Hiring a good nanny is probably one of the most important things you can do for your kids, good nanny is the one with a lot of love and patience for your children but can also be serious when needed. Running a full nanny background check will help you confirm your children will be safe with this person.

The first thing you should do is conduct an interview and collect three references at least. Take this step very seriously and take your time to contact every one of these reverences, ask as many and as detailed questions as it comes to your mind, write down a list before calling them. Ask questions like how she is with the children, how she handles difficult situations, why she left and whether they would hire her again or not.

You can also create a detailed application form (just use your PC to create one and print it out), this will help you collect all the important information like correct name and address, address, SSN, date of birth, previous employment info, qualifications and correct names and addresses of her previous employers (how many you wish to check depends on you but I would advise you to check at least three to five). Once you have all this information take your time to actually call these people and check if the information provided is correct.

Check and see if the information you received regarding this person’s previous employment is correct, calling people you have never met can be awkward and embarrassing but is one of the most important elements of nanny background check, remember that your children’s safety can depend on this and never, ever skip this step. If you find that this person has lied to you who know what else has she been laying about?

As a matter of fact since you’ll be already using background check services it could be good idea to check the people mentioned in references, background check services are 100% discreet and they’ll never find out about it. This way you can be sure these people are not your potential nanny’s friends or relatives and are not covering for her.

And even if everything checks out listen to your instinct, hire this nanny only if you are absolutely positive about this person. If there is any doubt do not hire this person, when you narrow down your selection to two or three candidates you can take each of them for a cup of coffee, spend an hour with them, talk and find out more about them. Try to make sure this person is not only a good nanny but can also develop a good relationship with your children.

So to conclude, using specialized online services to run a potential nanny background check will provide you with a piece of mind and make sure you have hired a person your children will be safe and comfortable with.



By: Jonathan Glynn

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