How To Check The Background Of A Nanny Or Au Pair

How To Check The Background Of A Nanny Or Au Pair

How do I check the background of a nanny or au pair?

It depends on which state you're in, because each state does things a little bit different. However, all states have background investigations, and you can do one yourself. You can find out what the criminal background is of any individual with some information and permission to look for it. So you're going to need their driver's license number, you're going to need their social security number, and you're going to need their written permission to do a civil and criminal background investigation. A lot of times they may not have a criminal background investigation that involves children, but there may be other financial aspects of their life that could be troublesome for you. When they're in your house, they're not just around your kids, but they are also around your bank statements, your personal things, and everything there is to know about your life. So you want to be able to first, ask them for their background. You want to go to the agency that recommended them and say “What do you have on file? How recent is it?” Then you want to go to the agencies where they actually applied for the background investigation, and check to make sure that it all checks out with you.