- Background checks completed before June 28, 2021 were processed by Sterling Talent Solutions. Refer to this guide to learn more.
- Background checks completed on or after June 28, 2021, were processed by Checkr. Continue using the guide below to learn more.
Background checks are run in two ways:
1) caregivers can run background checks on themselves
2) families can request background checks be run on caregivers.
All background checks are performed by the third party consumer reporting agency Checkr. In order to maintain compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), when a caregiver’s background check results are returned, they will have 10 days to file a dispute prior to badge results displaying on a caregiver profile. Background checks badges expire on Sittercity after 90 days. To understand limitations of background checks see the Limitations section.
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A search, Using the name and social security number provided, a search is conducted utilizing credit bureau header and footer information, as well as public records databases. This search provides any associated (alias) names and address history as a pointer of jurisdictions and names to search based on the Address History Scope. This search does not match an individual with a number but will check whether a SSN is not valid because it is included in the Death Master File issued by the Social Security Administration ("SSA"). For example: if John Smith's social security number is discovered to be related to Sarah Smith, Sarah's name may be included in the report.
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A multi-jurisdictional database search to locate potential records for the searched individual to be used as pointers for the purposes of conducting county or state level searches. This multi-jurisdictional database search (sometimes referred to as a "National Criminal Database search") is an automated search of commercial databases that consist of both publicly available and purchased criminal records compiled from a variety of state, county and other proprietary sources. The National Criminal Search includes retrieval of arrest and criminal data from various local, county and state agencies including: Administrative Office of Courts; Departments of Correction; Individual County Courts**; State Specific Criminal Records Repositories; and Criminal records from multiple states. This tool is used as a pointer and then all records are verified at the source but reported only if deemed reportable and within the Reporting Scope.
In most instances, around seven years of records data is returned except where limited by the jurisdiction or law. The Basic Criminal background check does not include federal records or municipal court records. Download to see what is included.
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Search of all 50 states, including DC and US territories, sex offender lists. The results will show whether the caregiver searched is currently publicly registered on a sex offender registry. If a potential "hit" is uncovered, Checkr will confirm additional details by searching both the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (“NSOPW”), as well as the relevant state registry. Sex offender searches are subject to limitations and may not reflect an individual's entire sex offender history.
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Search of various US and international government watch lists, which shall include, for example: FBI Most Wanted Lists, Interpol's Most Wanted Lists, Office of Foreign Asset Control Sanction Lists, Denied Persons Lists, Department of State Sanction Lists, Specially Designated Nationals Lists; as well as various US Drug Enforcement Administration Wanted Fugitive Lists.
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Conducted by searching publicly available felony and misdemeanor convictions, including pending records, based on information revealed in a National Criminal Database search. This search uses a network of professional court and record researchers to perform county level searches for felony and misdemeanor level criminal records in the current county where the caregiver resides. This search will utilize primary source electronic databases maintained by governmental organizations or their agents in jurisdictions where available, and, where necessary, conduct physical court searches in jurisdictions where necessary to query electronic databases and/or request clerk assisted searches or other additional manual follow up. The search performed will review records based on the Reporting Scope.
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A search, Using the name and social security number provided, a search is conducted utilizing credit bureau header and footer information, as well as public records databases. This search provides any associated (alias) names and address history as a pointer of jurisdictions and names to search based on the Address History Scope. This search does not match an individual with a number but will check whether a SSN is not valid because it is included in the Death Master File issued by the Social Security Administration ("SSA"). For example: if John Smith's social security number is discovered to be related to Sarah Smith, Sarah's name may be included in the report.
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A multi-jurisdictional database search to locate potential records for the searched individual to be used as pointers for the purposes of conducting county or state level searches. This multi-jurisdictional database search (sometimes referred to as a "National Criminal Database search") is an automated search of commercial databases that consist of both publicly available and purchased criminal records compiled from a variety of state, county and other proprietary sources. The National Criminal Search includes retrieval of arrest and criminal data from various local, county and state agencies including: Administrative Office of Courts; Departments of Correction; Individual County Courts**; State Specific Criminal Records Repositories; and Criminal records from multiple states. This tool is used as a pointer and then all records are verified at the source but reported only if deemed reportable and within the Reporting Scope.
In most instances, around seven years of records data is returned except where limited by the jurisdiction or law. The Basic Criminal background check does not include federal records or municipal court records. Download to see what is included.
**The National Criminal Database search does not include all Individual County Courts, but only courts that contribute to a proprietary database -
Search of all 50 states, including DC and US territories, sex offender lists. The results will show whether the caregiver searched is currently publicly registered on a sex offender registry. If a potential "hit" is uncovered, Checkr will confirm additional details by searching both the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (“NSOPW”), as well as the relevant state registry. Sex offender searches are subject to limitations and may not reflect an individual's entire sex offender history.
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Search of various US and international government watch lists, which shall include, for example: FBI Most Wanted Lists, Interpol's Most Wanted Lists, Office of Foreign Asset Control Sanction Lists, Denied Persons Lists, Department of State Sanction Lists, Specially Designated Nationals Lists; as well as various US Drug Enforcement Administration Wanted Fugitive Lists.
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Conducted by searching publicly available felony and misdemeanor convictions, including pending records, based on information revealed in a National Criminal Database search. This search uses a network of professional court and record researchers to perform county level searches for felony and misdemeanor level criminal records in the current county where the caregiver resides. This search will utilize primary source electronic databases maintained by governmental organizations or their agents in jurisdictions where available, and, where necessary, conduct physical court searches in jurisdictions where necessary to query electronic databases and/or request clerk assisted searches or other additional manual follow up. The search performed will review records based on the Reporting Scope.
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Search of publicly available felony and misdemeanor convictions, including pending records, based on Address History Scope that is returned from a SSN Trace or revealed in a National Criminal Database search.
This search uses a network of professional court and record researchers to perform county level searches for felony and misdemeanor level criminal records in each identified county. This search will utilize primary source electronic databases maintained by governmental organizations or their agents in jurisdictions, where available, and, where necessary, conduct physical court searches in jurisdictions to query electronic databases and/or request clerk assisted searches or other additional manual follow up. The search performed will review records that extend back from the date of search for convictions based on the Reporting Scope. -
Search using the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) database to perform a search of federal felony and misdemeanor records at the district level in the federal districts. The search will review records that extend back from the date of search for convictions to seven years from the file date.
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- Any charge that states it is a felony
- Most charges that state it is a misdemeanor
- Driving under the influence (DUI); driving while intoxicated (DWI); operating under the influence (OWI); operating/driving while impaired; drug related offense; failure to submit to a sobriety test
- Violence related offense; vehicular assault; homicide, manslaughter, or vehicular homicide
- Driving while driver’s license is expired, suspended, or revoked; driving without a drivers license
- Allowing unlicensed driver to operate vehicle
- Drag racing
- Reckless driving; careless driving; negligent driving; racing
- Hit and run; leave the scene of an accident; fail to report accident
- Evading or fleeing a police officer
- Fail to pay fines or fail to appear in court
- Child restraint violation
- Habitual offender
Ⅰ. Background check badges
Ⅱ. IDV badges
Ⅲ. Other badges
- Never run
- Pending
- Completed, badge awarded
- Completed, badge awarded with results
- Completed, no badge awarded
- Expired