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This website provides a lot of information about child care licensing including the steps required to become licensed nanny.

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This website provides a lot of information about child care licensing including the steps required to become licensed nanny.

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Showing the steps is one of the way to prove the feasibility.

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This website perfectly answers a lot  of relative questions. One of the questions i care  about is "Why should I care whether my daycare or preschool has a license?" It can help me convince the readers with a list of benefits.

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About Childcare Licensing in California | Berkeley Parents Network

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The license ensures that the site is safe for children, that the caregiver has basic knowledge about child safety and health, and that all adults at the site have passed a background check. The State of California's Community Care Licensing (CCLD) is in charge of regulating childcare licenses.

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In this website, it clearly states the scenarios that nanny is required to own a license to provide care for babies. More specifically, "operating without a license is a misdemeanor and subject to a $200 per day fine. You may also be subject to criminal charges by local law enforcement."
Licensing is able to regulate the nanny markets. If nannies abuse the babies, her life is definitely ruined by herself.

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Why do you need nanny training? The 2013 Nanny of the Year, Joanne Barrow, says that the courses she took "immediately doubled my salary and opened up a lot of doors."

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Why do you need nanny training? The 2013 Nanny of the Year, Joanne Barrow, says that the courses she took "immediately doubled my salary and opened up a lot of doors."

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It is obvious that having a certification or license would help increase the incomes of nannies.
Moreover, these professional courses are not required for nannies in China so i think i can mention these courses to Chinese nanny to improve their lives.

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12 Nanny Training Courses and Certifications

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Want to get a nanny job or become a better nanny? Sign up for these classes to improve your nanny resume and skills. While there is no formal training required to become a nanny, these specialized classes will turn you into a more professional and knowledgeable caregiver. If you're looking ...

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INA’s mission is to serve as the umbrella association for the in-home child care industry by providing information, education and guidance to the public and to industry professionals.

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INA’s mission is to serve as the umbrella association for the in-home child care industry by providing information, education and guidance to the public and to industry professionals.

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They try to raise the awareness of importance of experienced nanny.

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The umbrella organization for the in-home child care industry

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As what I have mentioned before, hiring foreigner nanny is illegal in China, but in order to get the better care from the more professional nanny, usually means the foreigner nannies, foreigner nannies will get the business visas to work in the mainland illegal. However, they can not register in the working list so they can be protected by the law.
Many employers threaten the nannies with the visas.

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Filipina maids in China are struggling to make a living while suffering homesickness because they cannot go home freely due to their illegal status in the country.

Lisa cooks Chinese food for her employer. [Beijing Youth Daily]

Although China bans individuals from hiring overseas maids, it is not rare to see foreign faces in Beijing's domestic service market, many from the Philippines, the Beijing Youth Daily reported.

They managed to get round the regulations by obtaining a business visa instead of a work visa with the help of agencies.
Filipina maid, a synonym for high-end service
In the domestic service market, Filipina maids are quite popular for being better trained and more professional.

Many agencies demand that most of their contracted Filipina maids have a bachelor degree or above, and are able to provide high-quality service after receiving professional domestic service training. Thus, "Filipina maid" has become a synonym for high-end service.

A one-time fee of 79,000 yuan (US$12,008) has to be paid to employ a Filipina maid, covering brokerage and fees for transportation, visa application and custom clearance.

The agencies usually take a brokerage fee from both the maid and the employer, and get commissions via receiving payment on behalf of the maid in the first six months of the contract. The total brokerage amount can range from 7,500 yuan (US$1,140) to 40,000 yuan(US$6,080), according to industry insiders.

In Beijing, a common Filipina maid can get 6,000 yuan (US$912) per month; those well experienced or being bilingual can get 7,500 yuan (US$1,140). And the ones dubbed "golden maids" can receive up to 8,000 yuan (US$1,216) every month.

Lisa, a 56-year-old maid from the Philippines, had been working in Beijing for five years. Sadly, she couldn't go home these years because she didn't possess a valid visa.

"Back at home, I have my mother, my husband, and two sons. Both are unmarried yet, one is 30 years old, and the other is 29," She told Beijing Youth Daily. Her husband didn't have a job and the whole family was dependent on her.

Homesick, Lisa calls them every day while off duty and sends most of her salary back home.

Specialized in nursing puerperae and infants, Lisa majored in "maid services" at a Filipina college. She ranks high due to her 14 years of working experience in Hong Kong where she could get a legal work visa.

Lisa said she used to return to the Philippines during holidays and the transportation charges were covered by her employers. But she decided to come to Beijing after hearing her friends were earning a much higher salary in the metropolis.

However, the laws in the Chinese mainland don't allow foreign low-end labor to work as nannies or maids. In the first two years, domestic service agency got Lisa a business visa and renewed it every half year. Then, she suffered an accident and was not able to get it renewed, becoming "black" or unregistered since then.
"Black" maids favored, rights risked
Filipina maids in the Chinese mainland usually hold a business visa which requires to be renewed every six months. Most of them are registered as translators or foreign language teachers in foreign enterprises.

Unregistered and inexperienced Filipina maids are very popular because without a valid visa, the employer can pay her less without worrying she may run away.

As for the rights of the maids, the contracts usually only stipulate that the employer should not open the employee's letter, withhold her personal items or show disrespect for her religious beliefs; the employee can ask the agency for help if abused by the employer.

Thirty-eight-year-old Mary is a "black" Filipina maid. She used to make 3,380 yuan (US$513) per month in Hong Kong. When she came to Beijing, her employer promised to pay her 6,000 yuan (US$912) per month after she had worked satisfactorily for one year. "But the employer didn't keep the promise. Then, I threatened to leave and work for others," recalled Mary.

"My employer got angry and drove me away without giving me my visa. That's how I became 'black'," she said.

Filipina maids cannot leave China without a valid visa. Even the ones holding a business visa must not refer themselves as a nanny or maid while checking out. "Once found out, they would be sent back to the Philippines, and the Chinese employer would be fined 20,000 yuan (US$3,040)," an agent explained.

Lisa didn't gossip - like the Chinese nannies previously hired by her employer Wang Fang, a stay-at-home mother, who said the maid was quite capable and diligent.

"But no matter how reassuring she is, I have to pay a close attention to her whereabouts in case she goes back to the Philippines without notice." She kept Lisa's passport and visa and only hands them over temporarily when they were needed for business visa application.

Han Xiao, a lawyer from Beijing Jingrun & Partners Law Firm, noted that the contract between a foreigner domestic worker and a Chinese employer is illegal and invalid in the Chinese mainland, which means both sides' rights and interests are unprotected.

Due to homesickness, Lisa finally made her mind up to return to the Philippines and spend some time with her family, despite the dim prospect that she would be jobless in her own country.

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Filipina maids' dilemma in China- China.org.cn

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Filipina maids in China are struggling to make a living while suffering homesickness because they cannot go home freely due to their illegal status in the country. Lisa cooks Chinese food for her employer.

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China's Government prohibit the foreigners to go to China as a nanny.
Our kababayans who work illegally are vulnerable to abuse by these individuals (agents).

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Even in the best of relationships an occasional problem surfaces. This is no different in the relationship between a nanny and her employers. Fortunately, in the nanny and employer relationship preventive measures can eliminate or minimize most common problems nannies and parents face.

Some of the most common problems we hear about at Morningside Nannies, and our solutions to them, are included below.
Problem 1: Changing of Expectations
By nature nannies are caretakers and helpers. It's not unusual for a nanny to go above and beyond the call of duty and tackle tasks outside of her required ones if it means lending the parents an occasional hand. However, when a nanny unloads the clean dishes in the dishwasher upon arrival because mom is running late or folds the parent's laundry because she has to do the kids linens and they are in the dryer, these gestures can become expected daily tasks, and when that happens resentment can settle in.

Solution: Having a written work agreement that outlines the nannies duties and responsibilities can help to prevent job creep. If parents require the nanny to take on additional duties and tasks, speaking directly to the nanny about them can help to ensure everyone understands the new expectations. If the tasks are outside the scope of the work agreement, the nanny should be compensated accordingly.
Problem 2: Payroll Issues
There's nothing worse than having to ask for your paycheck at the end of the week or to receive a paycheck that's for less than the anticipated amount. Nannies who have to remind their employers to pay them may feel resentful for having to ask to be paid or to have the amount corrected.

Solution: Parents should provide a logbook for the nanny to track her hours in and the hours tallied in the logbook should be used to calculate the hours worked. Parents should consider utilizing a payroll service like Breedlove & Associates to handle their payroll needs or using direct deposit to pay their nanny promptly on a the scheduled day.
Problem 3: On Time Arrivals
Parents depend on nannies to arrive on time so that they can meet their personal or professional obligations. Nannies depend on parents to arrive home on time so that they can end their workday and fulfill their own commitments. While of course parents understand that nannies can be late due to no fault of their own and nannies understand parents can get tied up at work, if being punctual is an ongoing problem, it's going to create stress and tension in the nanny and employer relationship.

Solution: When providing the nanny with her schedule parents should avoid presenting the best case scenario. If they're scheduled to get off of work at 6 but they know that rarely happens, they should adjust the nanny's hours accordingly. Nannies should allow adequate time to get to work in the morning and make an effort to arrive a few minutes early so that they are ready to begin their day at their scheduled time.
Problem 4: Miscommunication
Miscommunications can arise when parents and nannies don't fully communicate scheduling changes, expectations or information. Forgetting to tell a nanny that an afternoon playdate has been scheduled or assuming mom passed along the message that dad would be late that evening can be problematic.

Solution: Setting the stage for effective communication is important. Having a logbook or journal, a family calendar, a morning and evening debriefing session and weekly meetings can help to ensure everyone is on the same page.
Problem 5: Presenting a United Front
When addressing behavioral issues with the children, if the parents and nanny aren't united in their behavioral expectations, setting of consequences the children will sense a crack in the parenting team and will take advantage of it.

Solution: Parents and nannies should strive to create a supportive environment. If the parents disagree on the way a nanny has handled a situation, instead of overriding her decision in front of the children, the parents should speak to the nanny in private and provide alternative ways of handling the situation.

Like with any relationship, when a problem comes up, addressing it and working it out as soon as possible minimizes the impact on the relationship. We encourage families to have open and honest communication and to address issues as they arise.

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5 Solutions for Common Problems Nanny and Employers Face

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Even in the best of relationships an occasional problem surfaces. This is no different in the relationship between a nanny and her employers. Fortunately, in the nanny and employer relationship preventive measures can eliminate or minimize most common problems nannies and parents face. Some of the most common problems