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Why A Nanny Background Check Is So Important |
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Matt A. Thomas |
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Why A Nanny Background Check Is So Important
Matt A. Thomas
Picking a nanny can take quite some time to do properly. When you want to make sure your kids are being cared for properly, there is not such a thing as too comprehensive of a background check.
A nanny background check should be run on any serious nanny candidates you may have. They may "interview well" but that shouldn't be your sole criteria for choosing them. You may even find out that they are criminal felons or convicted sex offenders!
Make sure you include the following questions that you may ask your prospective nanny:
* How come you decided to be a nanny?
* What part of taking care of children makes you want this job?
* How come you left your previous employment?
* What make you discipline a child and what sort of punishment do you hand out?
* What can you offer my kids for their mental development that sets you apart from other candidates for this job?
* I want to make sure my kids have quality physical development. How would you be different than other prospective nanny's to make sure this happens?
* How do you encourage learning?
* What kind of experience do you have in teaching art and music?
* Have you take care of kids in both indoor and outdoor settings? How did that go?
* When you have free time, what kinds of things do you like to do?
* How do you handle tantrums or irrational moods?
Before doing a formal nanny background check, make sure that your nanny applicant knows that you plan on searching his or her background. This should not be a surprise and any potential nanny that gives you problems or refuses to submit to a background check is most likely a nanny applicant who should be passed over.
Make sure you get your nanny job applicant to complete a routine job application. This should include how to contact them, where they've lived in the past, where they've worked and any people that would provide them a job reference.
Make sure you check each reference and if the reference cannot be contacted, ask for a replacement reference. Ask the applicant about any part of the application that you don't find contains enough information. This application should also include his or her state issued driver's license number, social security number and the date and location of birth.
Get a copy of their current identification (with photo). Then have them sign a consent statement so that you can easily perform a background search on them.
A good nanny background check should include:
Identity Verification: Make sure that the nanny's social security and drivers' license number really belongs to him or her.
DMV Records: Checking the applicant's driving record might seem mundane. After all, just because he or she got a lot of speeding tickets does not mean that he or she would be a bad nanny. What you want to look for are records of drunk or reckless driving. DMV records can also include accident reports if there are any - including accidents in which the applicant was a victim.
Financial Records: You can find out how responsible your prospect is from these records. You'll find their previous addresses, previous employers and whether or not they can pay their bills on time.
Criminal Records: A criminal record check is imperative to the safety of your kids. You might be surprised to find criminal activity that you can't live with - including that of being a convicted sex offender.
You can't be too careful when doing a nanny background check. After all there is no such thing as being too careful when it comes to the safety of your children. There is just no such thing as being too thorough. A good nanny knows this and won't mind submitting to a nanny background check.
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