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Growing up, I have had an older sister with special needs. She was born with no ability to walk or talk and has always needed individualized special care and attention. My sister has Cerebral Palsy with the needs of an infant. I have spent my life caring for her and being one of her main caregivers. Before COVID hit, I spent 2...
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Available P/T ON-CALL or Recurring, servicing all ages. Decades experience in management crisis and trauma, DV/SA, physical & emotional disabilities. Previous youth minister and owner special needs childcare and respite foster care. Fully vaccinated. Certified in CPR, First Aid, Advanced Medical, Nutrition, PDD, Autism Spectrum,...
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"Robyne has been the perfect babysitter for our 2.5 year old boy on many occasions. She is very knowledgeable about caring for young ones. So we feel very comfortable with her knowing how to best care for our...
Reviewed by Christina C.
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Hello! My name is Kirsten, I am 22 years old and have 9+ years of experience working with children. I've worked with children ages 0-13! I have experience with special needs children including working with feeding tubes. I am CPR and First Aid Certified. I have a clean driving record and would love the opportunity to work with...
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"Kirsten has taken care of my 5 year old daughter numerous times over the past 3 years. My daughter adores Kirsten, and I feel confident in my daughter’s well being and safety while in Kirsten’s care."
Reviewed by Care member
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I am a dedicated and caring babysitter with years of experience; including with multiples, infants, and children with special needs. I truly love the children I work with. Safety, fun, and learning are my top priorities. I'm fully COVID-vaccinated (Pfizer), CPR-certified, comfortable with pets, and have a flexible schedule.
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"Elise is a wonderful person, very dependable, hardworking and confident. My twin boys love her. She is moving, that's the only reason she won't be babysitting anymore."
Reviewed by Arron N.
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I am 20 years old and currently attend college. I have experience with babysitting children of all ages. I also have experience in caring for special needs children as I volunteer at a hospital for physically and mentally disabled children.
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"We love Carly! She is reliable, responsible and very caring. We are new parents & it was hard for us to find someone that we trust with our infant daughter. Carly takes great care of her while we are at work or...
Reviewed by Trina M.
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Hello, my name is Brazil , I'm an18-year-old college student born and raised in the bronx. I am now a freshman attending Suny Empire University where I major in childhood education. Growing up I often took care of my cousins and the children of family friends, who ranged from newborns to about 10 years old. As I grew older, I...
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"Brazil is a very reliable employee. She worked a very flexible schedule which was very helpful and works extremely hard."
Reviewed by Diamond W.
Rachel W.
Hastings on Hudson, NY
$25-27/hr • 10 yrs exp
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I am a fun, loving, Energetic, down to earth girl whom loves children and has been working with them since day one. I am FIRST AID Certified (contact me for specifics) and am majoring in early childhood education. I am highly experienced, have lots of references upon request, am fully licensed driver, and love any house hold...
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"Rachel has babysat for us a number of times. She is punctual, energetic and communicative. She has her own transportation. She engages our kids in various age appropriate activities and they look forward to...
Reviewed by Asha A.
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I Have 26 Years Experience With Newborns (Preemies) Toddlers, Multiples, Special Needs And School Age...
Willing To Travel With The Family...
Behavioral Management Training
Sleep Training
First Aid/CPR Certification
Fun Loving And Patient, Seeking Long term Employment
References Available
COVID-19 Safety Practice
Light...
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"Leticia was fantastic!! She was warm kind and very caring. She was always on time, and professional. She gave us updates on the baby’s activities.. Highly Recommend!!"
Reviewed by Care member
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I have 6 years of experience and I love working with kids. I have worked with all age children from 5-month-old babies to 13-year-olds. I also have experience with special needs children, hyperactive children and twins. I have taken children to school, picked them up from school, taken them to after school activities and...
Rene W.
Nanuet, NY
$25/hr • 5 yrs exp
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I started looking after kids from the age of 15. I'm very patient and open-minded. I love to participate in activities with the kids. I have a very broad perspective on kids as I have experience with both my own country and in America. I have also dealt with kids with special needs.
I'm mostly interested to help on the...
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"My 7 year old son doesn’t easily warm up to people & he’s pretty much independent, but it was so easy for René to connect with him. She engaged with him by taking him to parks, helped with learning workbooks,...
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Hello! My name is Laura. I am 38 years old. I am currently seeking a nanny position. I have previous experience with children. I am a special needs nanny who has worked with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, brain injury and autism. I also was a day camp counselor for two years for 5-year-olds. Plus, I worked with my mother who was...
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My name is Novlet, I am 51years old. I currently live in Palisades Park NJ. I have been a professional nanny for the last 20 years taking care of new born to teenagers. I'm nurturing, patient, compassionate, trustworthy, reliable, energetic fun loving person. As far as my credentials, I've been certified in Pediatric and Adult...
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"Marcia (the name she goes by) has been a wonderful nanny to our two small kids in Hoboken for about 2 years now. She's taken care of our little boy from ~3 months old to over 2 years and seamlessly added on the...
Reviewed by Dan And Jennifer D.
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Greetings, I'm Christie, a compassionate mother of three young adults and grandmother of three. Family is my cornerstone, and their well-being is my utmost priority. A licensed driver with a clean record, I'm a New Jersey native, college-educated, and come with excellent references.
Currently seeking a care-taking position, my...
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"Christine is a very reliable babysitter, she is always on time. She always brings activities to do with the kids. The kids are always looking forward to seeing her. She always cleans after the kids go to bed....
Reviewed by Rosa G.
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Hello, I am certified pharmacy technician with some extra time. I've been babysitting since I was about 14. Kids have always been a big part of my life. My mother owns group homes for children and adults so I do have experience working with children who have special needs. I have interned and volunteered at schools as well. I am...
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"Jazzmin has watched our kids over the summer and on her school breaks for 2 years now. She is reliable and full of energy. Our kids enjoy when she is their babysitter and I would highly recommend her. "
Reviewed by Audrey C.
Janelle R.
South Hackensack, NJ
$25-30/hr • 4 yrs exp
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Hi there!
I've been working as a nanny for 10+ years. I've worked with children of all ages from 3 weeks old, to 16 years old.
I love to spend time with children. I read and do age-related activities. I can tutor as well, if necessary. Safety is is main priority, so that it is never a worry.
I am CPR/AED certified as a...
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"Janelle is so wonderful! She has been a date night, etc. sitter for my 2.5 year old son for the last 9 months or so. She's so great with him and really patient when he has a terrible twos meltdown. He's not a...
Reviewed by Care member
Katherine P.
Elmsford, NY
$15-20/hr • 4 yrs exp
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Hello there I enjoy working with others that are in need. I used to work for an agency call VIP for 2 years. I have a huge passion working with people. I would do light cleaning, some organizing , run errands and simply kept them company.
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I am a Loving, Caring, Experienced woman. I have worked in childcare all my life. I have 3 grown children, of my own. My oldest son is Autistic, I have experience with children that have special needs. I have an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I have worked in a private day care, in the city of New York. I have...
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"She took great care of our 7yo son during after school hours for a year. Amicable and extremely patient, helped with 1st grade homework. Good family values. Punctual, 100% reliable. Also helped us with with...
Reviewed by Fabiola B.
Victoria K.
Elmwood Park, NJ
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
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I was trained to be an ABA therapist to children with autism. I'm familiar with ASL. I'm comfortable using communication devices.
I've worked with children for over 20 years now. Helping parents navigate this thing called parenthood brings me great joy!
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I started out babysitting my younger siblings and children of relatives. After high school I became a camp counselor at a local church and a babysitter for two young girls. I've worked as a nursing assistant at a pediatric center for medically fragile children as well as becoming a paraprofessional working with special needs...
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"Lanisha is far beyond a caregiver, she is a GOD send. An angel in human flesh. She was hired to be a companion to my 43 year old brother who was very sad and dealing with ALS when I needed to be out of town for...
Reviewed by Karree G.
Melissa M.
Bronx, NY
$15-25/hr • 8 yrs exp
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Hello! I'm Melissa, and have a passion for little ones! I have years of experience in babysitting, nannying, and caring for persons with special needs. I'd love to fill your families life with positivity, fun, creativity, and assistance in daily home life and child care.
My schedule is fully flexible and I only require a 2-hour...
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"Melissa has been a great help, and is good with my toddler-age daughter. She is professional and dependable."
Reviewed by Adam B.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Closter, NJ
Robyne M.
5.0
Robyne has been the perfect babysitter for our 2.5 year old boy on many occasions. She is very knowledgeable about caring for young ones. So we feel very comfortable with her knowing how to best care for our son. She is also very patient, especially with our high energy toddler. She has made careful...
- Christina C.
Kirsten C.
5.0
Kirsten has taken care of my 5 year old daughter numerous times over the past 3 years. My daughter adores Kirsten, and I feel confident in my daughter’s well being and safety while in Kirsten’s care.
- Care member
Elise D.
5.0
Elise was the nanny for our son for about a month when he was 7 months old until she was offered a position through her college. She built a quick relationship with him and he lit up around her. She was very reliable and has a wealth of experience with babies. Anyone would be lucky to have her.
- Lauren B.
Carly G.
5.0
We love Carly! She is reliable, responsible and very caring. We are new parents & it was hard for us to find someone that we trust with our infant daughter. Carly takes great care of her while we are at work or out to dinner. We can relax knowing that our baby is safe and is receiving lots of care...
- Trina M.
Brazil K.
5.0
Brazil is amazing!! She is so responsive and attentive to my son's needs and fun-loving. Brazil is so easy to talk to. She is very sweet and a pleasure to have in our home. I highly highly recommend her. She's like a member of the family.
- Janice C.
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