The Best Way To Find A Trustworthy Nanny In Los Angeles

I can safely say that I became an expert in how to look for a trustworthy nanny in Los Angeles.

When my sister Rose had her first baby, she was only 18 years old, and after the first shock of unwittingly becoming pregnant, with a 19 year old boy, she started to panic. Obviously, she had no idea of where to start.

Our mom had passed away years before, and our dad always worked full time, including lots of travel.This situation made me the most senior person in the household that could give Rose some guidance and reassurance. And I was only 20. In spite of my young age, I was very responsible and resourceful, therefore I started reading everything I could find about pregnancy and newborn care. After a few months, we realized that a nanny was going to be needed quite soon, since my sister planned to start college classes soon after childbirth.

I immediately contacted every mom I knew and asked for advice related to nanny searching. Most had used their own moms for assistance, or were housewives and full time mothers. But a couple of them had used nannies, although found them by word of mouth. They advised me that if I couldn’t find nannies by referral, my alternative would be the internet, but, “to be careful with wanted ads”. Well, that was easier said that done. When I typed on a search engine ‘Nanny in Los Angeles’, pages of results appeared before me, completely overwhelming me.

I  had no idea how to select among so many choices, since all looked pretty much the same. My gut feeling said to avoid places where anyone could send resumes, without any pre-screening, thus, blogs and social networks were out; I needed more caution and safety.  I found some big national outfits that claimed to have hundreds of nannies on their rosters, but I thought “hundreds”?, wow, that seemed like a lot of work. And on top, their nannies could apply freely without any serious screening. I would have had to do all the interviewing, references checking, criminal history checks, etc. I said NO to those right away.

Finally, I chose to select local Los Angeles nanny agencies that had been in business for years, and I narrowed it down to three. Then, I went into their websites and carefully read every page looking for their strengths and weaknesses.

After an hour of investigating, I decided on an agency that had it all: Longevity (47 years), impressive testimonials, even had awards for their nanny service in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, did their own personal interviewing and pre-screening, references verification, criminal background checks, affordable fees and great  guarantee plans, and had a tremendous list of substantial clients.

Finally, I called them, and was immediately reassured of their expertise by a very professional counselor, who asked for my requirements, and within 24 hours had three perfect nanny candidates. Rose decided on a lovely nanny she preferred, and now is a relaxed mom and art student.

Thank you, Sandra Taylor Agency!

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How to Find The Perfect Nanny In Los Angeles

My daughter, Susan,became pregnant at the young age of 19, and our lives changed in a moment’s time. It was obvious that she was going to need a great deal of help from mom (yours truly), since, unfortunately, the baby’s father was 17, and a ‘no show’.

The first few months of pregnancy were fairly smooth, and Susan stayed in school while I prepared the house for my grandson, which I much enjoyed. Then my thought started to focus on the near future, as I will be going back to work,and since Susan had decided to miss only school semester, and then resume her studies, a nanny will undoubtedly be needed care for the baby during the day time.

How to Find The Perfect Nanny In Los Angeles? Someone that will be able to handle a newborn baby, but also experienced with toddlers. And, hopefuly, with a school-age boy (was thinking too much ahead?).

I really didn’t have a clue as to where to start with my search, since I had raised Susan on my own, from birth. Those were other times, when wives could stay in home and husbands went to work.

A friend told me to go to the internet and start there, which I did. But,as I typed “nanny in Los Angles”, an enormous amount of information came up on my computer screen, and it really seemed overwhelming. There were large national companies that advertised to have hundreds of candidates on there databases, but were not pre-screened, they just had resumes sent by anyone with a computer.

That scared me since I would have to do all the screening on my own, including references checking, and worst of all, interviewing candidates that on one had vouched for yet. That too crazy for me.

I decided to look for well established reputable local nanny agencies in Los Angeles only, and I finally found one that had longevity, awards, testimonials,reasonable fees and excellent replacement guarantee plans. I called, and immediately felt comfortable with their demeanor and obvious expertise. This agency pre-screened all applicants in person, and verified all references prior to referring them to me, plus did criminal background checks before any employment acceptance.

To make the story short, we now have the most wonderful nanny who fits all our requirements, and our lives are smooth while our baby is safe and happy.

Thank you, Sandra Taylor Agency!