There are several ways parents can find nannies: an agency, word of mouth, or online services. If you’re finding a nanny through word of mouth or via a job board, it’s important to run a background check.
Unfortunately, theft and abuse crimes happen in the childcare world. The last thing you want to do as a parent is endanger the life of your child. Usually when families find a nanny they really like, they feel a background check is unnecessary or they feel bad asking prospective nannies to undergo a background check. Background checks are standard in the nanny industry and there’s no reason to feel bad about asking for one.
In order to conduct a thorough nanny background check, you need to first confirm a nanny’s identity. We investigate your nanny’s full name, address and every other important information. As a background check agency we make sure to check criminal records using an address history. Gathering a complete criminal records history will give you a comprehensive view of your nanny’s past. It will include arrests, convictions of felonies and misdemeanors, court records, warrants, sex offenses etc.
Many nannies drive their charges to appointments and extracurricular activities. A driving record is a must if your child is going to spend any time in the car with your nanny. One of the best ways to get a feel of your nanny’s capabilities is by contacting past references. We make sure to contact every reference so you’re sure to get all the information you need. Paragraph
Nannies, like any other employee, will likely give references who think very highly of them. We investigate the nanny for a full employment history and call past employers who were not on the reference list thereby giving us a more complete picture of your nanny’s work habits.
Your nanny is being trusted to take care of your children and you want to be sure your nanny has no history of sexual abuse or past child abuse which we will investigate and provide you with detailed information.
A nanny background check is one of the most extensive types of checks you can run, with our detailed and efficient background check service; we will help you feel completely comfortable and confident about your child’s caregiver.