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Find special needs caregivers in Annandale, VA that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Annandale, VA

The average posted rate is $20/hr as of May 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

Special needs caregivers in Annandale, VA

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Marlene F.


Alexandria, VA

$25-40/hr3 yrs exp

Trust Me, I'm Your Girl!

5.0

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Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Marlene, I'm 24 years old. Grad from Penn State University! My mother is an elementary school teacher for children with special needs so I have some experience/ Knowledge observing in her shadow. I was a property manager for a couple of rental spaces in State College, PA (therefore, I am no stranger to heavy...
Marlene can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Marlene is a great babysitter and my boys loved her. She also is a talented singer and actor so if you kids like theatrical things she’s awesome. She also has an extensive skill set so she can do housecleaning, cooking etc. We are lucky to have met her and look...

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Jenna M.


Arlington, VA

$21-27/hr3 yrs exp

Hi! I'm Jenna, a loving and dedicated child caretaker with over 3 years of experience in the field. From a young age, I knew that I had a passion for working with children and positively impacting their lives. Throughout my career, I have worked with children of all ages, from infants to preteens, and I have experience with...
Jenna can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Amazing and caring nanny. Jenna cared for my 6 month old and took great care of her. "

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Bervely E.


Arlington, VA

$25-27/hr5 yrs exp

Special Needs Care Giver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have special need experience. I have volunteered in church daycare and summer camps. I have the patience and compassionate heart to do my service and make sure my service schedule matches your family needs. I have worked with two families whom I took care of their kids and did house work. I have experience with kids with...
5.0
"Beverly got the job done! she was very reliable and assisted me with getting in and out of surgery. I will use her again!"

Cheron B.

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Maria R.


Alexandria, VA

$25-32/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I have over 5 years of full-time professional nannying experience and several years of bbysitting experience prior to that. I can provide references upon request. I am now a teacher and I'm seeking a position for this summer. My availability is from June 12th to August 1st, 2025. I have experience with children of all...
Maria can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Maria is responsive, sweet, intuitive, and patient. I can hear her right now with my 4 month old and am very grateful we found her!"

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Hanan J.


Alexandria, VA

$25-29/hr8 yrs exp

Daycare Professional

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Versatile bilingual daycare teacher/speech therapist for children with special needs with B. S degree in psychology and over 6 years of professional experience. Compassionate to children and well-equipped with adequate training and practical communication skills.
Hanan can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Absolutely fantastic caregiver! We are so lucky to have Hanan to care for our 6 month old daughter. She is so loving, professional, and experienced. Within the first few hours of being at our home, she quickly demonstrated how she is a natural with caring for...

Jane C.

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Hannah L.


Alexandria, VA

$22-36/hr8 yrs exp

Babysitter, Pet sitter, And House-sitter

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

During my time in college, I was asked by a professor who was a member of my church to babysit his two little girls (eventually became three girls plus the family's mischievous Golden Retriever). I babysat for them and many other families in my college town. While attending graduate school in Texas, I was employed by a nanny...
Hannah can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We have used Hannah for the past year for our son since he was about 8/9 months old. At first she was a date night sitter and then this past spring she became our part time nanny while schools were shutdown due to COVID. She is punctual, timely in responding to...

Amanda T.

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Olivia B.


Fairfax, VA

$30/hr9 yrs exp

Care For Seniors , Special Needs , Children

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm a mother with beautiful postive energy and I love helping and caring for other in category of Children, seniors and Special Needs people
Olivia can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CNA

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Olivia was great when I was in need of last minute coverage!"

Danielle G.

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Gabriella C.


Falls Church, VA

$13-15/hr3 yrs exp

Imaginative Babysitter Who Can Help With Pet Care

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

*I am not available for full time nanny work* I have 3 years of experience with kids under the age of 11! I can help with light housekeeping, laundry, cooking, and baking. In fact it would be so much fun to help guide or teach your kid how to bake their favorite dessert or help cook dinner. I love to play board games, cards...
Gabriella can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Gabriella has been working for us since approximately February of this year. She is absolutely amazing with my boys. She is kind patient and extremely engaging. She always showered up earlier than her scheduled time. "

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Alexis G.


Alexandria, VA

$25-38/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Alexis! I graduated from SUNY Fredonia with my B. A. in criminal justice and minors in spanish and sociology. I have always loved working and being around children, and have always been surrounded by them as I am the second oldest of 7! I am certified and finger printed to work in NYS schools. I have worked as...
Alexis can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Alexis really helped me out in a stressful situation! I don't live in the area, I flew in for an adults-only family wedding and desperately needed someone trustworthy to watch my kids. Alexis came over a day in advance and met the kids, and we thought she was...

Caroline A.

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Katherine H.


Fairfax, VA

$25-30/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter/Nanny Looking For Occasional Jobs

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Katie! I have 8 years of babysitting experience and have spent the past 2 spring/summers as a nanny. I have experience babysitting kids ages 1 month-13 years, up to 4 kids at a time, and working with kids with special needs! I'm Red Cross certified in babysitting, adult/pediatric/infant First Aid, CPR, and AED....
Katherine can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I hired Katie to babysit on short notice my 9 month old baby who hasn't had a babysitter before. She arrived on time and was wonderful with him. In the 4-hour period I hired her for, she bottle fed him twice, put him down for a nap, changed his diaper, and played...

Camille A.

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Subina K.


Springfield, VA

$22/hr4 yrs exp

4.3

(3)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 5 years of experience in babysitting, where I have honed my skills in childcare, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children of various ages. Additionally, I have worked as a behavior therapist at an ABA company, where I developed and implemented behavior intervention plans, contributing to the...
Subina can also help with: Light cleaning
3.0
"Subnia was personable, easy to talk to, and seemed comfortable with kids, which made giving her directions simple. I appreciate her warmth and friendliness, but I have a couple of concerns that led to my rating, specifically around reliability and patience. After...

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Doris S.


Alexandria, VA

$24/hr18 yrs exp

Looking For A Nanny For Your Children? I Am Here To Help You. Please Contact Me.

Hello everyone, have many years of experience with children, I had my own child care for 10 years then I moved to a new great experience working with special needs children which I worked for 4 years. Av July 1 I'd describe my personality as responsible person, that like to be on time at work every day also complete with tasks...
Doris can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Doris is like family to us now. She worked as my daughter's in-home nanny from the time that L. was 4mos to 2yrs. She was willing to commute for L. because of how much she cared and how strong their bond was. Doris went out of her way to ensure Laila's...

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Marilis G.


Alexandria, VA

$13-15/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I can see in their eyes, smile and face the work that I do. That fillet my heart. I was volunteer in Patronato Luz del Ciego. Since I was 10 years old, I was working with people who are blind, low vision and seniors (this is in my mom's job). Since 2000 I had my first observation and then my own patients with special need...
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Alexa R.


Vienna, VA

$13-20/hr7 yrs exp

Part-time/Occasional Babysitter And Swim Instructor With Weekend And Summer Availability

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Alexa and I have over 7 years of experience working with kids starting at infant age, up through middle school age. I am CPR certified and used to be a competitive swimmer, so I can not only teach kids to swim, but I also know excellent pool and bathtub safety. In addition, I have experience with and am comfortable...
Alexa can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Alexa has been our babysitter for over a year now & is always the first call we make. Alexa shows up on time, in a cheerful mood and always ready to engage with my 2 year old. She has always followed our directions & respected the schedule and rules we have in...

Toni H.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I retired on 6/1/19 from the federal government (United States District Court) after 37 years of service. I am 1 of 10 children (70 nieces and nephews) and I have raised 3 children and 2 step children. I also have 2 grandchildren. I love kids especially little ones. I have taken care many family members over the years,...
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Maria Camila A.


Arlington, VA

$20-25/hr6 yrs exp

Fun, Compassionate And Proactive Nanny

Hello Everyone! I'm Maria from Colombia, I'm 26 years old and I worked in my home country as a English teacher for 2 years, also I was a former Au pair for 3 years and worked taking care of three awesome kids, twins and a girl. I started to take care of them when the boys were 8 months and the girl was 3 years and a...
Maria Camila can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"MaríaCamila is an amazing babysitting, very warm and sweet personality our baby love spending time with her, MariaCamila is very patient and responsible and also likes animals our dog is very comfortable around her. Bonus for us she is bilingual our baby is...

Eliana R.

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Shannel S.


Arlington, VA

$20-25/hr3 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Shannel, and I recently graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick in May 2018. I graduated with a bachelors degree in Public Health, and a completion of my minor in Spanish. For the past 4 years, I have been working as a certified nursing assistant, and I am CPR certified. I'm passionate about caring...
5.0
"So glad we found Shannel! She is dependable, always on time ans very comfortable with our daughter with special needs. "

Karen M.

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Ariana A.


Fairfax, VA

$15-22/hr7 yrs exp

Fun Sitter!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Ariana and I will be attending law school this upcoming fall! I am currently only looking for jobs that consist of occasional child care, such as date nights, week-day evenings, or a daytime weekend. As the oldest sibling of four, I have always watched over children. I have been babysitting for a little over six...
Ariana can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Laura S.


Springfield, VA

$25-39/hr10 yrs exp

Career Nanny With Over 20+ Years Experience

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello parents! I bring over 20 years of experience as a nanny, babysitter, postpartum doula and newborn care specialist. Some of my other qualifications include: -CPR Certified -Experience with travel and overnight care -National COVID-Ready Caregiver Certification -Trained Newborn Care Specialist -100+ Credit Hours of Classes...
Laura can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"My husband & I feel blessed to have Laura as our occasional babysitter. Our son just LOVES her & we are always happy going for a night out or for a few hours during the day feeling confident that C. was getting great care and attention - it's obvious that Laura...

Annalisa P.

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Vian A.


Alexandria, VA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there, My name is Vian and I am a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. I have experience helping children develop gross and fine motor skills through therapeutic neurodevelopmental, rhythmic, and reflexive movement patterns. I like to use a DIR/Floortime model to promote the development of symbolic thinking and...
Vian can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
5.0
"Vian's level of experience is a rare find - especially in these uncertain times as most of us worry that virtual learning could set our kids back developmentally. You can tell she is passionate about the work dedicated to providing excellent care and love for...

Lauren M.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Annandale, VA

Marlene F.

5.0

Marlene was wonderful! She connected with our son right away and was able to channel his creative energy into lots of fun play. He’s already asked if she can come back!

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Jenna M.

5.0

Amazing and caring nanny. Jenna cared for my 6 month old and took great care of her.

- Care member

Bervely E.

5.0

Beverly got the job done! she was very reliable and assisted me with getting in and out of surgery. I will use her again!

- Cheron B.

Maria R.

5.0

Maria spent over 2 years with our kids (and we still use her when she's available) primarily caring for our newborn daughter when she was 1 month old, and then with our older kids (5 and 7) when they would come home after school. She always kept the kids busy, going on walks, bringing arts and...

- Care member

Hanan J.

5.0

Absolutely fantastic caregiver! We are so lucky to have Hanan to care for our 6 month old daughter. She is so loving, professional, and experienced. Within the first few hours of being at our home, she quickly demonstrated how she is a natural with caring for young, demanding babies and...

- Jane C.

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