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Find special needs caregivers in Youngtown, AZ that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Youngtown, AZ

The average posted rate is $17/hr as of February 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 2 years

Special needs caregivers in Youngtown, AZ

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Eastan D.


Youngtown, AZ

$15/hr6 yrs exp

Loving Nanny And Babysitter Available

4.7

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

As a mother to three little girls I know first-hand how difficult it can be trusting someone else to care for your child(Ren). I am passionate about what I do and will care for and love your kids as if they were my own. I have experience caring for children with special needs, disabilities, or just high energy. I am comfortable...
Eastan can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Trustline Certified

First Aid

5.0
"My children love her so much and we have not found anyone who compares to her since she moved to Arizona!"

Alexis L.

I've worked with people since I was 17 years old. I've done, babysitting, nannying, and caregiving! I had be a lot of experience with working with special need kids. I've worked with kiddos that have autism, & Down syndrome. Ive also worked with adults who have special needs. Working with people is something I've always been...
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Veronica H.


Youngtown, AZ

$18/hr2 yrs exp

Caregiver/Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My name is Veronica. I live in Anaheim CA and I am 21 years old. I've been working as a caregiver for over 2 years now! I've worked with with special needs, the elderly and with kids of course! I absolutely LOVE my job! In the future I want to become a nurse! Working as a caregiver definitely has some challenges, but it has...
Veronica can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
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Taylor G.


El Mirage, AZ

$19/hr8 yrs exp

Date Night And Weekend Baby Sitter

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I currently work for the State of Arizona full-time, so I love working with kids on evenings or weekends. I love doing crafts with kids, watching movies, baking, playing games and depending on their age, helping with school or certain things around the house. Taking care of kids has always been something I enjoy doing and I...
Taylor can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Taylor is great. Always super reliable. Our daughter truly loves her and is always happy to see her."

Jena T.

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Fiona P.


Glendale, AZ

$23-40/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm an experienced Nanny and CNA, I absolutely love children and people! I started out babysitting for families when I was 13 and progressed into a full time nanny for 2 boys who were 5 and 7. I then got my CNA license so I could start working with special needs kids. For 2 years I worked for a family that had adopted 17 special...
Fiona can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Fiona has worked in many capacities with children of all ages and needs. She has volunteered tutored for children grades K-5 who were struggling academically and also for children who were attending special education classes. She is a CNA and has worked with...

Linette W.

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Lori O.


Surprise, AZ

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Personal Caretaker Looking For Full- Time Work

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hi I been a caregiver for 20+ years I have experience with kids , adults and senior caring. I have experience with Alzheimer's, Hospice, special needs, Dementia, wheelchair bound and beddound. I help with meal prep, medications, doctor appointments and light house cleaning also with bathing, dressing. I'm a reliable and...
Lori can also help with: Personal care, dementia
5.0
"I only needed Lori for part time and she was great. She came to meet my family and then did everything we asked and needed. She helped with bathing, dressing and had knowledge of what to use for incontinence. If definitely hire again."

Dawn W.

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Katie C.


Peoria, AZ

$19/hr2 yrs exp

I Love Working With Special Needs Children

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Infant/child and adult first aid and CPR trained Article 9 trained Level One Finger Print Clearance Card I love to do arts and crafts with my clients and to help them with their chores so they become independent. I am very patient and empathetic.
Katie can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Katie is our reoccurring weekend care for our 11 month old. She is so engaging and our daughter took to her quickly. She’s on time super communicative and it’s a pleasure to have her look after our precious daughter. "

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Judah S.


Peoria, AZ

$17-23/hr2 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a young adult who loves working with all kids. I am clean and organized, as well as a productive person. I make everyday a day to learn something new. I am CPR and CPI certified. I have been working with kids for about 2 years and special needs 1. My goal is to give you the best services by doing tasks needed. I can also...
Judah can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

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Katie C.


Peoria, AZ

$17-25/hr1 yrs exp

Experienced And Empathetic

Hello my name is Katie. I have worked for Caregiver of Arizona and currently employed with Arizona Autism. I have a heart for individuals with special needs. I am infant/child and adult First Aid and CPR trained. I have Article 9 training and Level One Finger Print Clearance Card. I love to do arts and crafts, puzzles, games,...
5.0
"Great service, goes above & beyond her duties!"

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Keith A.


Sun City West, AZ

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Keith is a doctor and retired professor of Adult Learning and Development. He specializes in activities for special needs and senior men. *He is a private coach to provide stimulating conversation, memory recall, laughter, social activities with people in the community, and some light physical activity. *If home visits are not...
Keith can also help with: Companionship, transportation
5.0
"Dr. A. has been a popular autobiography writing volunteer at our beautiful Holiday Retirement facility, in Surprise, AZ until Covid-19. His patience, kindness, and intelligence was talked about by all of his students. He even stayed over for an occasional meal with...

Katrina Y.

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Brianna C.


Glendale, AZ

$20-23/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello :) my name is Brianna or Bri for short. I have worked with kids quite a bit and I absolutely love it! When I was younger around middle school I used to babysit two younger children (a boy and a girl) and I did that for the whole summer. I also used to help in the children's department at my church for many years and used...
Brianna can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance & more
5.0
"We've had Bri come regularly for date nights since around September and she has been wonderful every time. Our kids love her. We would highly recommend her to anyone in search of a good sitter. (:"

Destenee C.

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Heather L.


Goodyear, AZ

$17/hr10 yrs exp

Friendly Evening/Weekend Sitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have cared for children off and on my whole life and truly enjoy being around them, playing with them, teaching them and entertaining them while parents are away. I am CPR certified I have experience with cooking for kids, cleaning, and getting them ready for bed, giving medications if needed and some special needs. Very...
Heather can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Heather was amazing with my children. She has taken great care of them each time she came to watch them. Highly recommend using her. "

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Brittany L.


Peoria, AZ

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Brittany. My experience with providing care started when I began in-home health care for individuals in need for about 3 years. I've also helped individuals in a home with special needs and I recently worked at a senior living community for 3 years, and a home for a year with the state of MN. The children I have...
Brittany can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CNA

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Brittany and I started our work as CNA's together, caring for senior citizens. Being a very busy woman myself, I found out Brittany also had experience in childcare. I asked her to watch my son for me, and he LOVED her! She is so patient, kind, compassionate,...

Krista T.

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Kayla J.


Surprise, AZ

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 7 years experience in child care and 5 years experience house managing and organizing homes for families in NY, Arizona, and Florida. Within the last 7 years, I have worked with infants at mission montessori schools day care, full and part time with multiple families through care as well as volunteered several hours at a...
Kayla can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We love Ms. Kayla! She has been our go to sitter for over 2 years now and we don’t know what we did without her! She is always punctual, a great communicator, and most importantly the kids love her! Only amazing things to say about this amazing sitter. From a night...

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Kelise S.


Glendale, AZ

$20-50/hr5 yrs exp

I'm passionate about nurturing children's growth and development. With five years of experience, I've had the privilege of positively impacting children's lives. I'm known for my calm, patient demeanor and friendly approach. I believe in open communication with parents and follow their preferred method, whether it's verbal...
Kelise can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
5.0
"Very thoughtful and kind with kids. Great with organization and care giving."

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Hannah L.


Waddell, AZ

$20/hr6 yrs exp

I Have Experience With Babies, Toddlers, Young Children, Special Needs Children!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have taught swim lessons to children of all ages over the last 5 years (I started as a lifeguard and competitive swim coach nearly 7 years ago now), volunteered in my church for the last 6 years in the nursery and special needs classrooms, and have cared for several children sporadically over the years as I was in high school...
Hannah can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, travel, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We've had the pleasure of hiring Hannah twice now, and she has been absolutely wonderful! She always shows up on time, and our daughter absolutely loves her. She's engaging, fun, and truly a joy to work with. We couldn't be happier with her care and would highly...

Della R.

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Lana G.


El Mirage, AZ

$15-33/hr10 yrs exp

54-year-old mother of 3 grown children and a 13-year-old daughter with Sensory processing disorder/autism. I have an 11-year-old grandson. I'm the 3rd of 8 siblings. I've had a lifetime of child/infant care experience. I currently teach primary and nursery at church I have a lot of energy and would love to help out with whatever...
5.0
"I interviewed Lana for after surgery care and basically had her on hold after the interview , because I wasn't sure if I would need after surgery help or not . Although I didn't hire her because I was okay on my own after procedure, I have saved her number and info...

Maureen M.

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Anna M.


Litchfield Park, AZ

$20-30/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have about 5 years of experience with a variety of children needing different levels of care! I myself have ADHD and ASD, and like to help children understand and learn about themselves. I am always open to communicate with and would love to help out any way I can!
5.0
"Anna has been very help for us and our daughter with special needs and has been very respectful. Would recommend Anna to anyone."

Randolph M.

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Jennifer C.


Peoria, AZ

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi families, I have over 15 years experience working with children as a nanny and as a para-educator. I was a para-educator in Iowa from 2000 to 2003 for behavioral students in 5th through 8th grade and in MO from 2006 to 2012 for K through 5th grade working with special needs and behavioral students. I moved back to AZ in 2012....
Jennifer can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We needed someone part time to care for our 4 month old. We were sold on Jennifer as soon as we met her. She is a very gentle and caring person. Exactly who you'd want to care for your child! She was dependable, on time and listened to how we wanted our son cared...

Jenna T.

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Aracely S.


Surprise, AZ

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Experience Babysitter

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Thank you for taking that time to view my profile. I am a mother of 6 fabulous children and grandma to 6 awesome grandkids. I have been babysitting and caring for children for over 10 years. I also have experience with special needs children with ADHD, and Autism. I am a nonsmoker, pet friendly, compassionate and loving person....
Aracely can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Our C. is our pride and joy. Aracely was our child care for 6 months and she really became family. She provides a safe and caring environment for children and keeps you updated throughout the day on how your little one is doing. If you are looking for someone who...

Rebecca A.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Youngtown, AZ

Eastan D.

5.0

My children love her so much and we have not found anyone who compares to her since she moved to Arizona!

- Alexis L.

Taylor G.

5.0

Taylor was so great! She was on time, super kind, and my kids absolutely loved her. She was interactive, played with the kids, and very engaged!

- Care member

Fiona P.

5.0

We love Fiona. My daughter wakes up in the morning asking for her and can't wait for her to arrive each day. Fiona is so creative in coming up with ways to engage our little girl, even now when Covid pretty much limits us to being at home or within our neighborhood. Fiona is artistic so crafts...

- Erin D.

Lori O.

5.0

Lori your amazing! please get it touch with me. Thank you!!

- Ninon M.

Katie C.

5.0

Katie is our reoccurring weekend care for our 11 month old. She is so engaging and our daughter took to her quickly. She’s on time super communicative and it’s a pleasure to have her look after our precious daughter.

- Care member

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Ratings for Youngtown, AZ special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.0 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Youngtown, AZ are rated 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.