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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Chester, VA

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

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

What others are saying about special needs caregivers in Chester, VA

Ms. Caitlin was our summer nanny for Summer 2022. She was great with our 3 boys, they loved her. Caitlin played with the kids, encouraged

Review for Caitlin C. by Care member

Another mom with a child with autism, so she understands the difficulties. Is still working overnight shifts for me and whenever I need a

Review for Katherine C. by Cindy G.

Anna is such a wonderful child care provider. Patient and loving, our kids are excited to see her again! Would definitely recommend.

Review for Anna K. by Stephen B.

Special needs caregivers in Chester, VA

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Caitlin C.


Richmond, VA

$42/hr3 yrs exp

Energetic And Caring Person

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a combined one year experience of working with children with special needs. I also presently work in an elementary school as an instructional assistant for a Special Education teacher. I am in graduate school now for MEd Counseling with a concentration in School Counseling so I am passionate about making sure kids are...
Caitlin can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ms. Caitlin was our summer nanny for Summer 2022. She was great with our 3 boys, they loved her. Caitlin played with the kids, encouraged outside play, took them to a local farm to pick cherries and managed camp schedules. The kids enjoyed having her and we were...

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Katherine C.


Midlothian, VA

$15-25/hr6 yrs exp

Full/part Time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been with DMAS for almost 5 years. I'm currently studying for a bachelor's degree in Social Work.
5.0
"Another mom with a child with autism, so she understands the difficulties. Is still working overnight shifts for me and whenever I need a fill in she is always available. "

Cindy G.

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Anna K.


Midlothian, VA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Future Exceptional Education Teacher

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Anna, and I am a college student that lives in Midlothian, VA. Due to COVID my classes at Longwood University are online, but this gives me a rare opportunity to work while completing my necessary course work. I have worked with children of all ages and abilities. I am currently finishing up my last semester...
5.0
"Anna is such a wonderful child care provider. Patient and loving, our kids are excited to see her again! Would definitely recommend."

Stephen B.

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Alicia P.


Chesterfield, VA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

End Of Life Doula, Elder Care Specialist, Senior Care Consultant, Advance Care Planning, CNA

My name is Alicia. I am a Certified End-of-Life Doula, Elder Care Specialist, Care Consultant and Advance Care Planning Facilitator. I am certified to work with Dementia and Parkinson's patients and am a Licensed CNA in Virginia. With over 14 years of experience working with Hospice patients and their families, and over three...
5.0
"Alicia was so thorough and thoughtful when taking care of my elderly father while we were on vacation. He had nothing but amazing things to say about her!!! "

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Anne M.


Richmond, VA

$25/hr13 yrs exp

Versatile Household Employee

Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

My name is Annie and I have been in the household employee field for around 13 years now! I have many years of experience with children of all ages; youngest being a day old to teenagers. I have worked with children who have special needs and children on the spectrum. I do have over 60 hours in childcare trainings, have attended...
Anne can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Anne was very professional. Her resume was extensive and thorough with her employment history in regards to child care. Her numerous letters of recommendation were filled with glowing reviews. She would be an invaluable caregiver to any family."

Shawn B.

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Sue Z.


Richmond, VA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a Virginia native living primarily in Richmond. I am professional, knowledgeable, widely experienced, reliable, and passionate about providing compassionate and individualized care to my clients. My schedule is flexible, my preference is part time or short term opportunities. While I am comfortable with all ages, I am not a...
Sue can also help with: Respite care, personal care, light cleaning, hospice services, dementia
5.0
"Sue was recommended to us for ALS care for my husband. She is very professional and dependable and has a wonderful bedside manner. She is also EOL doula, we didn’t know what that exactly was but I will say it was most beneficial to both of us. My husband was very...

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Nicole R.


Richmond, VA

$20-23/hr10 yrs exp

Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with special needs individuals, Tova trained, CPR, medication certified, and fully vaccinated. Certified CNA
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Cierra H.


Richmond, VA

$30/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced Postpartum Doula (day/night Shift)- Nanny FT/PT

I am an Overnight Postpartum doula specializing in emotion and physical support for moms, parents and their families. I also have experience with special needs, respite and childcare. I have worked at a private school setting where I provided care for Pre- k all the way up to school age children. My duties included but were not...
Cierra can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Cierra was a great fit for our family, we were sad to see her go! "

Ryan D.

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Sue Z.


Richmond, VA

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a Virginia native living in Richmond. I am professional, knowledgeable, widly experienced, reliable, and passionate about providing compassionate and individualized care to my clients. My schedule is flexible, my preference is part time or short term opportunities. While I am comfortable with all ages, I am not a nanny and...
5.0
"I absolutely cannot say enough wonder things about Sue! From the first point of contact all the way through my surgery she has been amazing from the start. I needed temporary care as I was flying in from California to Virginia for cosmetic surgery - liposuction...

Megan L.

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Roselyne D.


Richmond, VA

$45/hr10 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver

I have been working in the healthcare field since 1995 working as a home health aide with clients in heir homes and moved on to working with the developmentally and physically challenged individuals in a a group home as a direct care counselor. In 2016 I became a nursing assistant working in the nursing homes; currently I am...
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Leann P.


Midlothian, VA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Companion, Caregiver, Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a very happy person who loves being around people people I'm a retired nurse but I love caring for others. I prefer 4 hour shifts but have done 6 hours
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Paula R.


Midlothian, VA

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver & Mother

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Retired professional open to occasional sitting or emergency back-up; flexible working hours watching children of any age. Have raised 5 children including a special needs child. Several years of current experience with children ages infant to middle school.
Paula can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Paula was and continues to be absolutely amazing with our son. We would hire her over and over again, and wish we could keep her forever! She's dependable, very helpful around the house while our baby is napping, and always has an upbeat attitude. She comes up with...

Jenna H.

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Jennifer W.


Richmond, VA

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Retired K-12 educator, certified CPR Endorsements in Gifted/Exceptional K-12, TESOL K-12 and adult collegiate ESOL. 30+ years with type 1 diabetes (2 of my own children diagnosed in infancy- both now on insulin pumps and both now healthy college graduates pursuing their own careers in medicine). Extensive hands on experience...
5.0
"She was so wonderful and sweet with our little guy- and he loved her. Thanks so much!"

Scott M.

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Lisa H.


Richmond, VA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

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Hired by 19 families in your neighborhood

**Available evenings and weekends** Hello! I have worked with children of all ages for many years. I ran a preschool and school age after school programs for over 20 years in Maryland. In Virginia, I have worked as a nanny for about 10 years. I raised two children of my own and few foster kids, too. I'm very experienced,...
Lisa can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"First-time parent here with all the uncertainty that entails. Lisa was our first person to watch our 6 month old (and our dog, who isn't exactly easy). She watched them from 9a-4p the first time, then we worked with her again in a 5p-9p slot. Both times went so...

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Rachel B.


Richmond, VA

$16-50/hr3 yrs exp

Fun And Compassionate Caregiver

Hello! My name is Rae I am a 23-year-old caregiver looking for a family to help. I have been doing childcare for about 9 years and started working with disabled kids about 3 years ago. I have experience with kids of all ages and abilities. I am compassionate, knowledgeable of disabilities, hardworking, and fun for kids. I will...
5.0
"I am a Physical Therapist. I got to work along Rea with a family we know. She takes amazing care of the kids in which she is hired. She truly loves her families. She implements the programs the families want implanted. She is observant and attentive to a...

Andrea L.

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Abbie L.


Midlothian, VA

$22-28/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have many years of childcare experience including a bachelor's degree in children's ministry and I have been a nanny for 3 years. I also have experience working with children who have special needs. One of the reasons I love working with kids is I believe that children are not just the future generation, but they are making an...
Abbie can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Abbie knows the importance of children and families. She is respectful, kind, giving and loyal. She has experience caring for kids from birth through the teen years. Abbie has had some experience caring for kids with ASD. She plans fun activities for kids, and...

Ruth A.

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Taylor C.


Midlothian, VA

$13/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I've been babysitting since I was 13 years old. I often go into my mom's classroom to help her out and do simple classroom tasks and occasionally will help with kids. I have also worked at an autistic kids camp, so I have experience with special needs children. In high school, I did a program where I went into classrooms and...
Taylor can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I could not have asked for a better nanny for my girls than Taylor! She is kind, dependable, and handles anything thrown her way. My girls and I adore her."

Kimberly D.

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Carson S.


Richmond, VA

$18-35/hr5 yrs exp

Caregiver For Children Of All Ages!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I've been in childcare for a little over five years, and have learned a lot from being a daycare teacher assistant. I have plenty of experience working with infants and toddlers, and have worked with school aged kids as well. Just a few years ago I was a home health aid for a sweet little girl who has special needs. Additionally...
5.0
"Carson is so awesome! She is super sweet and very flexible. My daughter is on the spectrum and she is just amazing with her. She just has this natural knack for children. We are so lucky to have found her!"

Damaris C.

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Gabriela O.


Richmond, VA

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Dependable, Reliable And Affordable Childcare In And Around The Richmond Area

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Mom of twins twice! I am a mom of four, two 8-year-old boys and two 3-year-old boys. In addition to over 17 years of experience in teaching and working with children in a Montessori classroom, I have also been a Vice Principal and have been responsible for creating the education curriculum for children ages 2-6. I have a...
Gabriela can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"She is very good with kids,loves playing with them,helps them with their homework a.i have 3 boys and a girl.and their ages are very close to each other.she does not have any problem with handling all 4 little ones at the same time.when kids play outside she really...

Rahsan K.

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Kelvin A.


Richmond, VA

$13-50/hr1 yrs exp

I am a college student who is working toward working in the field of working with children special needs and Children in general. Currently I work with work with which I do work with children with special needs. I have cared for many children including personal and professionally.
Kelvin can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more

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Ratings for Chester, VA special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Chester, VA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.