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Naleena D.

Creative And Fun Tutor, Homeschooler, Nanny

Ambler, PA

5.0(1)
from
$26/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 9 families in your area
Craft assistance
carpooling
Hi! My name is Naleena and I have worked as a substitute teacher, special needs aide and nanny with over 10+ years of experience with children of all ages. I have two wonderful children who have excelled academically with full college scholarships but most importantly are kind and productive individuals. I have a Bachelor's...

Noemi A. says "Naleena cared for my son from when he was 6 to 8 months old. She exceeded all expectations, she has been wonderful for many reasons. She brings a lot of...

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Jessica O.

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(1)
from
$18/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
swimming supervision
Hello! My name is Jessica and I am certified and licensed Occupational Therapist and graduate of Thomas Jefferson University. I currently live in Souderton, PA, and am looking for a part time or full time caregiving/nannying position. I have experience working for families in the Philadelphia area over the past six years as a...

James S. says "Jess has been quite adaptable and friendly with our 1.5 year old. We can always count on her to arrive on time and remain flexible to our child's needs....

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Karen D.

Mount Airy And Vicinity Babysitter

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(0)
from
$15/hr
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
travel
I have worked as a social worker for over 25 years with children in a variety of settings. In the past few years I have worked as a substitute teacher in the school district of Phila as well as with individual children with special needs.
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Becky M.

Experienced Nanny Seeking Part-Time/Full-Time

Ambler, PA

5.0(1)
from
$28/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Swimming supervision
light cleaning
travel
craft assistance
carpooling
+ 1 more
I have been a nanny for 20 years and babysat for 7 years before that. I have worked with children with a variety of personalities, disorders, and ages. My special needs experience is mostly centered around Autism, ADHD, and hearing impairment/loss, but I do have some experience with down syndrome, borderline, food allergies, and...

Kristen N. says "Becky has been babysitting for us for over 3 years! She is always punctual and very quick to reply when I reach out to her about upcoming dates and has...

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Sadla G.

Part-time/full-time Caregiver

Norristown, PA

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
light cleaning
travel
craft assistance
carpooling
+ 1 more
My name is Sadla, I am 37 years old, and I live in East Norriton . I'm looking for a part-time position (mornings). I have a lot of previous experience with infants, toddlers, and school-aged children. I also have a focused experience of working with special needs children. I worked for 6 years for the same family as a nanny....

Melissa M. says "Wonderful caregiver. Doesn't get any better! "

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Sadla G.

Full Time Caregiver

Norristown, PA

5.0(0)
from
$15/hr
6 years experience
Hello, my name is Sadla, and I'm 33 years old, I'm a nursing student. I live in King of Prussia, Pa and I'm looking for a live-out babysitter/ nanny position. I have a lot of experience with kids including special needs. I worked for 6 years for the same family as a nanny. They have 3 wonderful kids and one of them, the eldest,...
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Dora S.

Special Needs Care

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(1)
from
$17/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Hello I have worked with the elderly who have dementia. I am happy to do meal preparation, laundry, light housekeeping, and errands.

Marilyn B. says "Dora did a 1 month overnight care role for my elderly mother three times a week. She was lovely to interact with, kind, compassionate, communicative,...

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Lvonne M.

Part Time Caregiver

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
10 years experience
I am a mother of two children. My oldest child was born at 28 weeks and so my journey began with being an advocate for my son and his health care needs. I later became a Service Coodinator in Early Intervention and than a Special Instructor/Special Education Teacher for Birth to 5 years old. I am taking a leave of absence from...

Care Member says "Lvonne watched my son for an entire weekend so I could go on a mini vacation that was long overdue. She kept me updated on my son, made sure he took his...

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Stephen M.

Part Or Full-Time Caregiver Available

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I've had the opportunity to work part-time with a gentleman with a form of progressive MS for the past 10 years. My goal is to enhance his quality of life by assisting him with everyday activities and promoting his physical well being. Daily activities include: Providing physical therapy exercises for strength and range of...

Susan H. says "Steve M. was wonderful. He was thoughtful, caring, totally reliable, insightful, and brought positive energy to everything he did for the person he was...

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Jenice S.

Responsible And Caring Caregiver

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(0)
from
$15/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I am a nurses aide (CNA) with 8 years experience in healthcare including both at home and in a long term care facility. I'm able to provide assistance with all aspects of daily living and checking vital signs too. I've worked with children and adults with both physical and mental disabilities. I cared for my great grandmother...
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Meryl G.

Child Care

Huntingdon Valley, PA

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
travel
I'm a 63-year-old woman and live in Willow Grove. I'm looking for part-time work in the afternoon and/or evening. I completed a background check, child abuse clearance and fingerprinting in 2016, and worked for a year as a van driver for the Upper Moreland School District. I greatly enjoyed working with the kids, which included...

Chuck F. says "As a volunteer for the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center (I am the President of the Board) Meryl has been reliable, professional and...

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Irene H.

Experience, With Mental Illness, Dementia, Diabetes

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(0)
from
$15/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Patience is my Virtue... I am highly adaptable, love caring for those with special needs, and ready to begin helping a new family...
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Melissa V.

Part Time Or Full Time Nannie Available

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
Swimming supervision
light cleaning
travel
craft assistance
carpooling
+ 1 more
Hi! I am 27 and a patient, compassionate nanny with 7+ years of experience caring for children ages 6 months to 12 years. I currently work as a behavioral specialist at an elementary school and have 5 years of experience being a Behavioral Health Technician for kids with behavioral problems and disabilities. I treat all children...

Christina F. says "Melissa took care of my daughter from 5 months old. She is kind, caring and timely! Highly recommend."

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Nikesha C.

Part-Time Or Full-Time Caregiver Prefer At My Home

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
If you are looking for a caregiver full-time, part-time, temporary or occasionally, I am very qualified in the position for I've been working in the child care field for 20+ plus years. I worked for a school for the deaf where I held the position as Behavioral Specialist for special needs children for 10 years before I become a...

Faith H. says "Nikesha watched my three young children for over two years. We even moved and still drove well out of our way so that the kids could still be watched by...

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Jackelyn M.

Experienced Babysitter About 15 Years, Looking For A P/T Job I Have Take Care Of 2 Autistic Boys

Warminster, PA

5.0(0)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 9 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
travel
Hi, my name is Jackelyn I am home care aide as well as a nanny as well as a driver for people that need to be taken to appointments or for kids activities I have done both of this things. I have worked from babies to seniors as well I have worked with special needs I have two kids girl and boy and I been working with kids since...
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Joanne C.

Loving Part-time Care Giver Available

Dresher, PA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I have been a caregiver for children since I was 16 years old, starting with babysitting, moving on to preschool teacher and eventually elementary school teacher and special needs teacher's aide. I enjoy baking, art, music, sports, hiking and anything creative. I'd love to care for your child and will bring energy and joy to the...

Nathanael B. says "Joanne has been so helpful watching our 13-year-old son! She is punctual, friendly, easy-going, and our son really likes her. She has been able to come...

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Yuan T.

Special Education Teacher Available To Provide Care

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience
I am an energetic, patient, reliable, and fun certified Special Education teacher with over 16 years of experience of working with students with a wide range of disabilities. In my teaching career I have worked with elementary, middle, and high school students. My students have various needs ranging from Autism, learning...

Cathy H. says "Yuan is a kind, friendly, experienced educator. She excels at catering her teaching to the individual needs of the student. Yuan taught my son for 2 years...

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Lori-ann W.

Helping And Doing Whatever Is Needed To Help Client And Family.

Warminster, PA

4.9(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
Light cleaning
errands
live-in home care
dementia
companionship
+ 1 more
My specialty is adults with Special Needs and Adults with disabilities. Caregiver/helper/companion/cook/driver/cleaning/organizer. Experienced in many aspects of customer service. Experienced in learning ways to help and adjust to individual/family needs. My gift is my ability to be very flexible, and to always show-up to do...

Care Member says "Lori is kind, knowledgeable, skilled, reliable, trustworthy and efficient. She currently works for our family and has done so for four years. She cared...

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Chosa W.

Elkins Park, PA

5.0(0)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience
I am a Certified Nursing assistant with 10 years experience and a graduate from Community College of Philadelphia, majored in Behavioral Health and human services. Am a compassionate and very dedicated person with empathy and caring. Through my job as a CNA, I have helped different families in taking care of their loved ones by...
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Madison R.

7 Year Experienced Part-time Nanny

Philadelphia, PA

5.0(1)
from
$29/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
craft assistance
I'm a 25-year-old college graduate. I have 7 + years experience, working as a Nanny and as a lead day care teacher in the toddler and infant room at different points in my career. I've worked with newborns/infants and children of all ages up to 14! As well as special needs kiddos and adults! I am CPR trained, background checked...

Jeni D. says "We absolutely loved Madison! She worked with our autistic son, showing such patience and understanding. Highly recommend!"

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  • 60 special needs caregivers are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $18.00/hr as of June 2025

  • The average star rating for rated special needs caregivers is 5.0

Recent special needs caregiver reviews from local parents in Glenside, PA

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

Naleena D.

Naleena cared for my son from when he was 6 to 8 months old. She exceeded all expectations, she has been wonderful for many reasons. She...

- Noemi A.

Jessica O.

Jess has been quite adaptable and friendly with our 1.5 year old. We can always count on her to arrive on time and remain flexible to our...

- James S.

Becky M.

Becky has been babysitting for us for over 3 years! She is always punctual and very quick to reply when I reach out to her about upcoming...

- Kristen N.

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