Caretaker usually refers to one of the following:
- a chocolate bar
- British word for janitor
- Property caretaker, a person who cares for a property
- Caretaker government, a temporary government
- A person who takes care of another in the general sense or in the sense of a caregiver or looks after someone who is severely physically disabled and/or mentally ill and is not able to care for themselves (US) / carer (UK)
Caretaker may also refer to:
- "Caretaker" (Voyager episode), the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager
- Caretaker manager, someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club
- The Caretaker, play by Harold Pinter
- The Caretaker (musician), project of electronic musician Jim Kirby
- Caretaker (comics), a Marvel Comics character who appeared in Ghost Rider
- Caretaker genes, a group of tumour suppressor genes
- Caretaker, a character played by Chris Rock in The Longest Yard
- Caretaker (band), a three piece rock band