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To the individual who does have concerns hiring a nanny, if you would like additional details or support that is separate from this thread feel free to contact me at ryan@nannysureusa.com and we can discuss further.
Ryan
Ryan
I am sorry you feel I am not a separate person from the original posting of this thread, however I am an entirely different person responding on the behalf of NannySure. As a standard practice in business, NannySure has launched a multi-faceted marketing campaign that has just begun. DC Urban Moms and Dads happens to be one site that we came across that had much discussion about our service, and we felt our input would be beneficial to those who read the exchange to educate them further on the unique, first-of-its-kind service. We hope the information below gives a glimpse into our research and helps anyone reading this to understand why we feel NannySure USA serves an important purpose.
Here are two studies on the death and injury that occurs to children in care.
Fatalities and the Organization of Child Care in the United States, 1985-2003
http://www.asanet.org/images/members/docs/pdf/featured/Oct05ASRWrigleyDreby.pdf
And
Why Aren’t We outraged? Children Dying in Child Care Across America http://www.naccrra.org/sites/default/files/default_site_pages/2012/why_arent_we_outraged_july_22.pdf
It is a common practice in business to randomly observe employees to make sure they are doing as expected, and it is required the employee sign off on this practice at the time of hiring. As stated on our site and in the above response, NannySure’s services are designed to bring into the home similar tools of observations as are found in center based care. The goal is to make in-home care safer. According to the study, Fatalities and the Organization of Child Care in the United States, 1985-2003, Julia Wrigley and Joanna Dreby, in-home care is significantly more dangerous than center-based care. One of the key reasons for this is the lack of peer, and managerial, review and oversight.
What is significant? During Ms. Wrigley’s and Ms. Dreby’s research they found that out of 1,362 childcare fatalities in between1985-2003, that 1,030 of these deaths occurred in in-home care. Out of the 1,030 fatalities, 507 of them were caused by violence. Center-based care had 110 fatalities of which 5 were due to violence. Since this report there has been no movement to reduce the risks of abuse and fatalities of children in in-home care. This report also only shows fatalities, and not the other abuse, neglect and predation that occurs to children in care.
NannySure believes that no family should experience the death or injury of a child. NannySure also believes that in-home care providers deserve the same security from false accusations of inappropriate care as center-based providers’ experience. Please take the time to read the linked documents above. Hiding from these facts and belittling parents who want to hire nannies is counterproductive for everyone.
In-home care is defined in the report as any care that is provided either in the child’s home or another person’s.
Here are two studies on the death and injury that occurs to children in care.
Fatalities and the Organization of Child Care in the United States, 1985-2003
http://www.asanet.org/images/members/docs/pdf/featured/Oct05ASRWrigleyDreby.pdf
And
Why Aren’t We outraged? Children Dying in Child Care Across America http://www.naccrra.org/sites/default/files/default_site_pages/2012/why_arent_we_outraged_july_22.pdf
It is a common practice in business to randomly observe employees to make sure they are doing as expected, and it is required the employee sign off on this practice at the time of hiring. As stated on our site and in the above response, NannySure’s services are designed to bring into the home similar tools of observations as are found in center based care. The goal is to make in-home care safer. According to the study, Fatalities and the Organization of Child Care in the United States, 1985-2003, Julia Wrigley and Joanna Dreby, in-home care is significantly more dangerous than center-based care. One of the key reasons for this is the lack of peer, and managerial, review and oversight.
What is significant? During Ms. Wrigley’s and Ms. Dreby’s research they found that out of 1,362 childcare fatalities in between1985-2003, that 1,030 of these deaths occurred in in-home care. Out of the 1,030 fatalities, 507 of them were caused by violence. Center-based care had 110 fatalities of which 5 were due to violence. Since this report there has been no movement to reduce the risks of abuse and fatalities of children in in-home care. This report also only shows fatalities, and not the other abuse, neglect and predation that occurs to children in care.
NannySure believes that no family should experience the death or injury of a child. NannySure also believes that in-home care providers deserve the same security from false accusations of inappropriate care as center-based providers’ experience. Please take the time to read the linked documents above. Hiding from these facts and belittling parents who want to hire nannies is counterproductive for everyone.
In-home care is defined in the report as any care that is provided either in the child’s home or another person’s.
To the anonymous poster who originally started this thread, as a representative of NannySure I wanted to reach out to you and provide a little more insight into the service that is provided.
NannySure is a new service, but the concern that is being addressed is valid. The main reason that those who can do not place their children in the care of a nanny, au pair, or even family, is safety. For this reason, they instead place their children into center-based care, or if they are able, they stay home with their children. In center-based care there are cameras or other people constantly observing those who are watching children. In center-based care there are also rules, such as on cell phone usage, and consequences for not following the rules. Within home care there is usually a lack of this oversight. Some families purchase nanny-cams, some hire private investigative firms. NannySure provides the best of both worlds.
NannySure also strives for 100% transparency, because as Thomas Jefferson said, "If you are going to do something, do it as if the whole world were watching." Nannies must sign an agreement in advance of NannySure providing services. It is important that people know that they are being seen doing their work. It is proven that when people know that they are being observed, they behave better. Also, it is important that if something were to go wrong and a child be injured, that there is more than one person's interpretation of that event, hence, why people are more trusting of center-based care. Though far from perfect, there is at least some protection for both the children and the staff. NannySure provides the same assurance for both the nanny and the children.
Ryan
NannySure is a new service, but the concern that is being addressed is valid. The main reason that those who can do not place their children in the care of a nanny, au pair, or even family, is safety. For this reason, they instead place their children into center-based care, or if they are able, they stay home with their children. In center-based care there are cameras or other people constantly observing those who are watching children. In center-based care there are also rules, such as on cell phone usage, and consequences for not following the rules. Within home care there is usually a lack of this oversight. Some families purchase nanny-cams, some hire private investigative firms. NannySure provides the best of both worlds.
NannySure also strives for 100% transparency, because as Thomas Jefferson said, "If you are going to do something, do it as if the whole world were watching." Nannies must sign an agreement in advance of NannySure providing services. It is important that people know that they are being seen doing their work. It is proven that when people know that they are being observed, they behave better. Also, it is important that if something were to go wrong and a child be injured, that there is more than one person's interpretation of that event, hence, why people are more trusting of center-based care. Though far from perfect, there is at least some protection for both the children and the staff. NannySure provides the same assurance for both the nanny and the children.
Ryan
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