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Originally published by The 19th. More than a decade ago, Celia Sims sat in a room with parents whose precious children had died while at day care. Most had been neglected by their caregivers. Some died from injuries, others in their sleep. Most of the children attended licensed facilities, and at the time, their parents […] The post States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short. appeared first on Stateline.

Originally published by The 19th More than a decade ago, Celia Sims sat in a room with parents whose precious children had died while at day care. Most had been neglected by their caregivers. Some died from injuries, others in their sleep. Most of the children attended licensed facilities, and at the time, their parents […] The post States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short. appeared first on Washington State Standard.

Dozens of states are out of compliance with at least one component of a federal law’s requirements, a congressional report found. But the problems are so complicated, it’s unclear if anyone has a solution.

States had until 2018 to come into compliance with strict background checks for child care workers. Many states are still failing to fully comply.

The White House has been frustrated in its efforts to expand national support for childcare.