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[quote=Anonymous]MB here.  OP, great nannies are really hard to find.  They are out there, but a lot of nannies are, frankly, pretty mediocre or worse.

For us references have been key.  We google all references.  We have interviewed two nannies in the past who faked references.  Try to talk at length with references about what they liked, what they'd do differently, any challenges they had with the nanny, etc.  Talk to every single reference you get and request that the nanny candidate provide at least three, even if one is someone they've only babysat for.

I have not typically found experience to correlate with excellence.  We had two great nannies as part of a nanny-share and both had only part-time nanny experience.  Another nanny we later hired who had a lot more experience was mediocre.

I look for energy, enthusiasm, creativity, and reliability.  Also someone I just like on a gut level.  We also try to treat our nannies really really well, and I think that does help somewhat.

There's no perfect nanny, though, and some "wants" you may have to let go of.

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