Comprehensive overview of Level 2 Background Screening standards, fingerprint criminal history checks (FBI & Arizona DPS / Florida FDLE standards), disqualifying offenses, continuous monitoring, and caregiver trust requirements for Weekend Care Services.
Level 2 Background Screening Standards & Policy
Statutory Fingerprint Clearance · DPS & FBI Nationwide Repositories · Continuous Compliance
At Weekend Care Services LLC, client safety in private homes is our paramount imperative. Every caregiver, companion, certified nursing assistant (CNA), and home health aide (HHA) must successfully complete and maintain a full Level 2 Background Screening before receiving dispatch clearance or entering any client residence.
1. What Is a Level 2 Background Screening?
Unlike standard Level 1 employment screens (which only check statewide or county courthouse name records), a Level 2 Background Screening is a state and federal fingerprint-based criminal history evaluation conducted in coordination with:
- State Department of Public Safety (DPS) / Level 2 Clearance Card: Electronic LiveScan fingerprint capture checked directly against state criminal repositories.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Next Generation Identification (NGI): Nationwide biometric fingerprint comparison spanning all 50 states and federal territories.
- National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPW): Search across state, territorial, and tribal sex offender registries.
- OIG & SAM Federal Exclusion Lists: Verification that candidate has never been excluded from Medicare, Medicaid, or any federal healthcare program.
2. Disqualifying Offenses
Candidates with convictions, guilty pleas, nolo contendere pleas, or pending charges for the following offenses are permanently disqualified from engagement and dispatch:
- Any felony involving violence, assault, battery, armed robbery, or domestic violence.
- Any exploitation, neglect, abuse, or endangerment of a vulnerable adult or child (A.R.S. § 46-454 / § 13-3623).
- Theft, extortion, fraud, forgery, identity theft, or financial exploitation within the past 10 years.
- Felony narcotics distribution or manufacturing convictions.
- Any registrable sexual offense or misconduct.
3. Ongoing Live Continuous Monitoring (Rap Back)
Level 2 clearance is not a one-time event. Weekend Care Services participates in the FBI and State Rap Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) service. If a cleared caregiver is subsequently arrested or charged anywhere nationwide, Agency receives real-time electronic notification within 24 hours, prompting immediate suspension of dispatch privileges pending investigation.
4. Caregiver Consent & Verification Acknowledgment
By checking the consent box during registration, applicant explicitly authorizes Weekend Care Services LLC to submit fingerprints, execute biometric Level 2 verification, request motor vehicle driving records, verify professional CNA/HHA licensing, and continuously monitor screening status during their tenure with the care network.
Questions regarding Level 2 Clearance? Contact our Credentialing Team at
