{"id":38,"date":"2010-06-10T22:52:12","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T22:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/?p=38"},"modified":"2014-01-13T13:10:16","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T21:10:16","slug":"how-do-i-conduct-a-nanny-background-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/2010\/06\/10\/how-do-i-conduct-a-nanny-background-check\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I conduct a nanny background check?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By, Dr. Lindsay Heller, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenannydoctor.com\/\">The Nanny Doctor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations! If you are ready to conduct a nanny background check, you are probably very close to finding the right nanny for your family! There are several layers to the background check that you need to be aware of before you hire your nanny. Check out these tips for conducting a nanny background check:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask the potential candidate to provide you with at least three references from former employers. Don\u2019t just rely on letters of reference, take the time to call the nanny references. Ask them about the details such as how long they employed the potential candidate, how they managed their children, what was it like to manage them? Did they have any issues with communication? Why did the employment end? Would they hire that nanny again? What are the ages of their children? Use the eNannySource <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/Nanny-Success-Kit.aspx\">Nanny Success Kit\u2019s<\/a> nanny reference check form.<\/li>\n<li>If you find that you are unable to reach the references provided, ask that they provide you with alternative references or ask that they track down their former employers and get back to you. It\u2019s very important that you hear from former employers.<\/li>\n<li>Go to enannysource.com and click on \u201cOrder a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/Nanny-Background-Check.aspx\">Nanny Background Check<\/a>\u201d. Online background\u00a0 checks\u00a0are very affordable starting at $49.00. You can complete everything online and in a very short amount of time. Through their comprehensive background check, you can check for criminal activity in all 50 states \u2013 scanning as many as 300,000,000+ records!<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you order a nanny background check as soon as you believe you have found \u201cthe one.\u201d An online check can take 2-3 days, however the completion time varies according to candidate and state. If, in some cases you need the nanny to start immediately, put it in your work agreement that employment is dependent upon background clearance.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that you have authorization in writing to complete a background check on your nanny candidate. Enannysource\u2019s process is completely online. All checks are fully FCRA compliant.<\/li>\n<li>By all means just run the nanny\u2019s name in a Google search. You may be surprised what you find!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beware of websites that promise \u201cinstant\u201d reports. These nanny background checks tend to rely entirely on information from preexisting databases that are outdated and incomplete. However, these \u201cinstant\u201d background checks are valuable as preliminary background checks, for example in the case that you need a nanny to start right away and will have to wait a few days for the comprehensive background check.<\/p>\n<p>I cannot stress enough the importance of a background check. So many people skip this step and later discover something in their nannies background that is troubling. No matter how \u201csweet\u201d you nanny appears to be, no matter how many families gush about her, conduct a nanny background check.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations! If you are ready to conduct a nanny background check, you are probably very close to finding the right nanny for your family! There are several layers to the background check that you need to be aware of before you hire your nanny. Check out these tips for conducting a nanny background check. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/2010\/06\/10\/how-do-i-conduct-a-nanny-background-check\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[7,9,4,8,6],"class_list":["post-38","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nanny-background-check","tag-httpswww-enannysource-comnanny-background-check-aspx","tag-nanny-background-checks","tag-httpwww-enannysource-comfind-a-nannynanny-contract-agreement-aspx","tag-httpwww-enannysource-comfind-a-nannynanny-salaries-aspx","tag-httpwww-enannysource-comfind-a-nannychildcare-nannies-aupairs-aspx"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38\/revisions\/41"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enannysource.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}