Child Minders in Montreal, Quebec

Bonjour, or hello, to all you parents who live in Montreal, Quebec and looking to hire a babysitter, nanny, mother’s helper or baby nurse for your precious little angels. We at Child Minders Canada know the importance of choosing the right child minder for your children; that’s why we require that all of our candidates undergo a thorough screening process before they are accepted to our service. We also provide parents with tips and advice on how to go about making the right choice when choosing a child minder in Montreal, Quebec. Below are a few of those tips:
Be specific. Especially when going through an agency that doesn’t (yet) know you personally, you can’t assume that they will know whether you speak English or French, require help with chores or homework, or require a valid driver’s license for your childcare provider. So whatever your requirements are, you need to make sure to tell the agency. This way, they will be able to narrow down their search and find the appropriate candidates much quicker.
Call references. Don’t let a candidate’s resume suffice. Call the references and make sure that everything she wrote is true, and make sure that there are at least three unbiased people who can vouch for the candidate’s experience or moral fiber.
Don’t hire over the phone. Once you’ve called the references and everything checks out, don’t jump the gun and hire the candidate over the phone. Invite her over for an in-person interview. Only then will you truly be able to assess whether she will be a good fit as a babysitter, nanny, mother’s helper or baby nurse.
Trust your instincts. Even if all the references you’ve called give rave reviews about your candidate, if you don’t get a good feeling from her during the interview, trust yourself. Sometimes we have feelnigs for a reason, even if that reason is as harmless as different personalities. Whatever it is, go with your gut.
Child Minders Canada operates in all areas of Montreal, Quebec, including but not limited to: Downtown, Chinatown, : Quartier international, Cité Multimédia, Golden Square Mile, Shaughnessy Village/Quartier Concordia, Mile End, Pointe-Saint-Charles, Saint-Henri, Little Burgundy, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Côte-des-Neiges, Little Italy, and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Be specific. Especially when going through an agency that doesn’t (yet) know you personally, you can’t assume that they will know whether you speak English or French, require help with chores or homework, or require a valid driver’s license for your childcare provider. So whatever your requirements are, you need to make sure to tell the agency. This way, they will be able to narrow down their search and find the appropriate candidates much quicker.
Call references. Don’t let a candidate’s resume suffice. Call the references and make sure that everything she wrote is true, and make sure that there are at least three unbiased people who can vouch for the candidate’s experience or moral fiber.
Don’t hire over the phone. Once you’ve called the references and everything checks out, don’t jump the gun and hire the candidate over the phone. Invite her over for an in-person interview. Only then will you truly be able to assess whether she will be a good fit as a babysitter, nanny, mother’s helper or baby nurse.
Trust your instincts. Even if all the references you’ve called give rave reviews about your candidate, if you don’t get a good feeling from her during the interview, trust yourself. Sometimes we have feelnigs for a reason, even if that reason is as harmless as different personalities. Whatever it is, go with your gut.
Child Minders Canada operates in all areas of Montreal, Quebec, including but not limited to: Downtown, Chinatown, : Quartier international, Cité Multimédia, Golden Square Mile, Shaughnessy Village/Quartier Concordia, Mile End, Pointe-Saint-Charles, Saint-Henri, Little Burgundy, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Côte-des-Neiges, Little Italy, and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.