However, under no
circumstances should families assume that a background check absolves them of the obligation
to speak with the nanny's previous employers. There is a wide range of nanny
screening options available, ranging from simply checking employer references to more
comprehensive criminal, credit, and sexual predator checks. Be advised that screening a
nanny's background can provide a false sense of comfort, due to inherent limitations of
the discovery process. For example, there is no comprehensive national criminal records
database. Accordingly, criminal background checks are conducted at the jurisdictional level
('jurisdiction' turns out to be a very vague concept - it can be a state, state
county, or federal district courthouse). Old Fashioned Family offers a nanny
screening service which we feel strikes an appropriate balance between rigor and cost
effectiveness. Please visit Old Fashioned
Background for more details.
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