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Paulina V.

Compassionate And Experienced Caregiver For Teens With Special Needs

West Hills, CA

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$25/hr
10 years experience
I am a dedicated full-time caregiver with extensive experience supporting teens with neurological and developmental needs, including epilepsy and Asperger's. I specialize in creating safe, structured, and supportive environments tailored to each individual's unique challenges and strengths. My approach combines patience,...
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Shana R.

Special Needs Educator

West Hills, CA

from
$18/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Since the loss of many jobs, I now pre-test students, access their needs and create academic goals for them to meet. All work is outlined with the state and at the end, I then post-test students and mark their progress. All of my students have post-tested at the top of their class!
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Lily J.

Full Time Caregiver Available

West Hills, CA

from
$20/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Hello there, I have worked with children for many years. From infants to toddlers and also children with special needs. I love working and helping people and their well being and safety is my priority. Hope to meet you and your family soon! Thank you, Lily
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Lily J.

Childcare/caregiver

West Hills, CA

from
$15/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 7 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
carpooling
travel
light cleaning
+ 1 more
Hello I'm lily, I'm a certified nursing assistant and a home health-aid. I have my CPR and BLS. I have worked with different groups of people: From newborns, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, teens to special needs, post-surgery and elderly. I have the required experience and references. I love interacting and taking care of...
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Lily J.

West Hills, CA

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$35/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Visiting nurse
personal care
dementia
live-in home care
hospice services
Hello I'm Lily, I'm a certified nursing assistant/ home health aid and have my BLS and CPR. I have experience working with different groups of people. From newborns, infants, toddlers, pre schoolers, teens to special needs, post surgery and elderly clients. I have the required experience and references. I love interacting and...
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Jessica L.

Simi Valley, CA

5.0(1)
from
$40/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Craft assistance
swimming supervision
Hi there! I am a professional musician with a double major from UCLA (music education & trumpet performance). I am credentialed and teach 8-12th grade music, am CPR certified, and have emergency & natural disaster training. Not only do I babysit regularly but I also have experience with special needs children and was a nanny...

Jennifer P. says "Jessica has been amazing with my two kids. She is reliable, caring, trustworthy, creative. She is flexible, willing to help with whatever is needed. She...

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Ingrid G.

Loving Babysitter

Reseda, CA

5.0(1)
from
$40/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Travel
craft assistance
swimming supervision
light cleaning
l have 20years of experience in child care, with newborns and infants. I am a responsible person, patient, punctual, creative, fun and lovely. I am a person who respects family values , I have a flexible schedule. I work well with all personality types. I understand the requirements of various special needs when dealing with...

Eniko G. says "Ingrid came for an interview with me and she was on time. She presented herself in a professional way and seemed to be a very kind and loving person. I...

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Donna T.

Stop..Look No Further

Oak Park, CA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
light cleaning
companionship
personal care
errands
+ 1 more
Hi! My name is Donna. I am currently looking for work in the Senior care, special needs, Personal assistant, or odd jobs/errands area. Have experience in them all with excellent references. I am 60 yrs. young, spent most of my life in the Corp. world. Decided to walk away and focus on helping people. I'm passionate about...

Care Member says "Donna cared for my mother who was bedridden for a year after suffering a stroke she was 100 years old. I couldn't have asked for a better caregiver she...

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Karen M.

Smile Maker

Northridge, CA

5.0(1)
from
$23/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
For over 8 years I have worked with children and infants. I am very good with them. I've taught at day cares ages 3 months-12 years old. I had one toddler who was quite challenging and one day he came to me and said "I Love You" oh how that melted my heart. I taught sign language, reading, science, math, history, I sang with...

Jeanann G. says "Karen is incredible!! She watched our 10 month old for 2 weeks recently and was just SO amazing and helpful. She was incredibly patient and smart...

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Arlene M.

Thousand Oaks, CA

4.5(1)
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$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
carpooling
light cleaning
craft assistance
Hi! My name is Arlene. I am a mother of two amazing girls. They are the joy of my life! I have over 30 years of childcare experience ranging from infants to teenagers. I have worked as a nanny, personal assistant and babysitter. I had the privilege of helping out with foster children and special needs. I have a heart for...

Hong K. says "Arlene has been a blessing to our family. She took care of my little girl since she was 6 months old and my son at 9 months. Arlene provided the nurturing...

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Jenny L.

Senior Care, Senior W/ Dementia Care, ASD/ADHD Care

Topanga, CA

5.0(0)
from
$50/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
British-American One-to-One Aide for Seniors, Seniors with Dementia, ADHD/ASD Individuals and those needing help with Social/Work/School/Life Skills. Able to work with Telepathically with non verbals and support FC communicators. Originally enjoyed success as a Commercial Producer & Documentary Producer/Director. Also have...
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Karin B.

Personal Care Attendant

Simi Valley, CA

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
Experience with preschool children with special needs and older children and young adults with autism. I enjoy working with this population and feel that I have connected well with my clients in the past.

Bailey H. says "Karin worked with me, she was always on time and flexible when I needed a day off we could always figure out how to make it work! She is extremely hard...

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Megan H.

Loving And Responsible Nanny

Encino, CA

5.0(1)
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$21/hr
10 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
carpooling
swimming supervision
grocery shopping
+ 1 more
Experienced childcare worker available Resume and reference available upon request; I consider it a great responsibility to be entrusted with someone else's children, as I'll have a direct influence over their growth. The most important thing for me as a caregiver is to hold space and patience for little ones to express...

Elizabeth W. says "Megan has been a life saver while I work at home and the kids attend Zoom school. She follows the kids' schedule, and helps them get school work done....

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Jacklyn R.

Energetic, Fun, Nurturing!

Encino, CA

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
carpooling
travel
light cleaning
+ 1 more
Hello, my name is Jacklyn. I have 10+ years of childcare experience. I've worked with children ages three months up to age 13. Single, twins, and sibling experience. I've had and are comfortable in roles ranging from full-time nanny, babysitter, mothers helper, infant&toddler care, as well as special-needs. Some of my previous...

Care Member says "Jacklyn was very attentive to our 8 year old son. She made sure he was entertained and also helped with schoolwork and housework. She was very flexible...

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Olga D.

Tarzana, CA

5.0(1)
from
$40/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Swimming supervision
meal prep
carpooling
travel
light cleaning
+ 1 more
Hi Family! I would like to introduce myself and let you know more about me. I'm 36 years old, I'm originally from Russia. I have Bachelor's degree in education. I have more than 7 years of paid experience working with children (newborn, toddlers, early and elementary school age and special needs) I absolutely adore kids and love...

Alex F. says "I met Olga when she was working for my neighbors, as a babysitter. She was very nice, hardworking so I asked he to help me with my kid, I would definitely...

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Kathryn O.

Part-time Caregiver

Simi Valley, CA

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have several years of experience caring for a high functioning autistic little boy. In addition to working with him at home, I also shadowed him for several months at his school My background is in psychology and I see the challenges as well as opportunities to grow that arise for the whole family when dealing with a special...

Alice F. says "Kathy was amazing, intuitive, caring and had tremendous insight. All the children love her and she interacts very well with them. Adults and colleagues...

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Jenny L.

One-to-one Aide For Teens

Topanga, CA

5.0(1)
from
$50/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
meal prep
light cleaning
British-American One-to-One Aide for teens needing help with Social/Work/Life Skills. Originally enjoyed success as a Commercial Producer & Documentary Producer/Director. Also have career as an Integrated Interior Designer & work notably with Special Needs families around energy healing in the home through design. Extensive...

Jan V. says " Jenny is an experienced child-care professional who's affable, kid-friendly, trustworthy, and discreet. She's a self-starter who can solve any problem that...

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Cloe M.

Babysitter/Nanny

Reseda, CA

3.7(1)
from
$20/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Travel
light cleaning
swimming supervision
meal prep
Hi, I'm Cloé! I've spent over 8 years caring for children from newborns to teens, including those with special needs. I'm not just a sitter - I'm a mentor, tutor, activity planner, and cheerleader for every child I meet. I have a Bachelor's in Human Development and am currently earning my Master's in School Counseling at NYU,...

Swati G. says "Cloe has been awesome with our 5 year old who needs special care and attention because of his Eczema. She was very attentive and considerate towards my...

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Cloe M.

Reseda, CA

5.0(0)
from
$18/hr
I have a younger brother who has down syndrome. We are 2. 5 years apart, and growing up (4 out of 5 kids) him & I were the closest. I did any and everything for him! From walks, to feeding, playing, showering, taking care of everything you can think of. He has cancer for 4 years at 5 years old, and our entire lives changed. He...
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Melissa R.

Simi Valley, CA

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$28/hr
10 years experience
Swimming supervision
meal prep
craft assistance
light cleaning
grocery shopping
Caregiver/Childcare since 2006 Special Needs Ballet Volunteer Special Needs Advocate & Mom A Love for Cleaning & Organizing Animal Lover and dog mom
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  • The average post rate is $22.60/hr as of November 2025

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Special Needs Caregivers in West Hills, CA are rated 0.0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers

Jessica L.

Jessica has been amazing with my two kids. She is reliable, caring, trustworthy, creative. She is flexible, willing to help with whatever is...

- Jennifer P.

Ingrid G.

Ingrid came for an interview with me and she was on time. She presented herself in a professional way and seemed to be a very kind and...

- Eniko G.

Donna T.

Donna cared for my mother who was bedridden for a year after suffering a stroke she was 100 years old. I couldn't have asked for a better...

- Care member

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