How Child Care Services of Wisconsin Screens and Matches Nannies

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Child Care Services of Wisconsin screens every caregiver applicant and checks references before placement, then matches families through its "Family First" system: a free consultation followed by an individualized plan. This applies to families in Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois seeking full-time, part-time, temporary, live-in, vacation, or babysitting care.

What the agency says about its caregiver pool

According to the agency's website, it works only with "top notch caregivers who have previous backgrounds working as nannies, teachers, nurses and day care providers." It also states that all caregiver applicants are "fully screened and reference-checked."

The site describes itself as Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois' oldest and most recognized placement agency and says it has placed many nannies who stayed with their families for over 10 years. These are the agency's own claims; the site does not publish the specific steps of its screening process (for example, which background checks are run or how references are verified).

The "Family First" matching process

The site outlines two steps:

  1. Schedule a free consultation. The agency says it will listen to and address all your child care needs and make the process stress-free. The consultation is booked through a "Schedule my FREE Consultation" link on the site.
  2. An individualized plan is put into action. The agency then matches a nanny to the client's needs based on that plan.

The site's excerpt stops mid-sentence at this second step, so any later stages (such as interviews or trial periods) are not described in the available material.

Care types the agency places

The site lists these categories:

  • Twin and multiple specialists
  • Full-time and part-time care
  • Vacation care
  • Babysitter
  • Temporary and short-term care
  • Live-in care

What to verify before you commit

Because the published material describes screening only in general terms, ask directly during the free consultation:

  • Which background checks are performed, and what they cover
  • How references are checked and how many are required
  • What the replacement or guarantee policy is if a placement doesn't work out
  • What the fees are — the site has a Pricing page with separate Illinois and Wisconsin family sections, but the available material does not state amounts or terms

The free consultation is the practical starting point: it is where you describe your schedule and needs, and where you can get the screening and pricing details the website leaves out.