How To Know If A Nanny Agency Is Legitimate

How do I know if a nanny agency is legitimate?

There's no way to tell whether the nanny agency is legitimate other than looking to make sure that no complaints have been filed against them. Sometimes people think, "Oh we're with the Better Business Bureau". That, in my opinion, means absolutely nothing. The first thing that an organization that's not legitimate does is join the Better Business Bureau. So, I'm not saying that they're not a good organization, it's just that the people who apply aren't necessarily people who you would find to be somebody around your kids. So don't go with anything that you pay for as a recommendation. If you can buy your way into the Better Business Bureau, if you can buy your way into some local merchant's association that says you're part of the chamber of commerce - those things don't mean anything. You need to check to see whether or not the people are actually qualified.