Find A Nanny
Find a nanny for your kid(s) is not a tough thing to do. Finding the best nanny for your needs and the needs of your kids can be a difficult thing to do if you are not clear where to start your search. When you start looking for a nanny, we will assume that you have already established that you need a nanny. The main questions are: Where are the best places to find nannies and how do you start your search?
Here are some important factors we considered when we began our search for a nanny: Does the nanny have experience with children? Do they know CPR? Do they have legal work status in the USA? Do they drive (have a license with clean driving record)? Do they have a criminal background? How well do they know my local community? Do they speak English well and can they communicate in the case of an emergency? All of these questions and more become essential when you find nannies to work in your home. Here is the next question to add to your process: Do I want to do this work myself, or work with a service that can provide this for me?
For me personally, I greatly preferred to work with a service that performs background checks, Drivers license checks, obtains copies of CPR certificates, etc., so that I can focus on their personality, their willingness to pitch in and help, and how well they relate to my children. I also want to have backups in case they don’t work out as hoped, as happened to us on a couple of occasions….
After having tried several ways to find a nanny, I recommend that you sign up for services that provide the following:
a) let you see possible candidates in your area before making a payment
b) provide background checks on all listed candidates
c) list all qualifications, reviews and other background information on all candidates
d) have a decent number of candidates within your immediate area
e) a monthly rate so you can try the service first before making a long term commitment
If you are interested have a look at the services that provide nanny references throughout the USA an Canada. Or if you want to take advantage of a great discount opportunity, try using this promo code for Sittercity and you will receive a 10% discount on your subscription to their service.
