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Find special needs caregivers in Maple Valley, WA that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Maple Valley, WA

The average rate is $19/hr as of July 2024

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 4 years

Special needs caregivers in Maple Valley, WA

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Karla C.


Maple Valley, WA

$18-25/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

HI! My name is Karla :) I love to spend time outdoors, baking, with animals, and of course with kids! I come from a huge family of 15 grandchildren. Being the second oldest, I have many years of experience babysitting anywhere from NB-13yrs old. I have a 4yr old non verbal autistic niece who I have lived with and babysat...
Karla can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

I'd describe my personality as caring, creative, and fun. I work with kids on the autism spectrum daily and would love to make the lives of these families easier by giving families excellent care and assisting where needed.

Emilee S.


Maple Valley, WA

$15-20/hr4 yrs exp

Emilee The Caregiver Here!

Hello, I'm Emilee. Im here to help where I can. I've nannied babysat, house sat, and pet sat for many families. I have experience working with newborns, infants, toddlers, and up, including special needs. I frequently volunteer at my church and with the special Olympics I have a business degree and held a career for the...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Anja K.


Maple Valley, WA

$15-22/hr6 yrs exp

Fun And Empathetic Care-taker!

Hello! My name is Anja (on-y-a)! I recently moved to the Seattle area and I absolutely love caring for children as well as kids with different needs! I am looking for some supplemental income to help pay off my student loan debt as I just graduated with my master's in psychology. I am a trained CNA (certified in CA) and have...
Anja can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Hello! I have experience caring for my grandparents and feels very well equip to assist with the needs of your senior. I also have expedite working with special need adults.
Emilee can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, dementia, transportation, errands, respite care & more
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Reann B.


Auburn, WA

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny/Special Needs Aid/Assistant Of 13 Years.

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have been a professional nanny, special needs aid and, housekeeper for the past 13 years - with the majority of my experience working with children ages newborn - early grade school. I also have experience with transporting/attending classes, as well as cooking, organizing, errands and personal assistant duties. Located in...
Reann can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Reann is a very kind, adventurous, and responsible individual. As a first time parent, her insights were invaluable to my husband and I. She was able to get my son to nap independently after months of contact naps with me. As my son grew, she helped him with his...

Sonya C.

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Marissa A.


Renton, WA

$35-40/hr10 yrs exp

Kind, Professional Certified Newborn Care Specialist

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Marissa. I am a Certified Newborn Care Specialist. Often times referred to as a baby nurse (sleep training, bottles& baths, developmental milestones +) I have over 15 years of professional experience in child care. As a preschool, music, and art teacher, a full-time nanny in multi-staffed households, special...
Marissa can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Marissa was an absolute delight with the kids. She took time to get to know them and then not only kept them kept care but provided educational and entertainment instruction time targeted at where both were in their life journey. Not just playing games with them...

John W.

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Isatou A.


Kent, WA

$15-30/hr5 yrs exp

I Have Almost 6 Years Working Experience With Different Diagnostics.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been working with children and adults with developmental disabilities since 2010. I have mainly worked within group home settings, but worked 1-1 with each individual. I love working with individuals with disabilities because they have so much more joy in their life than the average person. I also enjoy working with them...
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Erika L.


Renton, WA

$10-15/hr3 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Not only am I an elementary education/special education major, my motivation for all of this is my nephew, B (6 years old, non verbal). B was born with DiGeorge syndrome, Autism, and several other disabilities. Over summer, when I was home in California, I drove/picked up from school, took him out to eat, and spent lots of time...
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Angela R.


Auburn, WA

$10-25/hr3 yrs exp

Experienced Young Female Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced nanny, an aunt to six kids, and a sister to 10 siblings. I have had the opportunity to volunteer and do missionary work serving children and their families. I am passionate about leaving a positive impact on whoever I meet. I am certified in CPR/first aid training for both children and adults. I have some...
Angela can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Angela is a true asset to have for our family. She has never been late in the 5 months she has worked with us and our kids absolutely adore her. Her kind heart shows through in her care for others. We feel so extremely lucky to have found her!"

Sarah P.

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Justin G.


Kent, WA

$20-30/hr8 yrs exp

Lifelong Loving Caregiver

I have 8 years of dementia, developmental disability, hospice care. And grew up around compassion care in my home life through my father. I have managed medications and employees on a professional scale worked in the home environment as well. There isn't anything I can't learn. My life is care, and I'm passionate about bringing...
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Celica M.


Renton, WA

$15-35/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm a mom of 3 beautiful kids. I have 4 plus years of experience working with infants to teens at the YMCA. I have a Bachelors degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering. I work in the Issaquah School district as a paraprofessional/teacher assistant to kids with special needs last school year. I am CPR & First Aid...
Celica can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Skylar B.


Renton, WA

$17-29/hr1 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am reliable caring and loving person I am gentle and love helping people especially those who have special needs. I want to provide with comfort and security of having trustworthy.
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Dimitrinka H.


Renton, WA

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I was an emergency room nurse in Europe for over 10 years. I have a lot of empathy for people, especially for the elderly and children. I have two grown daughters. I believe my experience as a nurse makes me an ideal candidate to care for people. I know how to handle situations calmly and without panicking.
5.0
"She is a very hard worker. My parents love having her. She is very versatile and has helped them a lot!"

Carroll O.

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Jessica E.


Renton, WA

$22-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time (Day)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a lot of experience with special needs people of all ages. I have 3 years live in experience and 3 years high school experience. I am loving, compassionate, and will make sure the needs are met for each specific individual I work with. I am willing to learn new things and am very honest about my work. I love caring for...
5.0
"Jessie is very responsible and flexible with different situations. She's always on time and helpful. "

Sharla D.

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Ashley M.


Renton, WA

$29/hr10 yrs exp

Fun And Caring Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'm a 35-year-old nanny/household manager currently looking for a new family. I love working with children, my job is my dream job! I have been in the child care field for over 15 years, working full-time, part-time and on-call/as-needed. I excel working with school age children, special needs children and infants/toddlers. I...
Ashley can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Ashley worked for our family for a few weeks (ages 7 & 9) and was wonderful with our children and with us. We clicked right away and she was genuine, honest, devoted and funny. We had hoped and planned to hire her on permanently, but were unable to due to a...

Amy C.

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Isatou A.


Kent, WA

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Am been working in a group home setting for more than 10 years and worked with special needs and development disability. I learned a lot from them and how special they are in there unique ways. Am still learning and open to learning new things .
Isatou can also help with: Errands, light cleaning, transportation, respite care, dementia, meal prep & more
Hi! I'm skylar, I'm 22, and I have a year of experience as a caretaker for kids with special needs. I don't have any professional experience working with seniors, but I'm kind, compassionate, empathetic, and willing to learn!
Skylar can also help with: Meal prep, errands, light cleaning, transportation
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Camille S.


Auburn, WA

$20-30/hr2 yrs exp

For the past two years I have worked with special needs students in the home as well as in the classroom. I have been a one on one para-educator as well as ABA therapist. I am experienced and confident working with all ages including children with diverse sets of needs from Autism Spectrum, Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, as well...
Camille can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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Jesselle W.


Auburn, WA

$18-19/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Jesselle and I am extremely passionate in helping children flourish! I started working with kids 15 years ago nannying. Since then I have been the lead teacher of my church's preschool with ages 18 months- 6 years old, worked in the ABA field, taken care of children with special needs, and was employed by a school...
Jesselle can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Maple Valley, WA

Reann B.

5.0

Reann is incredible. She was a perfect fit for my son, who struggles with a couple of issues - she was patient, insightful, intuitive, and gentle with him; she also provided me with a ton of feedback and ideas for how to best support him, given her vast experience with children. She was funny and...

- Ashley M.

Marissa A.

5.0

We were extremely fortunate and grateful to have had Marissa be the nanny for our daughter from 5 to 17 months. She's like a real life Mary Poppins, not only teaching our daughter important life skills, but doing it with games and songs. She is very knowledgeable about milestones and child...

- Shannon B.

Angela R.

5.0

Angela is a true asset to have for our family. She has never been late in the 5 months she has worked with us and our kids absolutely adore her. Her kind heart shows through in her care for others. We feel so extremely lucky to have found her!

- Sarah P.

Dimitrinka H.

5.0

She is a very hard worker. My parents love having her. She is very versatile and has helped them a lot!

- Carroll O.

Jessica E.

5.0

Jessie is very responsible and flexible with different situations. She's always on time and helpful.

- Sharla D.

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