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Britney W.

Masters Student W Experience In Special Needs

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$45/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) driven to help others with disabilies succeed in their daily lives by shaping behaviors. Comfortable with working with people diagnosed on the Spectrum of all ages and possess knowledge and experience working in the home setting of the clients. I have plenty of experience with neurotypical...

Jaime J. says "I met Britney when I brought my son to an Autism event where she was working. My son is 9 years old and has Autism. My son immediately took to Britney and...

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Cheyney C.

Special Education Teacher/School Liaison

Saint Petersburg, FL

3.0(0)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
In 2016, I moved to Charlotte County from Fort Myers where I had spent the last 6 years, going to school and teaching. I am a certified special education teacher, and spent the last three years working in classrooms with students with multiple complex special needs and medical needs. My class included several students with...
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Marla M.

Need Personal Care Keeping Families Together. Do You Have An Injury And Need Assistance?

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience
I am Marla, a mother of two adult daughters, married, and a grandmother of one adorable little girl. I have held a Gold Seal for Quality of Care from the Department of Children and Families and held State and Local background search for 18 years. I have served children and adults privately and through Protective Services....

Tyler J. says "Marla is both caring and helpful. From the first meeting with her, she put me at ease by keeping the conversation comfortable, allowing me to share deeper...

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Suzanne S.

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
A little about my experience.. Most recently I had the pleasure of taking care of a young woman with ALS. Before that, I worked for a wonderful older gentleman that was a quadriplegic. He had a tracheostomy and was fully dependent on a ventilator. I worked for him until his unfortunate recent passing. Before him, I was the...

Jason H. says "Sue's qualifications meet and exceed any requirements you may be looking for. From companionship to hoyer-lift transfers, you WILL BE in great care. I was...

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Camille L.

Part-Time Or Full-Time Nanny, Babysitter, Or Housekeeper

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
12 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Meal prep
carpooling
swimming supervision
travel
grocery shopping
+ 1 more
I have about a decade of experience nannying several families with multiple children between the ages of infancy to 15 years old. I have experience with special needs children and premature infants. I also had the privilege of teaching for a Waldorf preschool in California. I love organizing, cleaning as I go, and try my best to...

Care Member says "Camille provides amazing childcare for our two children, one of whom has significant special needs. She facilitated fun activities and engagement for...

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Malea L.

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(0)
from
$17/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
carpooling
meal prep
swimming supervision
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Hey all! I am 23 and registered nurse at SMH. I have a lot of experience working with children, I've helped out at elementary schools since I was a child myself and have experience with special need kiddos. I love kids and enjoy doing this as well as nursing!
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Nadine E.

Fun-loveing Caregiver New To Tampa

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Travel
carpooling
craft assistance
swimming supervision
Hello! I'm Nadine, I am from Staten Island, New York, but recently moved to Tampa, and I love it. I am a high school graduate, and am looking forward to studying early childhood education. I have been babysitting since the age of 9 for my cousins, and by the age of 12 I was babysitting for families and caring for my newborn...

Cassie R. says "Nadine is amazing with our four year old son. He loves being with her and she takes great care of him! "

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Meagan V.

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
carpooling
swimming supervision
travel
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Hi, my name is Meagan I have a passion for working with kids! My employment history consists of nannying for an infant girl and a 2-year-old boy with special needs. As well as a 1. 5-year-old boy, a 2-year-old boy and a 3. 5-year-old girl. My most recent job was with 4 amazing children ranging from 1-9 years old. I also have...

Abbie W. says "She was amazing with my kids very active, and super clean!"

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Kendall K.

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$17/hr
8 years experience
Meal prep
carpooling
swimming supervision
travel
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Currently a college student looking for jobs nannying! Whether you need something weekly, or just someone for occasional date nights, I'm more than happy to help! I love kids and have years of experience nannying, babysitting, house sitting and pet sitting. I can babysit for kids of all ages including infants and I have...

Care Member says "Kendall has been picking up our daughter (13) from school 1-2x per week and taking her to after school activities for over a year. She has a delightful...

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Laura B.

Active Nursing Student Caregiver

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 18 families in your area
Meal prep
carpooling
swimming supervision
travel
craft assistance
+ 1 more
Currently work in nursing home healthcare and assisted living/ hospice settings. I have over 10 years experience in pediatric special needs care. Also, have AED life support, first aide, and CPR certification. All immunizations up to date including Covid vaccine. Specialize in caring for special needs, infants and newborns. Love...

Care Member says "Laura has been amazing and so incredibly helpful. My baby has a GTube and she is very familiar with caring and cleaning the site. She goes beyond just...

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Marla M.

Entire Family Care...Keeping Families Together.

Saint Petersburg, FL

4.9(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience
Travel
carpooling
craft assistance
swimming supervision
I am Marla, a mother of two adult daughters, married, and energetic grandmother of a precious baby girl. I have held a Gold Seal for Quality of Care from the Department of Children and Families and held high standing State and Local background search for 18 years ran by Department of Children and Families. I have served children...

April A. says "She is very experienced with all services! She is excellent at her job! She will do great with any service you need her for! She has years of experience...

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Cheyney C.

Experienced Teacher Available For Evening And Weekend Care

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(0)
from
$13/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
Light cleaning
carpooling
meal prep
swimming supervision
craft assistance
+ 1 more
In 2013, I graduated with a degree in Special Education and began teaching right away. I obtained a masters degree in behavior analysis in 2021 and currently, I work for a grant funded project providing services to students with disabilities in rural areas. My experience working with the special needs population is not just now...
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Pamela G.

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$26/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Meal prep
carpooling
swimming supervision
grocery shopping
light cleaning
I'm a positive, energetic and caring mother of one, and a grandmother to one grandson. I've spent most of my career in the corporate arena; however, due to my love of children, I have volunteered and cared for children, from infants to teenagers, for over 40 + years. With the birth of my grandson 10 years ago, I decided to...

Care Member says "Pam has been a Godsend to us since the moment she started with us and is now part of our extended family! She has a way with kids that you can tell she...

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Grace G.

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
carpooling
meal prep
swimming supervision
craft assistance
+ 1 more
(I just finished school and will be available after the 21st of January full time!) I have 12 years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Grocery Shopping. I am the oldest of 3 kids and have been babysitting them since I was 9 years old. I have also spent about 5 years babysitting a family near by regularly with...

Angela K. says "Grace watched my children at our hotel on St. Pete Beach. She taught them fun pool games and kept them fed and entertained at the playground and game...

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Ana Maria A.

Ideal Sitter

Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
15 years experience
I am Critical Care Registered nurse with 2 sons of my own looking to help any family in need. I am comfortable with children of any age as well as with special needs. I am comfortable administering medications as ordered if necessary. ACLS certified.

Care Member says "She’s the absolute best! Professional all around."

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Marla M.

Child Care

Saint Petersburg, FL

4.9(1)
from
$15/hr
10 years experience
Respite care
dementia
visiting nurse
live-in home care
personal care
Hello I am Marla, a mother of two adult daughters, married, and a grandmother of an adorable littler girl. I have held a Gold Seal for Quality of Care from the Department of Children and Families I, served CHILDREN, ADULTS, and their FAMILIES privately and through Protective Services and held State and Local background search...

Margaret C. says "Marla Is a meticulous house cleaner I have been very happy with the work that she does I can leave and come back and my house is spotless. I...

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Laura B.

Special Needs Care

Saint Petersburg, FL

from
$15/hr
2 years experience
I have worked at an assisted living facility, I continue to provide private duty care for patients in long term care facilities and at their homes, and have also cared for my own special needs daughter for 12 years. I am currently in level 3 of the RN nursing program at St Petersburg College and will be off for the summer.
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Kelsey J.

Special Needs Summer Nanny

Saint Petersburg, FL

from
$15/hr
4 years experience
My major in college is Communication Disorders and I am minoring in Psychology. I plan on attending Graduate school to become a Speech Language Pathologist and work with special needs children. I have experience babysitting for my two special needs cousins, as well as working with a man with a Traumatic Brain Injury. I have also...
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Karen D.

Experienced Caregiver With Children And Adults With Special Needs

Saint Petersburg, FL

from
$13/hr
6 years experience
Have years of experience working with those with various diagnosis, and have enjoyed seeing the accomplishments they make through persistence and patience.
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Antonia H.

Experienced Baby-Sitter For Children With Special Needs

Saint Petersburg, FL

from
$13/hr
3 years experience
I have been taking care of a child with Autism for three years, I am passionate about what I do because they are amazing to be around and help them to learn everyday skills for their future. I am CPR, First Aid, recipient rights, Blood Born Pathogens, cultural competency, English proficiency.
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  • 95 special needs caregivers are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $19.23/hr as of March 2026

  • The average star rating for rated special needs caregivers is 4.7

Recent special needs caregiver reviews from local parents in Saint Petersburg, FL

Special Needs Caregivers in Saint Petersburg, FL are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 60 reviews of the 95 listed special needs caregivers

Britney W.

I met Britney when I brought my son to an Autism event where she was working. My son is 9 years old and has Autism. My son immediately took...

- Jaime J.

Marla M.

Marla is both caring and helpful. From the first meeting with her, she put me at ease by keeping the conversation comfortable, allowing me...

- Tyler J.

Suzanne S.

Sue's qualifications meet and exceed any requirements you may be looking for. From companionship to hoyer-lift transfers, you WILL BE in...

- Jason H.

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