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Emily T.

Dunn Loring, VA

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$33/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 13 families in your area
Light cleaning
swimming supervision
craft assistance
travel
carpooling
+ 1 more
I am a career nanny interested in doing additional babysitting on the side in the Northern Virginia area. I earned my bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and completed many Early Childhood Education courses at the master's level. I have a large amount of babysitting, nannying, and pet care experience. I have a younger...
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Sharon P.

Vienna, VA

5.0(1)
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$40/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Travel
I am a doula and newborn care specialist. I have experience with twins, triplets, preemies, and children with special needs. I started working with families more than 20 years ago. I am available for day, overnight, and 24 hours shifts. I support families physically, educationally, and emotionally so the transition of adding a...

Tiffany S. says "We had the pleasure of working with Sharon for approximately 18 months from 2022 to 2024. Sharon first met our daughter when she was 4 months old and...

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Laura S.

Career Nanny With Over 20+ Years Experience

Springfield, VA

5.0(1)
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$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 8 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
travel
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 -Certified Postpartum Doula & Trained Newborn Care...

Rebecca Z. says "She's absolutely amazing, and I can't wait to have her over again to watch our little one."

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Kelsea G.

Experienced Caretaker

Washington, DC

5.0(1)
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$10/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
I have over 10 years of experience caring for children, ranging from infants to school-age children. I have experience with special needs children and have a background in first aid/CPR. I have been both a long-term nanny and an on-call babysitter. I am currently seeking regular part-time employment in the evenings and on...

Jill C. says "Kelsea is an incredibly warm, kind, capable and responsible caregiver. Our 10 year old son, who has some special needs, loves having Kelsea look after him....

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Robel S.

Part Time Caregiver

Alexandria, VA

3.0(1)
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$10/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Behavior technician. Attendant for children with special needs. 5+ years of experience.

Adrian K. says "Robel is wonderful with my 15 year old with autism, probably because Robel has a brother the same age who also has autism. He is patient, kind, and up...

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Danitza R.

Part-time Companion/Caregiver Available

Arlington, VA

5.0(1)
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$15/hr
Respite care
personal care
live-in home care
visiting physician
I am an upbeat person and I am very compassionate, encouraging, and trustworthy. I am motivated by helping others. Hence, the majority of my professional, volunteer, and academic experiences have been dedicated to educating and taking care of people. I have background taking care of children, teens, and adults with special...

Nick C. says "Danitza helped me greatly during and after a medical procedure I had done in August of 2018. Danitza visited me just after my surgery and even informed...

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Margaret B.

Bilingual Part-Time Sitter With Over 10 Yrs Of Experience. Weekend Availability Negotiable.

Arlington, VA

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
travel
Hello! I am a former summer camp counselor, babysitter, tutor and lifelong older sister! I have been responsible for the care of kids 4-14yrs old including planning and supervising outdoor activities, games and field trips. I have done the occasional first aid clean up when kids at the summer camp would get hurt. I enjoy doing...

Lila V. says "Margaret is a fantastic caregiver! She has been tutor, nanny, household manager and confidante for our 12 year twin boys for the past few months and we feel...

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Taisa D.

Alexandria, VA

4.5(1)
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$28/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 10 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hello , My name is Taisa , I am looking for job, I have experience watching Child and babies , I am very responsible and professional. I have experience with special needs kids too , clean driving records .

Care Member says "Taisa is very dependable and reliable. She was able to help me on short notice as well. "

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Kaitlyn O.

Caregiver

Arlington, VA

5.0(1)
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$13/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Light cleaning
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...

Katia D. says "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....

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Emily H.

Babysitter/Nanny Available Part Time

Oakton, VA

4.0(1)
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$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 10 families in your area
Grocery shopping
swimming supervision
craft assistance
travel
carpooling
+ 1 more
My name is Emily, I'm 21 years old, and I'm looking for childcare opportunities. My plan is to study child development, but right now I'm focusing on saving money, volunteering, and taking a few classes. I live in Oakton and have a flexible schedule. I have many years of experience working with young children. I have worked in a...

Care Member says "Emily was great! She was punctual and followed my house rules. "

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Melissa S.

Certified Nursing Assistant With Lots Of Love

Falls Church, VA

5.0(0)
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$25/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Let me tell you about myself. I'm a mature woman. I have been a CNA for 10+ years. I have BLS CPR/AED for adults and children. Current with Vaccinations. Reliable transportation. I'm currently working with a 7-year-old girl at her school who has Cerebral Palsy. She is tube fed with speech issues. I have experience with a...
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Marjorie A.

Alexandria, VA

5.0(1)
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$22/hr
7 years experience
Light cleaning
craft assistance
carpooling
My name is Marjorie. I have 7 years of experience nanny/babysitter with kids of all ages, from 2 months to 13 years old, and I also have experience with special needs kids. I really enjoy taking care of children and I would love to be part of your children rearing and development. A few things about me: tidy, dynamic, and...

Karol F. says "Marjorie is very dependable and responsible. She loves take care of children and it's a good dog walker too. Very creative for kids activities and...

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Jada W.

Young, Female Caregiver | ABA Behavioral Therapist | CPR And Special Needs Certified

Vienna, VA

3.5(1)
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$30/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Light cleaning
swimming supervision
grocery shopping
craft assistance
meal prep
Hi there, My name is Jada . I am very passionate about caregiving, education and child development! I'm an experienced Bilingual Special Education Teacher. I also work as an adult/child disabilities executive functioning, social and ocupacional coach. Additionally here on care. com, I nanny, pet/house sit, babysit and...

Care Member says "Jada has watched both my dog and my baby. She is competent, smart, punctual, flexible and reliable. Both my dog, who can be difficult with strangers,...

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Alexis G.

Alexandria, VA

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 16 families in your area
Light cleaning
swimming supervision
grocery shopping
travel
carpooling
+ 1 more
Hello! My name is Alexis! I graduated 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 a tutor with...

Benjamin S. says "Alexis was amazing. We needed to find someone to look after our nephew at our wedding, and she came through. Super friendly, punctual, and easy to work...

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Vian A.

Alexandria, VA

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
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...

Leke A. says "Vian was our nanny during the pandemic and simultaneously managed preschool learning for our youngest child and virtual distanced learning for our older...

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Karen M.

Alexandria, VA

5.0(1)
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$25/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
swimming supervision
Nurturing children and watching them blossom is my greatest joy. My nine years of experience caring for children, combined with early childhood development coursework, have equipped me with valuable skills. I am patient, creative, and follow the parents' lead when enforcing household rules. I provide regular updates via text or...

Care Member says "Profetional, knowledgeable, intelligent, smart & skillful. Positive attitude can be seen as a great tool, especially when you are allowing some one to...

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Dave G.

Mr G.

Burke, VA

5.0(1)
from
$35/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I worked with mod/severe special needs for several years in a high school setting and was an Elementary/Middle School Counselor, at a school including an Autism center, for 15 years in FCPS. Relationship development and therapeutic mentoring are foundational to my helping approach to children/young adults as well as their...

Naomi W. says "I couldn't say enough about Dave. He has consistently been such an amazing support to my family and our special needs daughter. It is so hard to find...

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Taylor G.

Part Time Babysitter

Herndon, VA

5.0(1)
from
$27/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Craft assistance
7+ years of working in child care. I have experience working with infants, toddlers, school age children, and special needs. I currently work for Fairfax County Public Schools. I'm a WEEKEND ONLY babysitter. Ex: date night/need a sitter for the day or for future reference. This is due to my weekday work schedule. I really enjoy...

Jae B. says "Taylor has been such a gem to my family and kids. She is excellent with listening and communicating with kids and I would love to have her watch them again!...

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Maria Camila A.

Arlington, VA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Grocery shopping
meal prep
craft assistance
swimming supervision
carpooling
+ 1 more
Hello Everyone! I'm Maria from Colombia, I'm 27 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...

Eliana R. says "MaríaCamila is an amazing babysitting, very warm and sweet personality our baby love spending time with her, MariaCamila is very patient and responsible...

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Delmy R.

Arlington, VA

5.0(1)
from
$16/hr
I am Asistencia teacher pre-k sped I work with kids with Austin and with different other kids let me know if you have any questions. Free to call me.

Care Member says "Delmy was great with my son, very warm and friendly. She has experience with ASD kids it would recommend her again"

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  • 60 special needs caregivers are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $33.00/hr as of December 2025

Recent special needs caregiver reviews from local parents in Dunn Loring, VA

Special Needs Caregivers in Dunn Loring, VA are rated 0.0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers

Sharon P.

We had the pleasure of working with Sharon for approximately 18 months from 2022 to 2024. Sharon first met our daughter when she was 4...

- Tiffany S.

Laura S.

She's absolutely amazing, and I can't wait to have her over again to watch our little one.

- Rebecca Z.

Kelsea G.

Kelsea is an incredibly warm, kind, capable and responsible caregiver. Our 10 year old son, who has some special needs, loves having Kelsea...

- Jill C.

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