San Francisco Just Changed the Rules on Background Checks  If anyone on your payroll works eight hours a week in San Francisco, including from a home office there, the background check laws changed on August 10. On July 10, 2026 the city updated the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the changes took effect August 10. […]

SSN Trace Says “No Matches Found.” Now What?

Updated July 2026 · ~4 min read You order a background check on a promising caregiver. The criminal searches come back clean. But the SSN trace returns two words that stop the whole process cold: No Matches Found. If your first instinct is to worry, take a deep breath and read on. A no-match result […]

Texas Caregiver Background Checks Made Simple: County, DPS, and NAR/MAR/EMR Screening

Texas Caregiver Background Checks Made Simple: County, DPS, and NAR/MAR/EMR Screening If you run a home care agency in Texas, you already know the rule: you can’t let a caregiver walk into a client’s home until they pass a background check. Texas law spells out exactly what licensed agencies (HCSSAs) must do before hire — […]

Can an Employer Deny a Job for a Crime Over 7 Years Old?

Can an Employer Deny a Job for a Crime Over 7 Years Old? If you’ve heard of the “7-year rule,” you might think old criminal records simply disappear from background checks after seven years. Many job seekers believe this, and many employers assume the opposite: that they can consider any record, no matter how old. […]

FACIS, Medicaid, and VA Contracts: The Caregiver Screening Rules Every Home Care Agency Needs to Know

FACIS, Medicaid, and VA Contracts: The Caregiver Screening Rules Every Home Care Agency Needs to Know If your home care agency bills Medicaid or holds a contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), you are mandated to do specialized exclusion screening. It is the difference between getting paid and owing the federal government a […]

Why a DUI May Not Show Up on a Background Check (Even When Google Shows It)

How Long Does a DUI Show Up on a Background Check? You look up a job applicant online and a DUI pops up, perhaps in a news story or on a police site. But the background check you ordered comes back clean. So what happened? Is the background check company swindling you? A background check […]