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What is a Nanny Agency?

Nanny agencies provide professional full-time, part-time, or temporary in-home childcare. Essentially, they are employment agencies specific to the childcare industry. They are involved with many aspects of this field, including training and education, placement, and referral. Nanny agencies emphasize that they are not "baby-sitting services." Instead their employees are trained professionals.

What are the specific services a nanny agency performs?

During the Placement Process

Nanny agencies specialize in the training, referral, and placement of childcare professionals. People seeking a nanny job can send their resumes to a nanny agency, and families in need of professional childcare contact the agencies to recruit and place nannies. The local nanny agencies take care of all pre-screening of both nannies and families, including detailed background checks, and provide the families with short lists of potential candidates. The interview process is also facilitated by the nanny agency. In addition, the agency helps with salary and tax issues, and will continue to work with the customers after a nanny is hired.

After the Placement Process

The Nanny agency will continue to work with the client and nanny after placement to ensure a good healthy relationship between the family and nanny. They mediate in the event of any disputes or problems, and stay in touch with both the family and nanny to make sure the situation is ideal for everyone. Of course, individual agencies may differ slightly in specific services they offer.


What is the International Nanny Agency (INA)?

Many nanny agencies, nannies, and nanny employers belong to the INA. Established in 1985, the INA is a non-profit organization that works to develop and facilitate in-home childcare worldwide. In addition to serving as the umbrella agency for other nanny agencies, the INA has led the way in development and professionalization of the industry. They offer extensive education for nannies in nutrition, child development, health and first aid, and safety, and also provide training for families, helping them understand what to look for in a nanny and how to find a good nanny. They also push for high industry standards, such as the Nanny Credential Exam - the first such exam to be nationally recognized in the U.S. Anyone taking the exam has to have at least 2,000 hours of previous childcare experience. The INA also offers a less detailed, basic skills exam. Another INA creation, the Family and Nanny Agreement, helps define and facilitate the relationship between nanny and family. The INA has many publications in addition to providing seminars, workshops, and further training opportunities. [ Visit the INA Web Site ]

 


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