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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Tarzana, CA
The average posted rate is $23/hr as of April 2025
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years
Special needs caregivers in Tarzana, CA
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Adela M, I'm 49 years old, with 30 years of child care experience.
I'm fully vaccinated, I have a clean driving record, bilingual, very responsible and flexible since I'm not married and no kids.
I have experience from new born to pre-teens.
also I have experience with children with special needs. have great...
5.0
"Adela is caring and professional. She has many decades experience of being a nanny and it shows with how she interacts with my son. Plus she’s on time and communicative!"
Care member
5.0
(4)
I have worked as child care provider for over 20 years. I have seven children and seven grandchildren, two of whom I raised until they were 10 years old. I have worked with children ages newborn through 15. I have worked with both young and older patients that suffer from Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis. I...
5.0
"Maria is 100% supportive and knowledgeable about caring for her patients. She welcomed my family into her heart with open arms and made my mom feel so special and loved in her last year. She helped build my mom's strength and mental state. Her patience has no...
Christina S.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I started babysitting 2-year-old twins at the age of 11. As a teenager babysitting was my life. As soon as I was home from school I went across the street and watched the kids until their father came home from work around 9 p.m. I would make dinner, do homework, play games, bathe the kids, brush their teeth and get them into...
Pernilla can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Pernilla was a pleasure to have as my daughter's sitter. She came early, was up for doing lots of activities with my daughter, and took great care of her."
Care member
Martha A.
Granada Hills, CA
$35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
52-year-old
23 yrs of experience both with special needs Adults /Infants/ Twins & up to 3
CPR/ First Aid certified
English/ Spanish
Outstanding reference letters
Martha can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Martha was amazing with our son, from infant to age 3. She cared for him, cooked, did drop-offs and pick-ups at preschool, etc. Highly recommend!"
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Destiny N.
Beverly Hills, CA
$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I am an accomplished tutor, nanny, and caregiver with over 15 years of experience in providing exceptional caregiving and companionship (for elders and children), nannying and educational services for children; including those with learning disabilities and special needs. Through my dedication, compassion, and ability to foster...
Destiny can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Destiny has been a fantastic sitter for our 2 year old daughter. She quickly became familiar with our kids routines, likes and dislikes allowing for her to be comfortable with Destiny when we weren't around. Destiny would help us with regular pick ups from daycare...
Bobby N.
Elizabeth S.
Los Angeles, CA
$24-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
Experienced Nanny, Bilingual, College Educated, Special Needs & Autism
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Liz and I'm an empathetic caregiver, A little bit about myself: I come from a large family, so taking care of people comes as second nature to me. I started working as a care giver and found a new passion of taking care of people. I'm also a mother to an adult daughter. My schedule is currently open
Elizabeth can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Liz has helped my family for many years. She was originally hired by me in 2010 to help with my newborn son and his two-year-old brother. When my second child was 18 months old he was diagnosed with severe global developmental delays and autism. Liz help...
Daisy D.
5.0
(1)
British-American One-to-One Aide for teens needing help with Social/Work/Life Skills. Originally enjoyed success as a Commercial Producer & Documentary Producer/Director. Also have career as an Integrated Interior Designer & work notably with Special Needs families around energy healing in the home through design. Extensive...
Jenny can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
" Jenny is an experienced child-care professional who's affable, kid-friendly, trustworthy, and discreet. She's a self-starter who can solve any problem that arises. She knows how to help set boundaries for kids so they know what is expected of them at home, school,...
Jan V.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
With over 17 years of experience in caregiving, I have cultivated a deep commitment to supporting the well-being of my clients. This role enables me to provide compassionate care tailored to their unique emotional and physical needs. My expertise includes personal assistance with grooming, bathing (including bed baths), feeding,...
Jessie can also help with: Hospice services, errands, meal prep, light cleaning, dementia, companionship & more
Skills:
Licensed Nurse
Home Health Aide
CPR
5.0
"Jessie is absolutely WONDERFUL and has been a blessing to my parents and our family. He is kind, caring, an absolute professional, goes the extra mile and is an incredibly hard worker. He never hesitates to do what it takes to make sure my mother is well cared...
Care member
Shawnie F.
Northridge, CA
$18-25/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
My son had cerebral palsy due to a hospital mistake. I had to learn to do everything for him, I was his eyes his hands and his mouth I was his everything for him. He was feed through a feeding tube, I also had to learn to give him seizure, Acid reflex, medicine and be able to suction him through his nose and mouth with a Suction...
Evon A.
North Hills, CA
$18-20/hr
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi
I have a good experience working with special need I could direct them and I could be strong when it's needed
I also can write daily report and meals prepare
I am opening to follow
I will be more than happy to be working for you
Hope to hear back from thank you
Alma L.
Panorama City, CA
$22-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and went to Pasadena City College where I did my General Education and Child Development and then became employed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. Where I have worked as a Pre-School Teacher and Camp Counselor for 27 years and 10 years as a personal...
Alma can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Ms. Alma is truly a part of our family. She is trustworthy, caring and active with our two kids. She played with them, did arts and crafts, read to them. She loved them like her own kids. We would highly recommend her for your child care needs. She is the best!"
Siddhartha D.
Luana G.
North Hollywood, CA
$23/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hello, I'm Luana, a flight attendant and experienced nanny with over 6 years of childcare experience, including working with newborns, toddlers, and children with special needs like Down syndrome. I'm CPR/First Aid certified, have passed extensive FBI background checks, and am drug-free. I speak English and Portuguese, which is...
Luana can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Luana is my favorite person! She was my nanny in 2018 and took care of my boys for a year, she took care of my baby who was only 2 months old and my other boy was 2 years old. she took care of them with a lot of love and care. I recommend her for sure."
Amanda L.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have 6 years' experience as a Behavioral Therapist for kids with autism and shadowed a little boy school throughout his education which I enjoyed very much and found very rewarding. I still keep in touch with the family.
I pride myself on being very patient, trustworthy, dependable, loving, fun, creative, down to earth and...
Andrew H.
Granada Hills, CA
$35-52/hr • 3 yrs exp
Energetic And Caring Board Certified Autism Technician
5.0
(2)
My name is Andrew I am currently a Nursing student. Before pursuing my nursing career I worked as a behavioral technician. I specialize in care for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related conditions. I can also aide young children with tutoring or organization needs. I have been working in this field for over 3 years...
5.0
"Always on time , easy to communicate with about the wants and needs of my child . Dependable and trustworthy, amazing team player . Andrew will be an amazing asset to any family because he goes above and beyond to provide the necessary tools for a child to succeed."
MIREYA M.
5.0
(2)
Hello, I work as a special Ed classroom aide at an elementary school for LAUSD. At the moment I work one on one with a student but I have worked in groups. In the past I have worked as an aide for all grade levels. My current classroom consists of Kinder/1st/ 2nd and 3rd graders. On a day to day basis I helped with language...
Ahmed can also help with: Travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Ahmed is amazing. He's very reliable, responsible, respectful and dedicated. Our children absolutely adore him."
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hello, I am a mature mother of 3 adult children.
I was a Special Education Teacher and taught English/Reading. I also worked in an emergency psych unit . I enjoy children of all ages. Due to my experience , I am able to engage children and have techniques to calm children who may suffer from anxiety or have special needs or...
Louise can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I hired Louise to pick up my nephew from daycare 5 days a week. she went above and beyond her duties, to ensure my nephew was engaged and not just watching TV. To my surprise she read to him , did arts and crafts and actually worked on reading skills. Louise is a...
Care member
5.0
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
hello. my name is Mimi. I have been a caregiver for 5years and am also a Certified nursing assistant. I have experience in special needs adults, teenagers and kids. I love working with people with disabilities because it gives me joy to see me help them with daily activities. I have great positive energy, am creative in art...
Misozi can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
CNA
5.0
"Amazing!! I got in contact with her at 10pm and she was at our house the next morning. I almost thought it was too good to be true because though she didn't know us, she was willing to go the extra mile for us at short notice. She has a very warm personality and...
Catherine M.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hey there! I'm Celine, a reliable, patient, and upbeat person who is interested in assisting disabled people. I have 10+ years experience with childcare and about 4 years of overlapping special needs care, varying from nannying disabled children, being a camp counselor to disabled kids, managing blood sugar and insulin for a...
5.0
(10)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Jacklyn. I have 10+ years of childcare experience. I've worked with children ages three months up to age 13. Single, twins, and sibling experience.
I've had and are comfortable in roles ranging from full-time nanny, babysitter, mothers helper, infant&toddler care, as well as special-needs. Some of my previous...
Jacklyn can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Jacklyn was very attentive to our 8 year old son. She made sure he was entertained and also helped with schoolwork and housework. She was very flexible and easy to work with. Great nanny!"
Care member
5.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
For over 8 years I have worked with children and infants. I am very good with them. I've taught at day cares ages 5 months-12. I had one toddler who was quite challenging and one day he came to me and said "I Love You" oh how that melted my heart. I taught sign language, reading, science, math, history, I sang with them, played...
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Karen is incredible!! She watched our 10 month old for 2 weeks recently and was just SO amazing and helpful. She was incredibly patient and smart handling her while L is in a very challenging attached-to-mom phase. They played, went on walks and she kept things...
Jeanann G.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Tarzana, CA
Adela M.
5.0
Adela is caring and professional. She has many decades experience of being a nanny and it shows with how she interacts with my son. Plus she’s on time and communicative!
- Care member
Maria S.
5.0
Maria is 100% supportive and knowledgeable about caring for her patients. She welcomed my family into her heart with open arms and made my mom feel so special and loved in her last year. She helped build my mom's strength and mental state. Her patience has no restraints and I'm truly thankful for...
- Christina S.
Pernilla H.
5.0
Pernilla was a pleasure to have as my daughter's sitter. She came early, was up for doing lots of activities with my daughter, and took great care of her.
- Care member
Martha A.
5.0
Martha was excellent with my 10 week old daughter! She obviously has a lot of experience and was able to keep the baby calm and happy while I worked from home. I’m looking forward to working with Martha again in the future!
- Care member
Destiny N.
5.0
Destiny has been a fantastic sitter for our 2 year old daughter. She quickly became familiar with our kids routines, likes and dislikes allowing for her to be comfortable with Destiny when we weren't around. Destiny would help us with regular pick ups from daycare and would feed, change, and...
- Bobby N.
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