Why should I do a background check?
Whether you decide to have us do your background check, or someone else do the background check, it is absolutely vital that you have a thorough search completed. You need to know that who you hire to care for your child is really who they say they are.
Many parents have the babysitter transport their kids to extracurricular activities and therefore, driving records are essential. Driving records can also tell about reckless behavior while behind the wheel.

Can I do my own background check?
You can, but to complete a thorough investigation, time and cost may prohibit doing so. Because there is not a nationwide system available for private use, it makes it difficult for individuals to easily complete a thorough search. Criminal records are housed in repositories within our justice system and can be retrieved by mail or on-site research.

How long will it take to get the results?
Usually the results are back within 2-4 business days. The results will be sent to you via E-Mail. If a Babysitter has a background check already on file, the results will be sent the same day as ordered.

Who actually performs the background checks?
BCI, LLC is a company that does pre-employment and criminal background
screening for businesses. They are based in California and have been in business since 1994. Georgia Babysitters uses this company to perform background checks on the individuals you have selected.

Do I need a release from the individual that I am doing a background check on?
It is illegal in most states to use someone’s social security number to obtain
confidential information without their consent. FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) states that any reports requested be accompanied by a signed release form by the employee and notification to the employee if employment is denied due to the result of the background check. We strongly encourage you to review the FCRA regulations
prior to obtaining a background search.

How far back do criminal records go?
The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1971 made it illegal to report “obsolete” information in consumer reports “obsolete” being defined as information more than seven years old.

How many years back can I check someone’s driving record?
Driving records go back five years