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Chantel M.

Experienced Special Needs Nanny With MA In Art Therapy And LPC

Seattle, WA

5.0(0)
from
$21/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have worked at a school for children with special needs for the last 4 years and I have been nannying part time as well for a family with 3 children for almost 5 years.
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Angela H.

Special Ed Teacher Willing To Help

Seattle, WA

5.0(0)
from
$21/hr
1 year experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I received my endorsement in Special Ed in 2007 and have taught in K - 12 grades for 4 years (learning disabled), most often in MT on reservations. In addition, I have worked with other special needs students as a substitute in the schools (for example, a boy in preschool who had Down syndrome).
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Sara F.

Outgoing Special Education Major

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$21/hr
2 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
As I am a Special Education Major at Chapman University, I am extremely passionate about caring for those with special need. I have extensive experience in the classroom setting and adequate experience in a household setting. I have a young cousin with Downs Syndrome and a close friend with an Autistic child. For as long as I...

Sarupa W. says "Sara is amazing...compassionate, genuine, dependable and responsible and a delight to have around. She took care of my six year old son and nine year old...

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Kate W.

P/T Nanny, Live-in. Has Experience With Feeding Tubes, Asperger, Mental Health Needs

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I'm a 44-year-old mom, looking for a part-time position. I have 2 kids of my own (9 and 22), plus former long term foster kids (21 and 25), and others I have parented. The three older ones are grown and flown. The 9-year-old was born with a major birth defect, now mostly resolved. After 6 years of "medical parenting" and 22...

Cindy G. says "Kate is so friendly and very competent with my medically needy baby. She's able to give meds, manage the feeding tube, and put the baby to sleep. That's...

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Kathy S.

Part-time Caregiver

Seattle, WA

5.0(0)
from
$16/hr
I can help your loved one with special needs or elderly care. I have been taking care of family and friends for over 35 years. I am a very kind and considerate person, yet hard working. I can help with whatever is needed for your loved one.
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Nicolas C.

Young Professional Aide With Over 3 Years Of Experience

Seattle, WA

5.0(0)
from
$25/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Hi, my name is Nicolas, but you can call me Nico! I am 25 years old and hold Bachelor's in Psychological and Brain Sciences. I have moved to New York to work at Cornell's Center for Autism and the Developing Brain before continuing my education as a School Psychologist. I have over 5 years of experience in clinical, school,...
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Katherine M.

Nurturing, Experienced And Energetic Caregiver Available

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I have worked in private households and group homes over the last 20 years, providing primary and respite care for special needs clients of all ages. I provide support for assisting clients with daily living skills (including bathing and bathroom functions), regular outings, and doctors' appointments. I can cook and do light...

Kristina G. says "She is great and very dependable. She is currently still working for us!!"

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Bonnie B.

Caregiver, CNA Class, NAR, Medical Asst.

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I've worked with a lady that has mental diseases, bi-polar, dementia, etc. Been a caregiver, medical assistant, and NAR. I'm very passionate about taking care of people that need special care so they can have a quality of life. Been in medical 15 years and dental 15 years.

Suzanne G. says "It is a true pleasure for me to write this letter of recommendation for Bonnie B. Bonnie has worked as my daughter's caregiver on two occasions, so that...

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Salaovea V.

Seattle, WA

5.0(0)
from
$20/hr
10 years experience
Hello. I am a mother of 5 children. I have been working as a caregiver for over 20 years on and off. I am very reliable and need less supervision. I have worked for elderly's of all kinds from Dementia, Total-care, cancer , hospice and not limited to companion. I am very honest and hardworking. I am very very compassionate at...
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Francisco S.

Full Time/part Time Caregiver Available, With Formal Training And Extensive Experience.

Seattle, WA

4.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
I'm a clinician (a bilingual family physician from Mexico preparing the medical boards, hence this work that I love will be ideal for me for the next 1. 5 years), with extensive experience taking care of the elder, and disabled/special needs of any age. In addition, I went through a comprehensive certification process in Nursing...

Carolyn P. says "Francisco is amazing. He worked for our family for six months providing care for our family member that had ALS and we cannot speak highly enough of him....

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Robin E.

Experienced Nanny for Infants, Toddlers & School Aged Children

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$42/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
carpooling
Hi, I'm a fully Covid Vaccinated and go by all the guidelines. I'm looking for a summer nanny position 30-35 hrs a week. I have a 7 yr old son that is actually my great nephew that we adopted. He will be going into the second grade. I enjoy taking the kids to parks or zoo, beach, picnic's .. doing art projects. I have dependable...

Mike P. says "Robin has been one of the most dependable and reliable caregivers we've hired to watch our kids. We hired her so we would have someone responsible in place...

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Ileana S.

Experience Babysitter

Seattle, WA

4.0(0)
from
$24/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Travel
meal prep
grocery shopping
Hi everyone! I'm Ileana 25, born a raised in Edmonds, WA. Me and my husband currently just bought our first home ! My past experience caring for children started when I was 17 years old. I worked at the a Boys & Girls club. This provided me experience with children with multiple age groups, special needs, twins, ect. I then went...
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Mariah C.

Babysitter/Nanny

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
15 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Travel
light cleaning
I am a camp counselor for 3-10 kids over 2-3 weeks during the summer. I have been a long term nanny for multiple families who I can reference you to. I work with children with special needs on a daily basis.

Aramis M. says "The kids loved her! She was everything we were looking for in the time that she worked for us! "

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Karen A.

Encouraging Infant To Toddler Nanny & Dependable House Manager

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
5 years experience
Travel
swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
Looking for a busy growing family of infants and toddlers including special needs to share my child development skills as their caring and fun but reliable nanny who can contribute to house management so family time is maximized. I am a warm, trustworthy, and conscientious Professional Nanny and Household Manager highly regarded...

Lindsey G. says "Karen was incredible with our son. She took care of keeping the household organized (meal planning, cooking, grocery lists, light cleaning). And also ran...

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Catherine W.

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$22/hr
10 years experience
Travel
swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I raised my own four children by myself as a single parent. I also took in all the "wayward" kids in the community. My darling children turned out great! All of them married wonderful people and they have their own children. I started working with special needs children when I was just 9 years old. My mother opened a big private...

Janet W. says "Cathy is a life long friend. I worked for her for over 20 years at a very large preschool on Mercer Island. We also raised our children together and are...

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Ariana N.

Part-time Caregiver College Student

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I'm a dependable caregiver with 9 years of childcare experience, including working with infants, multiple children, and kids with special needs. I've also worked in a nursery and an after-school program. Having spent the past 3 years in the UK, I'm looking for one time or short term positions in the months of June and July, and...

Karen C. says "Ari started watching our daughter A at 8 months old and she is now 5 years old. Our daughter loves Ari and always has a good time when she babysits. Ari is...

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Chantel M.

Full Time Nanny

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$28/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
craft assistance
I am currently a nanny for one toddler and have been with him since he was 5 months old. (2. 5+ years). I moved to Seattle about 4 years ago from Houston where I worked as an Art Therapist and teacher at a school for children with special needs(ages 2-13) for 4. 5 years. I also nannied part time as well for a family with 3...

Care Member says "Chantel (goes by Remy) is a fantastic, loving, and dependable nanny who cared for our son from 5 months to 3 years old. They became a part of our family...

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Brianna L.

Babysitting Or Nannying For College Grad

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 11 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
carpooling
Being the oldest child , I have had experience being around children for more than half of my life. Growing up I was the extra set of hands, the extra parent that was needed in order to help my parents with daily tasks. Being around kids is a norm that I feel comfortable with and I genuinely enjoy being around them and feel that...

Monika C. says "Brianna was our regular family babysitter and bedtime helper for three kids under 5YO for one year until we (sadly) moved. She is reliable, caring, and...

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Dianna B.

Dianna

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$23/hr
6 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
I have several years of experience caring for children and families. This experience includes infant/early childhood daycare teaching, special needs education, early intervention, childhood emotional regulation research, and nannying. I have a bachelors degree in Psychology and several additional certifications in CPR, First Aid...

Care Member says "She is excellent with young children. Very dependable. We really enjoyed having her with us."

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Patricia T.

Experienced Bubbly Caregiver

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
light cleaning
grocery shopping
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I have extensive competencies working with children of all ages and backgrounds; both from previous jobs as a nanny, and from my current place of work at Seattle Children's Hospital for the Psychiatric Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU). I was one of two Guideline of Care specialists for the ASD program from 2022 to 2023 before the...

Alma B. says "I can't say enough good things about Patricia. She took care of my two boys ( 5 and 6 years old) over the summer. We found her on care.com and boy, did we...

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  • 251 special needs caregivers are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $25.42/hr as of January 2026

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

Recent special needs caregiver reviews from local parents in Seattle, WA

Special Needs Caregivers in Seattle, WA are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 81 reviews of the 251 listed special needs caregivers

Sara F.

Sara is amazing...compassionate, genuine, dependable and responsible and a delight to have around. She took care of my six year old son and...

- Sarupa W.

Kate W.

Kate is so friendly and very competent with my medically needy baby. She's able to give meds, manage the feeding tube, and put the baby to...

- Cindy G.

Katherine M.

She is great and very dependable. She is currently still working for us!!

- Kristina G.

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