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[quote=Anonymous]Subpar: May not have (or be willing to get) any or all of the below.
For an average nanny, some experience (2-5 years), GED or high school diploma, willingness to certify for first aid/CPR or current certification.
Better: Some college (may or may not be child-related) and more experience (5+ years) OR some experience (2-5 years) and college degree (child-related coursework, not necessarily child-related major).
Best: College degree in relevant major, 10+ years experience, possibly special needs experience, possibly fluent (and able to teach) a language other than English or Spanish.
Stellar: Masters in child-related degree, 15+ years experience.

A nanny without experience or who is willing to certify for CPR/first aid (but who isn't currently certified) can be great, but many parents pass over them.

Experience in a daycare or preschool may or may not transfer well to being a nanny.  INA certification may or may not be something a parent cares to see.  Many parents care about whether the nanny is legally in the US, others don't.  Many parents will only pay on the book, many refuse to pay on the books, others don't care.  It all depends on what a parent wants, what they can afford, and what nannies with those qualifications are willing to accept.

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