People need different types of reassurance before leaving their offspring with complete strangers, which means they will have to perform a child care background check, which goes beyond verifying the resume or making a phone call to the former employer. Even when considering a day-care center or education facility, a series of proper background checks can be carried out: criminal record and health record, court and credit report, but also more serious checks such as tracking workers’ compensation and social security numbers. Being well-informed is not a crime and although it may seem too prying, it is merely caution and sensibility.