meridian, ID

$20-25/hr5 yrs exp

Part-time Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have had experience caring for children of all ages. For the last 3 years, I have been teaching Health and Nutrition at a private high school in Meridian. So helping with any type of school work is something that can be done. I have nannied during the summer and school year which has included taking children to and from extra...
Karis can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Karis is amazing and the very best nanny we have had! She took care of my 7-year old son after school. She is reliable and punctual, and has a clean driving record. My son absolutely adored her, and he is a tough critic. She was wonderful at interacting with him,...

Sheila F.

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Rebekkah M.


Caldwell, ID

$17/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Rebekkah. I have experience with working with kids for an average of 10 years. I currently work full time with kids with special needs and also have experience teaching, voluntarily through a church, kids pre-k through middle school. As well having experience with taking care of little babies and toddlers. I...
Rebekkah can also help with: Light cleaning
5.0
"Rebekkah is very kind and caring, she makes sure that my child is safe, clean, fed and happy. "

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Hailey A.


Eagle, ID

$18-20/hr5 yrs exp

Babysitter And Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi everyone, My name is Hailey and I am attending school at Boise State to earn my sonography Degree. I am looking to find regular and or occasional babysitting gigs on weekends in the Boise/ Eagle area. I am an eager and energetic 21-year-old. I have a huge heart for kiddos! I have previously worked with kids for about 3. 5...
Hailey can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"We have felt so comfortable from day one having Hailey watch our two girls. She is very polite, on time, and great with communication. The little touches she make sure of (ex. dishes in dishwasher, all toys picked up, texts throughout her stay, etc.) are some of...

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Natalia P.


Letha, ID

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hello! My name is Natalia. I am 51 years old. I have 2 higher educations, which I received in another country. I am a preschool teacher and children's sports coach. I have extensive experience working in kindergarten and school. In the past, I worked as a kindergarten teacher and physical education teacher for 15 years. In...
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Alyssa T.


Nampa, ID

$15-20/hr1 yrs exp

About Me

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Alyssa! I am 20 years old and am currently studying physics in college. My goal is to one day be an astrophysicist. I love kids and have a year of paid experience babysitting and about 5 years of unpaid experience from watching kids for family friends. I have also volunteered with an organization called Animal...
I love to be around kids and have babysat for years! I have babysat for families of 5, special needs and infants. I love making kids laugh and I absolutely love to cook:) I just moved to Idaho from Arizona but I'm originally from Montana. I was basically a personal assistant for my last family since their kids were older but had...
Hayden can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Kaila F.


Caldwell, ID

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Daycare/Preschool/Infant-Toddler Care/Child Care/

Hello families! My name is Kaila and I'd love to be your next child care provider. I am currently as SAHM to my daughter who was born the beginning 2024 and am wanting to start working in childcare again. I have worked as a special education para and behavioral therapist technician. I have a Preschool Childhood Development...
Kaila can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

Early Education

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Colleen P.


Boise, ID

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny, Babysitter, Therapy Assistant, Animal Caretaker

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I am currently a stay-home mom with a wonderful 12-year-old daughter but need to start working part time and thought I'd love to go back to a job that is more than just a job! I have years of experience teaching preschool children, infants, and occasional school age children in Idaho. I, also, was a substitute preschool...
Colleen can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Joy C.


Meridian, ID

$19-50/hr1 yrs exp

Hi! My Name Is Joy ! I'm Looking Forward To Hearing From You. Feel Free To Ask Me Anything

Hi! I'm Joy, I'm the oldest sibling to 4 younger siblings. Two of my younger brothers are on the spectrum and I was a life skills peer tutor in highschool so I have experience with special needs. I was also an AP English tutor and comfortable using ASL but not fluent. I've babysat for ages 0-16 for my moms coworkers, family...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

I have plenty of experience working with special needs children. I spent 2 years of my high school working as a for the special needs classrooms. I volunteer at the Special Olympics every year, and have a young cousin with Angelmans Syndrome. I am very passionate and patient. I love to help people with anything and everything,...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Star, ID

Kassie G.

5.0

Trust is not easily obtained, but she earned mine with ease.

- Stephen M.

Krissy L.

5.0

Krissy is a people please and enjoys helping people out. Krissy also knows what it takes to make relationships work by going above and beyond to make a difference in people's lives. Krissy takes pride in all she does and strives to make the world a better place for everyone

- Gilbert R.

Stacey R.

5.0

We had the pleasure of having Stacey take care of both of my parents at the same time. My dad was 90 years old, and my mother was 89. Stacey first began by doing medication management, light housekeeping, and the scheduling and escorting to and from all appointments. She also did the grocery...

- Leanna P.

Ashley P.

5.0

Ashley is a rock-star. She is so friendly and caring. she has helped watch my dog while we were on a family vacation, she doesn't just lock herself up in the house and let the kids do whatever they want, she takes the time to take the kids to the park and make sure they are having a good time...

- Paulette C.

Kathryn R.

5.0

Kat was very helpful and the kids loved her. Would recommend her!

- Brad H.

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