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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's best practice to check refs before meeting. It's always going to be a risk inviting a complete stranger from care.com over to my house but at least calling refs and hearing how wonderful you are makes me feel a little better.[/quote]

This might be the best practice for you, but not for the nanny.
I would never risk exhausting a reference because some some stranger needed reassurance before inviting me over.
No way.  It is customary to offer a reference after the first interview.[/quote][/quote]

Most references, if positive, are more than happy to take 20 minutes and discuss their experiences with their former nanny, whom they are helping find another job. They totally understand the process of finding a good person to care for their children.  We interviewed 6 candidates and all the references were reachable, real (not fake friends posing as former families), and answered a wide gamut of questions we had. [/quote]

And when the nanny is looking for a specific type of position, like live-in, where it's even more important to find out if nanny and parents are a fit, there would be 50-100 calls if I gave out references before I did the interview.  No way, even my former DB who is very laid back and accommodating would get frustrated and annoyed.  I do the phone interview, then you are welcome to call references.[/quote]

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