FBI-grade background checks.
Every sitter. Every time. No exceptions.
Most sitter apps run a single county check. It takes 48 hours and costs $12. We run five overlapping checks, verified by a human coordinator, before a sitter ever meets a child.
The cost is higher. The process is slower to onboard. That is the point. Our network is smaller and safer than any competitor operating at scale.
Shield's vetting protocol meets or exceeds NCMEC recommended standards for childcare provider screening.
"Shield Care Inc. maintains $2,000,000 per-occurrence general liability coverage for all active placements. Coverage activates the moment a sitter enters the client's residence..."
FBI National Database Check
Every applicant cleared through the FBI's national criminal history repository — not the limited county-level searches most agencies use. We pay the premium fee. You get the premium result.
Sex Offender Registry — All 50 States
Cross-referenced against every state registry simultaneously. A record in Montana surfaces even when the applicant lives in Miami. No geographic gaps.
In-Person Identity Verification
Government-issued ID verified in person by a Shield coordinator before any placement. No remote-only onboarding. We see the face that matches the file.
CPR & First Aid Certification (Current)
Red Cross or AHA certification required, expiration checked at every placement. An expired card is a declined placement. Non-negotiable.
Reference Verification — Three Families
We call all three. We ask specific questions about reliability under pressure. "They were great" doesn't pass. Detailed incident recall does.
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"My nanny called out at 6:45 a.m. I had a board presentation at 9. Shield had someone at my door by 8:12. She knew my daughter's EpiPen protocol before she walked in. I don't know how they do it."
"I'm a travel nurse. My schedule changes with 12 hours notice. I've used Shield fourteen times this year. Every single sitter has been professional, warm, and exactly what the intake form said."
"We relocated from London for my husband's job. We knew no one. Shield was our entire support network for the first four months. I cried the first time I left my son with someone here. She sent me a photo in ten minutes."
"My son has Type 1 diabetes. I have turned down three sitter services because they couldn't guarantee CGM literacy. Shield's intake process flagged it, matched me with a sitter who has a diabetic kid herself, and briefed her before arrival."
"The ER run is the scenario no one wants to think about. I had to take my youngest in at 2 a.m. Shield placed someone within 55 minutes. My other two slept through the whole thing."
"I work a 3-to-11 shift. I've had three different sitters through Shield over six months. Background check summaries emailed before every placement. I read every one. Every one is clean."
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From panic to covered
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Call or tap — 90 seconds
One phone call or three taps in the app. Tell us your zip code, number of children, and any medical flags. No account required for the first placement.
We match and dispatch
Our coordinator pulls from available vetted sitters within 8 miles. You receive a text with the sitter's name, photo, background check summary, and ETA. You approve before they leave.
Sitter arrives. You exhale.
The sitter has been briefed on your children's names, ages, and any flags you noted. They carry Shield ID. You get a live arrival notification. Coverage begins the moment they enter.
Your crisis handled in minutes, not hours
$2M liability coverage · fully insured placement
Shield indemnifies you against sitter-related claims
Enter a zip code.
That's the smallest step.
By the time you've reached this form, you've already seen the response time data, the background check methodology, and the liability ceiling. You know what we do.
A zip code and a number of children. That's step one. We'll handle the rest.
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