The author Cora Hilton Thomas has owned and operated her own Nanny Agency (Mother's Helpmates) for over 20 years. She has used her experience and information to compile this book. This is a guide for parents to use when choosing the right childcare for their children. This book helps parents during the interviewing, screening, and hiring process of a nanny. Including a chapter dedicated to helping parents find care for children with special needs. In addition, this book provides information for parents who cannot afford to hire a nanny and gives them guidelines when choosing a daycare center. This book includes the top ten tips to use when hiring a nanny, red flags to look for, and the nanny bill of rights. This book also includes the nanny application and background release forms to use when screening a nanny. This book includes a parent and nanny agreement. This book also includes forms for payroll, unemployment and nanny taxes. This book also includes the laws governing in home care.