Nanny & Child Care Background Screenings

Parents expect their children to be safe in child care. One way to protect children is to make sure you do not allow people who have a criminal history of child abuse or violence to care for or have access to the children in your center or family child care home.

 

What does a federal and state background check require?

Federal law requires that all states have policies in place to protect the health and safety of children in child care programs. Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia require background checks. 

However, not all of them require comprehensive background checks. A comprehensive background check should be conducted on all adults living in a family child care home and all staff employed in a child care center. This should include administrative, janitorial and kitchen staff. Contract staff who are in your program during operational hours and regular volunteers in both child care center and family child care programs should also have a comprehensive background screening. A comprehensive screening includes:

• State and federal criminal history check using the individual's name.
• State and federal criminal history check using the individual's fingerprint.
• Child abuse registry check.
• Sex offender registry check.

We provide all these checks and more.  Contact us today!