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Many parents work long hours, necessitating the task of obtaining after school care for their school age children and fulltime care for their younger ones. Unfortunately, finding a reliable, trustworthy caretaker is not as simple a task as one might think. While some parents elect to take advantage of after school daycare facilities set up in the school, not everyone has that luxury. Plus, private daycare facilities are not available in every town or city.

In fact, since the children are going to spend a significant amount of time with their caretaker, many parents prefer to hire a nanny. Moreover, some parents elect to hire a nanny in the desire to find one person who will bond with the children, raising them as though they were her own. What steps can parents take to ensure that the individual they hire will be responsible, caring, and reliable?

The Legalities of Hiring a Nanny

Certain procedures and regulations must be followed when hiring a nanny. In order to legally hire a nanny, it is necessary to do all of the following:
· Obtain an employer identification number
· Set up a payroll with a system for paying necessary taxes including Social Security
· Verify the individual’s eligibility to work within the United States
· Maintain proper records
· Complete all required forms and documentation

The Basics of Hiring a Nanny Whom You Can Trust

In addition to all of the legal paperwork and hoops that you must go through, it is essential to follow a few guidelines in order to ensure the safety of your child. Complete as many of the following steps as you can in order to ensure that the individual you hire as a nanny is trustworthy.
· Use a reliable agency with a proven history of providing respectable nannies. Ask about past legal issues and check with the Better Business Bureau.
· Make sure that you complete a background check including a criminal check, sex offender check, and driving record check. If the candidate provides you with a copy of these reports, make sure that they are current and up to date.
· Read any documentation that is provided on the individuals whom you are considering.
· Interview each candidate. Ideally, you should interview candidates whom you are considering hiring more than once.
· Contact more than one reference for each potential nanny. Have a list of questions ready so that you ask pertinent ones.

The final and possibly one of the most important facets of hiring a nanny for your children is to rely on your instincts. If the individual makes you at all wary of her ability to care for your children properly, do not hire her. In fact, you can set up a trial and have your potential nanny spend some time with your children and gauge their reaction before hiring her.

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