Are you considering hiring a nanny or a childminder in Essex? When hiring a nanny or a childminder, ensuring you choose the right person is paramount as these individuals are ensuring your child’s safety.
Therefore, before deciding upon a potential candidate to hire, it is very important to ensure you are screening them correctly. Here at Private Detectives in Essex, we can assist you with conducting a full and comprehensive background check to ensure you are hiring the correct person for the role.
What does a Nanny background check consist of?
Our background checks will look into the following information:
- Address verification (To confirm the correct current address matches the candidates that they have provided)
- CCJS & IVAS search (To confirm if the individual has any outstanding debt against them)
- Any court appearances or any news articles relating to any criminal proceedings. We cannot look into criminal records; this is illegal. However, we can look at court appearances and any open source information relating to news articles linking the subject being linked to any criminal activity.
- Full social media sweep (To look into any social media sites or websites relating to the individual to ensure there are no inappropriate posts which could be a cause for concern)
- Reference check (If the client provides us with references, we can request references on your behalf to ensure they are genuine)
It can be a very stressful time looking for the right Nanny and usually, you are looking for help with childcare as you are struggling to juggle everything. Utilising our services can take the stress and time away from you in making a decision.
If you wish to undertake a Nanny Background check, please call us on 01245 570036 to see how we can assist you.

