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Anja K.


Maple Valley, WA

$15-22/hr6 yrs exp

Fun And Empathetic Care-taker!

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Hello! My name is Anja (on-y-a)! I recently moved to the Seattle area and I absolutely love caring for children as well as kids with different needs! I am looking for some supplemental income to help pay off my student loan debt as I just graduated with my master's in psychology. I am a trained CNA (certified in CA) and have...

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Hello! I have experience caring for my grandparents and feels very well equip to assist with the needs of your senior. I also have expedite working with special need adults.
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Emilee S.


Maple Valley, WA

$15-20/hr4 yrs exp

Emilee The Caregiver Here!

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Hello, I'm Emilee. Im here to help where I can. I've nannied babysat, house sat, and pet sat for many families. I have experience working with newborns, infants, toddlers, and up, including special needs. I frequently volunteer at my church and with the special Olympics I have a business degree and held a career for the...
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Sydney W.


Puyallup, WA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

4.0

(2)

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hey! I'm Sydney. I am a fun, energetic, outgoing, babysitter who loves hanging out with kids and making them smile. I've been babysitting for as long as I could remember and I was a nanny for 13 months to 2 children, one being low spectrum autistic. I have great experience with special needs children from working as a registered...
3.0
"Sydney was great with our kids, they absolutely adored her. She did a great job of taking care of them. We hired Sydney 3-4 times. The last couple times we hired her, unfortunately we had issues. She cancelled...

Reviewed by Lindy J.

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Erika L.


Renton, WA

$10-15/hr3 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

5.0

(1)

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Not only am I an elementary education/special education major, my motivation for all of this is my nephew, B (6 years old, non verbal). B was born with DiGeorge syndrome, Autism, and several other disabilities. Over summer, when I was home in California, I drove/picked up from school, took him out to eat, and spent lots of time...
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Dimitrinka H.


Renton, WA

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

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I was an emergency room nurse in Europe for over 10 years. I have a lot of empathy for people, especially for the elderly and children. I have two grown daughters. I believe my experience as a nurse makes me an ideal candidate to care for people. I know how to handle situations calmly and without panicking.
5.0
"She is a very hard worker. My parents love having her. She is very versatile and has helped them a lot!"

Reviewed by Carroll O.

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Sandra M.


Federal Way, WA

$23-28/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Sitter/Special Needs Care

4.9

(19)

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I enjoy helping families by providing caring, competent, trustworthy services. I engage with children and so far all kids love me! I have excellent work references, a clear background check, fully covid vaccinated, accident free DMV record, non-smoker, child CPR/First Aid certified. I'm experienced, kind, patient, reliable and...
5.0
"Sandra has just started working with our family, and the kids fell in love with her from the first visit! She is punctual (usually early!) and always has fun things on hand for the kids to play with. She's...

Reviewed by Holly B.

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Katherine R.


Bellevue, WA

$17-22/hr2 yrs exp

Personal Assistant

5.0

(1)

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As a personal assistant, I have prepped and cooked meals; run errands, sorted give away items, organized paperwork, personal and office spaces, unpacked kitchens, and have driven moving trucks from Seattle to California. I look forward to learning about what your needs are and how I can be a support!
5.0
"Katherine has been a pleasure to work with. She has done a great job helping my daughter transition to a new routine. As well as working to provide fun and stimulating activities for her. She does well to...

Reviewed by Sarah E.

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Robin E.


Seattle, WA

$42/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny for Infants, Toddlers & School Aged Children

5.0

(3)

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Hi, I'm a fully Covid Vaccinated and go by all the guidelines. I'm looking for a summer nanny position 30-35 hrs a week. I have a 7 yr old son that is actually my great nephew that we adopted. He will be going into the second grade. I enjoy taking the kids to parks or zoo, beach, picnic's .. doing art projects. I have dependable...
5.0
"We've had Robin for our two girls, ages 4 and 17 months since September. She has gotten easily into our routine, remembering details about their day and needs from week to week, since we only use her on...

Reviewed by Jennifer M.

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Catherine W.


Federal Way, WA

$20-30/hr7 yrs exp

Personal Caregiver Looking For A Full-time Work

5.0

(1)

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I am a devoted, compassionate and trustworthy caregiver. I have have 11 years experience. I have worked with several agencies, in facilities and and as a private caregiver. I am CPR and first aid certified. I am also a licensed CNA Some of the services provided are companionship, meal preparation, transfers, transportation,...
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Shandra P.


Pacific, WA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver Aid

3.0

(2)

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Over 10 years experience working in a educational setting. I like working in a diverse range of the population with adults and children. My background has been striving to give back to the community. I take pride and dependable and ready to work. Caregiver Aid: Prepared meals either in advance depending on dietary needs;...
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Emily L.


Seattle, WA

$27-28/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

5.0

(1)

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I am an experienced, creative, and hard working nanny. I have worked with children of all ages. I started out as a Youth Bible Study teacher in 2011 where I worked in the church's nursery along with leading a middle school aged bible study. I also worked at an all inclusive Christian Preschool as a Teacher's aide/Preschool...
5.0
"Emily worked with our family for over 5 years. She started when our youngest was less then 1. She has become part of our family. We are sad to see Emily move to WA. She was honest, dependable and our kids...

Reviewed by Heather C.

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Rachel A.


Sumner, WA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver/ Companion * Not An RN

5.0

(3)

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I am a caregiver/ companion and I have over 10 years working with individuals with special needs, dementia and autism. I take my time to build a good relationship and build on trust and respect with each person that I assist. I have experience in observing medications, meal preparation, household cleaning, transporting to...
5.0
"Rachel was very kind and devoted to my mom. She has a gift of joy and energy that radiates through her care. She put our mom first She had an excellent awareness of my moms needs and was always looking out...

Reviewed by Lisa R.

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Linah O.


Federal Way, WA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver For Your Loved Ones Available

5.0

(1)

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Working with special needs and seniors as a companion/caregiver supporting with daily living skills, feeding, clothing, bathing, doctors appointments, recreational activities. Driving to and from activities and appointments. Administering medication and coordinating different activities between friends and family.
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Kylie T.


Tacoma, WA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

4.3

(4)

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My greatest passion in life is caring for and educating children. I was a nanny for several families for over 10 years, spent 17 years as a high school French teacher, and am a step mom to five kids. I am excited to dedicate my passion to the right family full or part time. I have experience with children of all ages from...
5.0
"Kylie took care of our toddler during the pandemic under trying circumstances with both of us working from home. She was a wonderful nanny- loving, responsible, and an excellent communicator. Her background in...

Reviewed by Nyles S.

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Ashley M.


Renton, WA

$29/hr10 yrs exp

Fun And Caring Nanny

5.0

(1)

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I'm a 35-year-old nanny/household manager currently looking for a new family. I love working with children, my job is my dream job! I have been in the child care field for over 15 years, working full-time, part-time and on-call/as-needed. I excel working with school age children, special needs children and infants/toddlers. I...
5.0
"Ashley worked for our family for a few weeks (ages 7 & 9) and was wonderful with our children and with us. We clicked right away and she was genuine, honest, devoted and funny. We had hoped and planned to...

Reviewed by Amy C.

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Ploythanakarn C.


Federal Way, WA

$27-30/hr8 yrs exp

Nanny

5.0

(1)

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Hello I am a 28 years old woman who has a deep passion for working with children. I've had over 7 years of experience caring for kids, ranging from newborns to teenagers, including those with special needs such as ADHD, ODD, ADD, ASD and Speech Disorders. My journey in childcare began as a Tutoring 2 years in Thailand....
5.0
"Great nanny. Very responsible, kind and caring. "

Reviewed by Care member

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Jessica E.


Renton, WA

$22-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time (Day)

5.0

(2)

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I have a lot of experience with special needs people of all ages. I have 3 years live in experience and 3 years high school experience. I am loving, compassionate, and will make sure the needs are met for each specific individual I work with. I am willing to learn new things and am very honest about my work. I love caring for...
5.0
"Jessie is very responsible and flexible with different situations. She's always on time and helpful. "

Reviewed by Sharla D.

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Angela H.


Seattle, WA

$10-15/hr1 yrs exp

Special Ed Teacher Willing To Help

5.0

(1)

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I received my endorsement in Special Ed in 2007 and have taught in K - 12 grades for 4 years (learning disabled), most often in MT on reservations. In addition, I have worked with other special needs students as a substitute in the schools (for example, a boy in preschool who had Down syndrome).
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Alisha Y.


Federal Way, WA

$35/hr9 yrs exp

As A Nurturer I Am Passionate About Caring For People

5.0

(11)

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I'm a very dependable, patient, compassionate, & thoughtful individual who has over 9 years of experience caring for children with special needs, seniors, & adults who require assistance. I pride myself on my integrity, reliability, being organized, sincere, conscientious, & a diligent multi-tasker. A bit of my history as a...
5.0
"Alisha watched our young son, S., when he was two years old. She was very reliable, kind and great with our son. She took frequent walks and played outdoors with him and was always engaging with him. We...

Reviewed by Natalia P.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Black Diamond, WA

Sydney W.

3.0

Sydney was great with our kids, they absolutely adored her. She did a great job of taking care of them. We hired Sydney 3-4 times. The last couple times we hired her, unfortunately we had issues. She cancelled on us the night before we needed her, less than 24 hours notice and then the last time she...

- Lindy J.

Dimitrinka H.

5.0

She is a very hard worker. My parents love having her. She is very versatile and has helped them a lot!

- Carroll O.

Sandra M.

5.0

Sandra has just started working with our family, and the kids fell in love with her from the first visit! She is punctual (usually early!) and always has fun things on hand for the kids to play with. She's helped me out with unloading and loading the dishwasher and folding clothes when my daughter...

- Holly B.

Katherine R.

5.0

Katherine has been a pleasure to work with. She has done a great job helping my daughter transition to a new routine. As well as working to provide fun and stimulating activities for her. She does well to handle my sons high energy when he is home from school. I highly recommend Katherine for long...

- Sarah E.

Robin E.

5.0

Robin has been one of the most dependable and reliable caregivers we've hired to watch our kids. We hired her so we would have someone responsible in place when our kids got home from school. We never had to worry about Robin not being at the bus stop on time to greet our children and watch them...

- Mike P.

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