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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious question: are there companies (other than the oft-mentioned WH Nannies) that screen nanny candidates in the way the AP agencies do? So you can see a pool of potential candidates that have been partially vetted? And can they structure the hiring logistics (taxes, health care, etc.)? Those two factors were big for us in opting for an AP in the first place.[/quote]

Most agencies leave finances up to the family and nanny, because that way they can’t get sued (or closed down) for aiding and abetting tax evasion.

Every agency I know does a basic background check, most do a thorough check and run a driving record search (if the nanny has a license).

Most agencies have list of specific criteria that a nanny must meet in order to be matched through that agency.  Most require that all listed experience be as a nanny, tutor, teacher, daycare or other paid child-related field.  (Your Child’s Nanny does NOT; they told me to add in unpaid time caring for friends’ and relatives’ children, whether paid or unpaid.)  Minimum years of experience to go through the agency varies by agency (usually 2-10).  Every agency that requires experience verifies references in order to guarantee that the nanny has the requisite experience.  Some allow you to contact references prior to interview, others after.

Nannies with NDAs (ie prospective employers can’t contact a family with an active NDA) are more likely to go through an agency.

Most agencies will only show you profiles for nannies that have expressed interest in talking with you and/or fit your profile.  There’s no reason to show you someone unwilling to commute more than 45 minutes each way if you live 75 minutes from her residence.  Nor is there any reason to show you live-in nannies, special needs nannies,  part-time nannies or infant nannies if you want a full time live-out nanny for a 2yo and 4yo.

Basically, you’ll get a list and/or interviews scheduled for however many are both interested in you and fit your needs.  The more you tell the agency, the fewer people they’ll send you, because the agency will be able to winnow our obvious mismatches.[/quote]

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