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.