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Hope D.

Professional Nanny With Experience

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$35/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
From a young age-and as a big sister to 4 younger siblings- I have always had a passion for guiding and working with children :-) Currently being a stay at home mom caring for and homeschooling my children ages 1-11 years old. I have over 15 years experience and have worked in daycare centers , home day cares , private...

Alisa N. says "She watched my son from infancy to 24 months. He loved her and I could rest assured he was having a fun time exploring Seattle museums, parks and...

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Will A.

Student-Athlete @ UW

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$21/hr
4 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
carpooling
craft assistance
light cleaning
I am a 20-year-old student athlete at The University of Washington. I am a Pole Vaulter and Track & Field athlete with a personal best of 4. 90 meters. Prior to living in Seattle, I studied in Austin at The University of Texas for two years. My work experience includes being a Afterschool Program Director for the , a Youth...

Leola R. says "Will is a wonderful companion for my son, does everything on "the list" and leaves my house spotless. Would hire him again any time."

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Destiny C.

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 6 families in your area
Craft assistance
light cleaning
swimming supervision
Hi! My name is Destiny, I am 20 and have been babysitting since I can remember, I have always been around kids and I am very interested in child psychology, so I know a lot of random facts about how their brains work and function. I enjoy working with families & creating a strong & healthy bond with them. I have experience with...

Care Member says "Destiny was on time, kept us updated, and did a great job. Thankfully our son slept the whole time but we’ll definitely have her again"

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Sydney A.

Energetic Sitter With A Love Of Learning And The Outdoors!

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$27/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Meal prep
swimming supervision
light cleaning
carpooling
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I have 10+ years of experience in child care, from babysitting for a few hours, a week of travel help, caring for children with special needs, tutoring from K - 8th grade, or bottling feeding a newborn! Able to help with regular help, one-off nights, weekends, or weekend trips! I believe that having fun is the best way to...

Care Member says "We hired Sydney for three nights with my two-month-old when my husband is out of town. She’s passionate, easy to communicate, and arrived punctual. We...

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Tanya M.

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
travel
meal prep
craft assistance
grocery shopping
+ 1 more
I have over 20 years of experience caring for children. I can help with a variety of household tasks including laundry, dishes, bathing kids/pets, pet care, & light cleaning. I love children and would love to involve your children in some fun activities and experiences. I enjoy engaging children in exercise, crafts, imaginary...

Arjun V. says "I am writing to highly recommend Tanya for any position related to childcare. She has been an exceptional addition to our family, providing outstanding...

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Logan S.

Fun Babysitter Who Loves Kids!

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$36/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Craft assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
Hi! My name is Logan and I am interested in helping take care of your children . I have lots of experience working with children from the time I was in 6th grade. I worked as a helper at my synagogue and was also a teachers aide at my middle and high school. I have babysat and nannied for people for 6 years as well. I love...

Kara F. says "Logan is wonderful! We were looking for someone to help out and play with our daughter. She is super fun, energetic, creative, and kind. She takes...

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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
Meal prep
swimming supervision
light cleaning
carpooling
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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Karen A.

Encouraging Infant To Toddler Nanny & Dependable House Manager

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
5 years experience
Travel
carpooling
craft assistance
swimming supervision
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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Zhane H.

Seattle, WA

5.0(0)
from
$23/hr
1 year experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Travel
meal prep
craft assistance
grocery shopping
light cleaning
Hi I'm Z. I'm 24 years old I love working with children showing them new thing and learning new things. I am in the military so some days I will be unavailable but I will let you know ahead of time. I am first aid and CPR qualified as my job requires. I've babysat family and friends of the family children. In high school I...
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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
craft assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
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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Sarah D.

Patient, Loving, CPR And First Aid Certified Nanny With Experience Seeks Part Time Position

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Travel
swimming supervision
craft assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
Hello, my name is Sarah. I am 33 years old. I am a Registered Behavioral Therapist. I really love working with kids. I have experience with infants as young as 1-month-old and kids as old as 17. I am comfortable caring for children with or without special needs. socialization and learning through play are extremely important in...

Yuki C. says "Sarah is an amazing caregiver. She is very enthusiastic about taking care of kids and is very knowledgeable about their behaviors. Being very punctual &...

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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
carpooling
craft assistance
light cleaning
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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Madeline F.

Punctual, Dependable And Fun!

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$21/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Meal prep
swimming supervision
light cleaning
carpooling
craft assistance
+ 1 more
I have been babysitting and nannying for over 10 years. I have experience with newborns through age 15, and I have cared for children in groups and children with special needs such as autism. I am a college graduate with a major in Psychology and a minor in Spanish language, and I am passionate about music, education, traveling,...

Darcy R. says "She's fluent in Spanish! Does a great job cleaning up after herself and the kids and an overall wonderful person. "

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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
Grocery shopping
meal prep
travel
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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Dianna B.

Dianna

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$23/hr
6 years experience
Light cleaning
meal prep
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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Nayelis M.

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
1 year experience·
Hired by 6 families in your area
Craft assistance
grocery shopping
light cleaning
Hello. I work full-time as a research assistant but have a pretty flexible schedule. I have vast experience taking care of kids of all ages. I not only took care of my sister, who has special needs, but I also was able to work for some time as a Daycare assistant teacher. Please let me know if I can be of service. I have...

Care Member says "She was great! Punctual, responsive, and friendly"

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Miguel P.

Fun Sitter With Behavior Tech Background!

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience
Craft assistance
meal prep
swimming supervision
I have 10 years of experience. I can help with Swimming Supervision and Crafts. I am a trained behavior tech and work at a high school sped department during the school year! Am looking to help give parents a break and am very comfortable with special needs children aging anywhere from 2yr-18+! Love pets!

Care Member says "Miguel has been a life-saver. High recommended."

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Michael Z.

Senior Caregiver

Seattle, WA

5.0(1)
from
$40/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 6 families in your area
Light cleaning
meal prep
hospice services
companionship
dementia
+ 1 more
Hello!!! My name is Michael. I am helpful, loving and fun person. I have the passion to care your loved one with dignity. I have experience in caregiving field for over 14 years with various cases from Parkinson, Dementia, Alzheimer , client with special needs.... doing ADL's grooming, meal preparation, medication reminder,...

Mia M. says "Michael is an absolute pleasure! Experienced, kind, punctual to only name a few qualities. We are fortunate to count ourselves as one of his clients. Highly...

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Annika B.

Special Needs

Seattle, WA

from
$28/hr
4 years experience
I am available in the afternoons during the week and occasionally on weekends. Please let me know how I can help! I can assist with who has special needss.
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Carmen R.

Special Needs Provider W/Autism & Behavioral Intervention Specialty

Seattle, WA

from
$30/hr
2 years experience
I worked as a at-home behavioral interventionist with toddler on the Autism spectrum. Specializing discrete trial training.
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  • 261 special needs caregivers are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $25.65/hr as of June 2025

  • 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 100 reviews of the 261 listed special needs caregivers

Hope D.

She watched my son from infancy to 24 months. He loved her and I could rest assured he was having a fun time exploring Seattle museums,...

- Alisa N.

Will A.

Will is a wonderful companion for my son, does everything on "the list" and leaves my house spotless. Would hire him again any time.

- Leola R.

Destiny C.

Destiny was on time, kept us updated, and did a great job. Thankfully our son slept the whole time but we’ll definitely have her again

- Care member

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