Placing a child in daycare can be one of the most difficult things a working parent must do.

On the other hand, utilizing child care services is extremely beneficial to children's educational and social development. We all want to trust that our children are safe and receive the proper treatment from the caregivers we choose.

Generally, child care facilities are responsible and caring, and they are a necessary part of our society. In November 2019 alone, more than 213,000 infant to 12-year-old kids were enrolled in home and child care centers in North Carolina; 161,010 or 75% were infants.

However, like anywhere else in the world, bad things can happen in a child care setting. For example, in 2019, child maltreatment caused 1,840 child fatalities in the United States, 16.6% of which were due to nonparents like child care providers. Although North Carolina has clear laws regulating child care facilities, such as appropriate sleep conditions, feeding schedules and practices, ratio requirements, and sanitation measures, a facility may fail to implement these requirements fully, fail to enforce them, or have employees that may fail to follow them.

Moreover, factors outside of a child care facility may negatively impact its employees' performance. For example, especially in light of COVID-19, some child care facilities are understaffed, resulting in overworked employees. Working with infants and young children can be particularly stressful, and feeling exhausted, undervalued,...

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