Nanny Character Reference Form
General Information
Your Name:
Your Email Address:
Telephone #:
(If no email address is provided, you will not receive an email confirmation of this recommendation.)
Nanny Name:
How do you know this nanny?
How long have you known her/him?
Are you related to her/him and if so, how?
Rating the Nanny
How would you rate the individual on the following competencies? (Possible ratings for each competency are "Excellent," "Very Good," "Good," "Fair," or "Poor.")
1)
Is reliable?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Explain.
2)
Relates well to children?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Explain.
3)
Is honest?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Explain.
4)
Lives her values?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Explain.
5)
Has sufficient energy to keep up with active children?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Explain.
6)
Is a hard worker?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Explain.
Other Questions
7)
Have you ever observed this individual inappropriately discipline a child or take her frustrations out on a child?
Yes
No
Explain.
8)
Has the prospective nanny ever been in trouble with the law?
Yes
No
Explain.
9)
Does this individual have a temper, angry outbursts or difficulty managing emotions?
Yes
No
Explain.
10)
How would you describe her personality?
Explain.
11)
What is this individual like on a bad day, i.e., a day when things are not going well?
Explain.
12)
Is she easy to work with?
Yes
No
Explain.
13)
Is she organized and reasonably neat in her personal habits?
Yes
No
Explain.
14)
Does she have any health problems that would make it difficult for her to perform her duties as a full time live-in nanny?
Yes
No
Explain.
15)
Any negatives or concerns about her as a childcare provider?
Explain.
16)
What attributes does she have that would make her effective as a nanny?
Explain.
17)
How do you think this individual will do as a nanny?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Explain.