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Applicant screening process

We’re highly committed to finding quality care for your children, and we take every step necessary to make sure we provide safe, trusted and perfect fit.

All nannies go through an extensive screening process before being accepted into our agency. Very few of the applicants who apply are accepted due to our stringent requirements.

We are passionate about only placing nannies that have a proven record of safety, moral values, and professional qualifications.

All applicants must demonstrate that they’re reliable, nurturing, experienced, trustworthy, skilled, professional and excellent at what they do. They are required to provide proof and documents to back up all of their claims- and we take further and thorough steps ensuring that those claims are valid by doing a complete nanny background checks and carefully checking all references.

Candidate requirements and qualifications:

  • Have at least three years of professional childcare experience.
  • Have valid U.S. driver’s license and have a clean driving record
  • Have U.S. work authorization
  • Be willing to consent to and pass a background check
  • Be Trustline registered or willing to be registered
  • Be certified in CPR and first aid or be prepared to get certified before starting a position
  • Pass basic skills assessment which checks for knowledge of childcare & child development
  • Have excellent verifiable professional references
  • Pass an in-person interview
  • Be fluent or able to communicate effectively in English
  • Be a non-smoker
  • Have a proven record of reliability, punctuality, trustworthiness, and professionalism
  • Have negative tuberculosis test and Tdap vaccines or be willing to get them before starting a position
  • Be able to help with household tasks related to children
  • Be prepared to give a one-year minimum commitment to families seeking long-term care
  • Genuinely love working with children
  • Be a self-starter
  • Be resourceful

Some Additional factors that we look for are:

  • Good swimming ability
  • Knowledge of baby sign language
  • Have experience with sleep training
  • Ability to travel internationally or domestically with families when required
  • Training in early childhood education
  • College education
  • Special certifications, such as lifeguard training, etc
  • Fluency in more than one language
  • A love of arts and crafts
  • Continuing education in child-related education
  • Experience as a preschool teacher

Our background checks include

  • Social security verification
  • Address tracing
  • Criminal record searches
  • National sex offender registry
  • Driving records
  • County check for felonies and misdemeanors

These additional background checks are available upon request, which includes:

  • Bankruptcies
  • Civil litigation
  • Credit reports
  • Federal criminal court searches
  • National or multi-state criminal database searches*

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We provide premium childcare placement for families in the bay area. We specialize in serving all of San Francisco, Atherton, Berkeley, Burlingame, Corte Madera, Danville, Lafayette, Los Altos, Menlo Park,
Mill Valley, Moraga, Mountain View, Napa, Oakland, Orinda, Palo Alto, Piedmont, San Francisco, Sausalito, Walnut Creek, Blackhawk, Hillsborough, Los Altos Hills, and Marin County

Find the Right Nanny
1990 North California Blvd, 8th floor
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Email: info@findtherightnanny.com
Phone number: 415-669-0809

 

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