This process is an exacting one. Some of the criteria we employ are listed below:

All Boston Nanny Centre candidates are citizens or legal residents of the United States, who have a strong background in childcare. We only consider nannies who are at minimum high school graduates, however many of our nannies are college educated. We place individuals of all ages (over 21 years old). Live out nannies are generally recruited from the greater Boston area, while nannies who wish to live-in are recruited from New England and throughout the United States.

A prospective nanny is asked to fill out an application and provide us with at least 5 reference contacts. These references represent a wide spectrum of the applicant's background, experience and qualifications. Before the Boston Nanny Centre will recommend a prospective nanny, we review the completed application, interview the candidate and check references by telephone. This allows us to determine if the individual is responsible, highly motivated, warm, and nurturing.

We ask the candidate to have her physician fill out a form letting us know that the applicant is in good health to care for children. The Boston Nanny Centre has contracted a national security organization to conduct a criminal history search, driving history search, and social security number trace. Once a position has been offered and accepted please notify the Boston Nanny Centre. At that time we will submit a request for the searches to be processed.

We ask the nanny to complete an Infant and Child CPR course prior to her employment. Should the nanny not have CPR certification when she begins her job, we appreciate the family's support in encouraging the nanny to complete this requirement within the first month of employment.