Are ALL Nanny Agencies in NYC the Same?

Absolutely not! When selecting your nanny agency in NYC ABC encourages you to please do all your homework to be sure you are hiring a New York Nanny Agency that can actually provide superior and safe service! The least expensive service may very well end up being the most expensive if you get nothing back in return! ABC has composed a list of quality questions each family should ask when comparing agencies for your consumer protection.

Does your agency meet face to face with ALL candidates?

Many NY Nanny agencies do NOT require face to face interviews. In essence, the agency has absolutely no idea who they are recommending to your family to care for your children. This would clearly not be a safe option.

ALL ABC Nannies have met with a placement counselor for a face-to-face interview prior to acceptance. We would never even consider representing a candidate we have not met in person and fully screened. Each nanny represented by ABC Nanny Source is extensively screened by our 10 step screening process. The Placement Counselors will be able to provide you with detailed information regarding each candidates demeanor from the interview in our office.

Does your agency verify that the candidates are legally authorized to accept employment in the United States?

What a horrible and awkward situation to find out that you hired someone illegally. This verification has been completed on all potential candidates, to ensure your family is protected.

ABC Nanny Source requires and verifies that all candidates accepted are citizens or legally authorized to work in the United States prior to acceptance.

Does your agency require nannies to undergo clearances before or after point of hire?
It is an alarming fact that many nanny agencies do not require a screening process at all. Some agencies perform some clearances but only after a family has hired them not before.

When you employ ABC Nanny Source, you can be certain that each and every candidate has already been thoroughly interviewed by our staff in person and has completed the entire 10 Step Screening Process! In fact, you will be reviewing the results of each candidates drug test, clearance reports, social security verification, CPR certification, fingerprints and references prior to the interview.

Does your agency provide a guarantee on the services provided? If so, how long is the guarantee and if I need to have my Nanny replaced will I be charged any kind of prorated replacement fee?

Shamefully, some nanny agencies in NYC do not provide any kind of guarantee. Some may offer a very short-term guarantee while others may claim to offer an extended guarantee based on the fact that you will pay a prorated fee if you need to use their services again. This is hardly a reasonable guarantee that families can count on.

When you register with ABC Nanny Source, we offer you an entire One-Year Guarantee. Most of our nannies do stay far beyond the one year we require; however, if there is any reason why the placement does not appear to be transitioning as planned your family should feel completely confident that the agency hired will completely stand behind their placement. It is our ultimate goal is to make sure that you are completely satisfied with your ABC career nanny. If you need to replace your nanny anytime within one year it is a simple phone call to put in the request and begin interviewing immediately. In almost all instances, you will be reassigned to your original placement counselor, since she would be the person in the office who knows you best, to expedite the request and begin the search for a replacement right away.

Does this agency require nannies to become CPR Certified?

Unfortunately an alarming number of nanny agencies in NYC do not require ANY life saving skill performance training or certification prior to releasing them to work with children. No one expects an emergency to happen with our children, however, if an emergency were to occur it is unthinkable to have hired an agency to provide you with a child caregiver that is not trained and prepared on how to handle an emergency situation.

Prior to being accepted all ABC Nannies are required to become certified in Child and Infant CPR. No exceptions - safety comes first!