The single most important thing to know about a Nanny is:
She's a professional through and through.
Nannies take their jobs very seriously and whether they are
a Nanny for 1 year or 30, they will all tell you how rewarding
the profession is and they prefer working with children.
As with any profession experience speaks volumes! If you are
considering hiring a Nanny the 1st thing to look for is a
diverse background in childcare.
The second most important thing to check is their references.
They can call themselves a Nanny but perhaps they were sitters
for a couple of families on weekends....look for length of time
with a family, look for consistency and talk to the previous
employers. If they aren't friends or families they will definitely
give an unbiased reference.
Ask them to give you a copy of their background check and driver's
history. They can have that pulled M-F. Ask if they are CPR certified,
if not, are they willing to become certified? Infant CPR has changed in
the last few years so make sure they take an updated class!
Don't forget about taking out taxes on Nanny's wages, she will get older
too and will need to collect Social Security just like everyone else, so
please take that into consideration. There are tax breaks for the Employer!
If you'd like to know more about hiring a Nanny please contact NannyMall.com
and we'll be happy to answer all your questions! If you'd like for an
agency to take care of gathering the Nannies to interview, we can help with
that also!
NannyMall.com
