Nanny Checks:  Protect Your Children

Society’s most precious asset is its children.  Parents and guardians cannot afford to be derelict in their responsibility to provide the very best care.  Economic pressures often require duel income households and increasing divorce rates produce large number of single parents providing care for their children.

In some households, a nanny provides the best solution.

Nannies can address individual needs of a child and attend to them in the familiar surroundings of their home.  However, the impact that a caregiver has on one’s child and their development cannot be underestimated.  A nanny represents the family’s values and parental goals.

In the nanny selection process a pre-employment screening can help reassure a parent they are making an educated choice.  A thorough background check begins with a social security number trace.  This information provides address information and known AKAs over a ten year history.  Subsequently, one can determine which counties need to be investigated  with a criminal records search.  If the nanny candidate is required to transport children from school to home or various afterschool activities, a driving record should be reviewed.  Other valuable reports include a statewide and national sex offender registry search,  a national criminal records check (this search option is often used as a supplement to a criminal check at the county level) and verification of previous employment.  Additionally, a complete reference check will solidify the value of a background check and further the safety of a child.  Finally, a credit report can determine financial responsibility of a candidate, civil records check will uncover lawsuits filed against or by a candidate, federal court records will typically unveil white collar crime and a statewide liens & judgments search to insure solvency.

Hiring a nanny can be the right choice for some.  It is an important decision, one that should be made with careful consideration of potential consequence of a bad selection.  Nanny background checks are a valuable tool in gaining the information one requires to make an informed hire.  It protects the family, the children and the nanny.

PreScreen Solutions currently offers Nanny Checks at 20% off list price for all new customers.  Contact them today at (888) 488 – 0057.