How Tier One Screens Nannies and Caregivers
When families welcome a nanny or caregiver into their home, trust and safety are essential. Tier One Private Staffing requires candidates to complete a comprehensive background check before their professional profile becomes available to families on the platform.
These screenings are designed to provide families with greater transparency when reviewing potential childcare professionals and may include multiple criminal record searches, identity verification, and driving record checks depending on the role. Here is what a truly vetted candidate looks like.
What the Tier One Screening Includes
Each Tier One background check includes the following searches:
- County Criminal Search (last 7 years)
- State Criminal Search (last 7 years)
- Federal Criminal Search (last 10 years)
- National Criminal Database Search
- Sex Offender Registry Search
- Global Watchlist Search
- Social Security Number (SSN) Trace
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Report
Designed for Professional Household Environments
Unlike many childcare platforms that rely only on basic national database searches, Tier One incorporates additional verification checks such as federal criminal searches, global watchlist screening, and motor vehicle records.
These additional checks help provide families with a broader view of a candidate’s background while maintaining a fair and transparent process for caregivers.
Background Check Transparency
Candidates are responsible for completing and paying for their background screening as part of the Tier One application process. This allows families reviewing profiles on the platform to see that a candidate has already completed the screening required to participate in the Tier One network.
The goal is to support transparency while maintaining a professional standard across the platform.
Important Information About Background Checks
Background checks provide valuable information that can help families better understand a candidate’s history, but they should not be relied upon as the sole factor when making hiring decisions. Families are encouraged to review references, conduct interviews, and carefully evaluate each candidate to determine whether they are the right fit for their household.
Tier One background checks reflect information available at the time the screening is completed. These checks review records from multiple sources but do not provide continuous monitoring of a candidate after the report is generated. Because background checks are historical in nature, events that occur after the date of the screening would not appear in the report until a new background check is completed.
To maintain transparency and consistent standards across the platform, Tier One requires candidates to renew their background screening annually in order to maintain active membership and keep their professional profile available to families. This helps ensure that candidate screening information remains reasonably current while supporting a fair and consistent process for all caregivers on the platform.
All background screenings required by Tier One are conducted through established third-party verification providers that specialize in professional background screening services.
Tier One Private Staffing
The screening process you just read about is not a description of an industry standard. It is the Tier One standard, and it is what every candidate on our platform goes through before a family ever sees their profile. If you are a family looking for childcare you can hire with confidence, or a childcare professional who wants to work where your standards are recognized, learn more about Tier One Private Staffing.