NYC is offering 2,000 free child care seats by fall. Can it keep up with the background checks? - Healthbeat
NYC is offering 2,000 free child care seats by fall. Can it keep up with the background checks? - Healthbeat — background check update affecting Childcare Licensing.
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What changed
NYC is offering 2,000 free child care seats by fall. Can it keep up with the background checks? - Healthbeat
Who it affects
Childcare Licensing (family child-care homes)
What you must do
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Deadline
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