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Feds Propose Child Care Center Safety Steps, Employee Background Checks

Federal health officials say they will propose to overhaul federally funded child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including background and fingerprint checks for employees and requiring states to better monitor the facilities. Roughly 1.6 million U.S. …

Child Care Provider Liability Law Passes in Nebraska

Lawmakers have passed new insurance requirements for licensed child care providers in Nebraska. Child care services would have to provide the Department of Health and Human Services with proof of liability coverage of at least $100,000 per occurrence, under a …