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5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I was born and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and I still live in this wonderful town. Childcare is my career and my passion, I truly love it; which is shown in my over 35 consecutive years of providing services to families in the community. Of these 35 years, I have about 20 years of experience working with children with...
5.0
"Debbie is fantastic! Always able to watch my son even at the last minute. My son absolutely loves her and asks to see her. She's very dependable and keeps my house tidy. She plays with him for the whole time and doesn't turn on the TV. My son has ADHD and she is...
Amanda J.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello parents!
I have been caring for children for the last 13 years! I have done everything from occasional date night babysitting to being a full time live-in nanny, watching up to three children at a time, ranging in age from eight months to 15 years. I have experience with twins and children with special needs (autism and...
Amanda can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"It's apparent she is really passionate about caring for young children! She is knowledgeable and experienced in childcare and that gave me confidence and put me at ease when leaving my child in her care. She's great and we will definitely hire her again! "
Ashlie O.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I started working caring for children at a local family daycare as an assistant provider about 9 years ago. After the second year, the daycare closed and I decided to open my own daycare. One of my goals was to teach the kids Spanish as a second language, that was my biggest accomplishment. Also, I worked on my program with a...
Grace can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Grace is incredibly easy to work with and wonderful with children. We were a hot mess when she started with us. Grace came in and just started taking care of the baby, worked and talked with me about my concerns and fears and helped us get a routine going. The...
Leilani D.
3.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I have a bachelors degree in History and teaching. I've taught children in schools, have been a nanny to 3 children (so more than one child is totally fine), speak Portuguese fluently, as I have lived in Brazil and went to a Federal university there, and am a very warm and caring person. I have years of experience with...
Amanda can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! I am currently a college student at SUNY Purchase. In the past I have worked at a summer camp with all ages of children, babysat numerous times, taught Sunday school lessons for many years, and I am an aide for special needs children through BOCES!
Amanda can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"Amanda was great. On time, professional. Quickly helped my two children acclimate to her. She drove them home safely. My children were happy. She cleaned my dishes! She really went above and beyond. Great hire!"
Care member
Annette Y.
Scarsdale, NY
$25-40/hr • 10 yrs exp
HHA, (Elderly Care) Direct Care Counselor (Special Needs), Pet Care, Personal Assistant
5.0
(7)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I have been providing elder care for 10 plus years now on a part-time basis while attending school and working at other locations. I love my job and am very good at it. I do this work because it's what I love to do. I am very patient, knowledgeable, friendly, caring and honest. A pretty good cook and believe in safety first and...
Annette can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"My husband and I hired Annette to watch our 1-year-old son and she was truly outstanding! She arrived about 15 mins early and took charge. Most importantly, my son was attached to her immediately. Annette is patient and wonderful with children. We highly...
Karla R.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have been caring for children for 20 years, and I love kids (and pets!) I am patient, responsible, punctual and kind. I love helping kids learn new things, and as a bilingual English Spanish speaker, I can help your kids learn or improve their Spanish. I enjoy playing games and doing crafts and going on trips to the library,...
5.0
"So very dependable and great with my children! "
Kristy J.
5.0
(1)
I have also worked with Special Needs Children and Adults. I am Certified By The State with Background checks in force and up to date. I am presently not available on Tuesdays or Thursday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 730 p.m.
I have 10+ years of experience. I can help with Swimming Supervision and Crafts. very compassionate, fun and friendly. Trained to care for allied or special needs children. Fun to be around and can help with homework, projects, crafts etc.
Solenna can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
During my short career as a caregiver I have worked with clients with special needs, and my duties where to assist them with cognitive activities, exercise and also preparing of light meals. I have also had a case of a client recovering from an accident in which I have managed to help the client have their daily exercises, meals...
Maanda can also help with: Companionship, errands, meal prep, light cleaning, dementia
Skills:
CPR
Brianna N.
West Harrison, NY
$20-24/hr • 8 yrs exp
Hi Family,
I am 23 Years old. Im from Westchester County, White Plains. I have 8+ years of experience also have experience with children with special needs and have received training in CPR and first aid. I have a driver license and clean driving record I am comfortable with meal preparation, bedtime routines, and helping with...
Hello my Name is Carolyn, I'm a certified nursing assistant (CNA) (CPR) with over 5 years of experience working with special needs children and adults. I'm a very honest, loving, caring, friendly , trustworthy, compassionate person with a great big heart and I love my job thank you.
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have been a bedside RN for almost 27 years working the evening/night shift on a busy stroke rehabilitation unit. In addition to the primary diagnosis of stroke, some of my patients have had other comorbidities, requiring special needs care.
It would be a privilege to care for your loved one and serve them with compassionate...
Hello! I am a current law student looking to support my first year of graduate education through local caregiving roles.
I worked at a private club as a full-time babysitter for the members.
I worked as a head camp counselor for ages four to five.
I was a Nanny for two middle school boys.
Many years of local weekend babysitting...
Hailey can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
I am a caring and patient Nanny with Excellent references.
I have worked with newborns - pre-teens, including special needs children.
I am CPR/first aid certified, hold my CDA for infants/toddlers and an associates from Johnson and wales university.
English speaking, non smoker, clean driving record.
Kristen can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
Special Needs Care
Hello, my name is Steve. I am a graduate of southern Connecticut state university. I was an art student. I love kids and have been babysitting since I was in my early 20's, I have references if you need. I also have been taking care of people generally the elderly since I was a teen. I took care of my mother before she passed....
Steve Jean can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
I hold a Bachelors in Behavioral Science and am working towards a Masters in Special Education (birth- 6th grade). I have worked with individuals with special needs for 10+ years. Starting off as a volunteer with my local Pioneer Basketball team. Then working as a teaching assistant/ 1:1 throughout my undergraduate. Most...
Cassidy can also help with: Travel, meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
I currently work for The Arc of Rockland. I have been employed with this company since 2015. I currently provide services for individuals with a vast range of disabilities. I used to work in one of the residential houses until I got a promotion to a different department. I still work with individuals with disabilities I just do...
Melissa B.
Bedford, NY
$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Hello,
I am available now for children in homes with no sick family members. Experienced with all ages of children and a proponent of structured activities and the outdoors. I am a college level coach and also have led private lessons in my sport with special needs populations. Additionally I have volunteered through the...
Melissa can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
Hi! My name is Natalie, and I've been babysitting for 10 years. I have a bachelors degree in special needs education, and I have been a head teacher in special needs and general education classrooms. This past school year, I was a long term substitute teacher for a preschool. I have been a special needs babysitter for years,...
Natalie can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Thornwood, NY
Debbie F.
5.0
Debbie is fantastic! Always able to watch my son even at the last minute. My son absolutely loves her and asks to see her. She's very dependable and keeps my house tidy. She plays with him for the whole time and doesn't turn on the TV. My son has ADHD and she is so patient with him. Highly...
- Amanda J.
Amanda R.
5.0
I recently interviewed Mandy for a part-time nanny position with our family. Although I didn’t hire Mandy (our circumstances changed and we were no longer looking to hire someone), I wanted to share here that my interaction with her was extremely positive.
Her references spoke very highly of her,...
- Care member
Grace S.
5.0
Grace is incredibly easy to work with and wonderful with children. We were a hot mess when she started with us. Grace came in and just started taking care of the baby, worked and talked with me about my concerns and fears and helped us get a routine going. The baby thrived under her care and I was...
- Leilani D.
Amanda F.
5.0
Amanda was great. On time, professional. Quickly helped my two children acclimate to her. She drove them home safely. My children were happy. She cleaned my dishes! She really went above and beyond. Great hire!
- Care member
Annette Y.
5.0
Annette is god sent. She took great care of our 3 year-old son who is very "handful" at home. Annette is very engaging and kept bringing different activities to keep my son entertained. She brought my son out for play and even get him books and toys. She understands kids and knows how to keep...
- Ziyang N.
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