What's the best service to run a background check? Except the one mentioned above?

Used this service - it was a little over $100. http://nannyverify.com/

I'm a nanny and I put myself through Livescan (I'm in CA but it is a federal program) so I could qualify to be a nanny to foster children. It's a fingerprint system so it cannot be fudged. Any background check that simply relies on checking a social security number is a waste of time and money in my opinion as anyone can fake a SS number.

Anonymous wrote:Do you mind the nanny doing a background check on you? She should feel safe to.

While I agree that the nanny has the right to do this, you really are answering the OP's question with another question which is kind of strange.

Anyway OP, I am not sure what state you are in.

I live in CA and we have something called Trustline which is a registry that you can use to see if a prospective nanny has a criminal record. She is assigned a number and you can run that number through a database and see if anything turns up. We also have Livescan which is a Federal fingerprinting database system check as well.

I do not know if all states have a similar system in place.

I highly discourage you from using the background checks on Care.com and Sittercity.com

They are cheap and not very thorough.

Good luck. Hope this helps.

That's fine.

Do you mind the nanny doing a background check on you? She should feel safe to.

I often hear about having a background check done on a Nanny?

What does a typical background check entail, how much do they typically cost and does anyone have a recommendation for a company that performs a check?