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She’s great and my son loved her

Review for Laurie A. by Care member

Grace was absolutely amazing! She engaged the children with her bag of activities and they loved her. I would definitely hire Grace again.

Review for Grace A. by Tristina M.

Sumaiyah was great with our daughter! She arrived early and was very professional and kind. I liked that she stayed in communication with

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Special needs caregivers in Brentwood, MD

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Luana M.


Brentwood, MD

$20-30/hr3 yrs exp

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Dear Families, I believe my experience working as a teacher assistant in a bilingual school and as a teacher volunteer for children in a social project made me become the mature professional I wanted to be. I have a strong understanding of the general abilities and interests of children in ages between 3-12 years old. Also, I...

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been working with children for over 20 years. I enjoy working with and helping children. I have worked in daycare centers as well as in the classroom. An educator at heart with a love for children. I have also worked with special needs children, worked as a co-teacher for children 2-3 years old and worked one-on-one with...
Esther can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
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Laurie A.


Silver Spring, MD

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Bilingual Caregiver

5.0

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Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have cared for many children, some with special needs, both in my home, as well as in the children's homes for over 30 years, ages 3 months old up to 14 years old. I also worked as a co-educator at the Gan Hayeled Nursery School in Washington, DC in the 2-year-old and 3-year-old classrooms. While at the Gan, I received both...
Laurie can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"She’s great and my son loved her "

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Grace A.


Lanham, MD

$25/hr10 yrs exp

A Special Educator

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I am a professional teacher with 17 years of experience teaching children with and without special needs. You can expect me to be honest, respectful, reliable, and loving what I do. I am willing to do babysitting, nannying, and tutoring, job during the weekends from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00...
Grace can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Ms. Grace was absolutely amazing! My kids loved her. She kept them engaged the whole time with learning activities. She had her hands full with a 4yo, 3yo and an 11 month old, but was able to handle them all. She even handled some house work for me. We enjoyed her...

Joy O.

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Sumaiyah A.


Hyattsville, MD

$22/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a 22-year-old college student who has experience in childcare for over 8 years. Firstly, I grew up with 5 siblings, 3 of whom are younger than me. I began by babysitting my own siblings, and family friends children, to parents booking me and paying me hourly. I have experience with children ages 0-13 and with childrens with...
Sumaiyah can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Sumaiyah was great with our daughter! She arrived early and was very professional and kind. I liked that she stayed in communication with us, letting us know her arrival time, when she arrived and when she made it back home safely. She was warm and welcoming and my...

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Sarah Grace K.


Washington, DC

$20-26/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver: Flexible Hours!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been babysitting for several years and have nannied for a cumulative of three years. I have experience with all age groups, including experience with children with autism and various physical special needs. I have been responsible for cooking, clean-up, constructive play, tutoring, bed time, and more! I am willing to...
Sarah Grace can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
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Shannel S.


Arlington, VA

$20-25/hr6 yrs exp

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I am a graduate 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. I've completed an accelerated RN program in 2020 and now work as an RN in DC. I have been working In healthcare for over 5 years. I'm passionate about caring...
Shannel can also help with: Respite care, personal care, live-in home care, hospice services, dementia
Skills:
CNA
5.0
"You cannot go wrong with picking Shannel. She's an excellent caregiver and companion. She's very passionate, empathetic, caring and I can tell she really enjoys what she does. Shannel took care of my 79 year old mom. She was always punctual, if she was running...

Rosaline S.

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Sarie B.


Washington, DC

$25-42/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello families! My name is Sarie and I am a positive, reliable, patient person who has 9+ years of experience working with children, infants to teenagers. I also have a lot of experience working with children with special needs. In 2021 I received my Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and recently received my...
Sarie can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
Early Education
5.0
"We hired Sarie to be our nanny for the summer and we got so much more. Sarie has been such a blessing to our family and we all truly adore her! We have 5 children including one with significant special needs and Sarie has done an amazing job with them all! We're...

Shannon A.

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Beverly H.


Washington, DC

$18-25/hr2 yrs exp

Energetic And Creative Babysitter With Strong Background In Education

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have served as a caregiver, tutor, and educational program leader since high school. I am pediatric CPR and first aid certified, with updated certification as of June 3, 2017. For two summers I worked with a group of five and 6-year-olds as a camp counselor with Harbor Haven, a camp for children with special needs in Northern...
Beverly can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
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Kaitlyn O.


Arlington, VA

$13-20/hr3 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been working with children of all ages since high school. While attending high school I took two years of early childhood education and worked as a student teacher in an elementary school in Arlington county. I am now attending college to become a special needs teacher. I deeply enjoy teaching and helping children learn...
Kaitlyn can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"I cannot recommend Kaitlyn highly enough. We hired Kaitlyn to watch our 5 month old (at the time) and she's been working with us for several months now. Kaitlyn is absolutely amazing with our little one by meeting her needs, being interactive and a great teacher....

Katia D.

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Anna N.


Bowie, MD

$27/hr10 yrs exp

Personal Care Attendant Looking For Full-time Work

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

I am a GNA, CNA, CMT I am a caregiver with 9 years experiences . . I provide care for people w with Alzheimer, Parkinson, mental disabilities, disorder, etc. l provide ADL . like, giving shower , community outing, laundry, range of motion, companion care, safety supper vision, incontinent care, encourage fluid intake, excises...
Anna can also help with: Visiting nurse, respite care, personal care, hospice services, dementia
Skills:
CNA
5.0
"Anna N was great with my mother she was a very good help to her needs "

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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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Damesha E.


Suitland, MD

$30/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Allies Darling Little Daycare- child care services from newborn through grade school Sports and Learning complex tumbling instructor- taught grade school children basic tumbling skills during an all day camp Dynasty Arts and Movement- taught fundamentals of dance and disciple to children interested in self expression and...
Damesha can also help with: Swimming supervision
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Dionne H.


Hyattsville, MD

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

I am a former kindergarten teacher and health care professional with a Master of Public Health. I have approximately 15 years experience taking care of children (including those with special needs), and seniors. I enjoy learning new things, cooking, meeting new people and traveling. I would love to be a part of fam.
Dionne can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I don’t even know where to begin first I want to say Dionne is amazing working with kids with special needs. She is so patience, caring, understanding always go above and beyond she is the just the right person for this kind of job. She used to work at a facility I...

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Keanu N.


Hyattsville, MD

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Residential Special Needs Care Giver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Keanu. I am looking for part-time or full-time work as a special needs provider, child care provider, or dog walker near Arlington, VA. I stay fit and healthy to keep up with my clients that I work with who may have and or may need high energy to keep them moving throughout the day. I have been working at Spurwink a...
5.0
"I can't write in words how wonderful person he is . Keanu has been helping us for almost a year , he is a hard working person we have ever known . Not only he is a wonderful mentor for our Autistic son , but also he is his best friend to trust and a person to...

Sherry B.

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Shella N.


Bowie, MD

$52/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am a fun nanny with over 6years experience in childcare. I have worked in both day cares and also provided services at home for several families. I have experience working with newborns, toddlers and older kids. I am also a licensed Home Health Aid , willing and able to provide care for children with special needs. should you...
Shella can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"My son instantly felt comfortable with Shella; she's got a great, warm and friendly personality. She was extremely flexible with the last minute sitting request I made, and she followed instructions for feeding and nap times perfectly!"

Krystal-rose P.

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Chela M.


Hyattsville, MD

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there- I'm Chéla! I studied Early Childhood Education in college and also volunteered to Special Needs children under a program at Prince George's Community College called The Children's Developmental Clinic. As a professional nanny for the last 16 years, I have experience working with children & families of all different...
Chela can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Chéla has been a nanny for quite some years and easily becomes part of your family! If you're looking for someone to go above and beyond what a typical nanny would do, then she's your girl! Excellent with discipline and scheduling, she understands the developmental...

Ashley S.

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Julanda Y.


District Heights, MD

$23-30/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver/Tutor Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a college grad. I have worked in an elementary public charter elementary school for 5 years. I have also been a Tutor/Mentor since 2006. I am also a Home Health Aide & TME (Trained Medication Employee). I have taken care of physically/ mentally challenged adults for the last 10+ years. In addition to working with children...
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Atinuke O.


Lanham, MD

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

My name is mofolasayo, but many people I have work for prefer calling me Joy. I am an experienced CMT/Home health Aid, seeking employment in a related establishment . I have worked with several patients with different levels of care requirements and also been involved with home care , food handling and companionship . I am very...
5.0
"The attraction to Mrs. Atinuke was that she has done so well with her own children , she worked with individuals with disabilities and my girls took to her immediately. She was heaven sent!"

Michelle L.

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Sheila K.


Washington, DC

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Above Average Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am Sheila. A single mother of three amazing adult daughters that I have raised single handedly. I live with my two youngest daughters in NE/DC and our two wonderful pet family members. I have a degree in child development/psychology and continue to educate myself on the whole development of children. I have had the privilege...
Sheila can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Sheila worked for us for nearly 2 years from when our child was 4 months old until they started school. Sheila was absolutely fantastic and an indispensable member of our family. She was always caring and developed a deep bond with our child that they share today -...

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