BISMARCK — The state House reversed itself Saturday and approved background checks for child care workers, with one supporter chiding opponents for calling the bill “intrusive.”

BISMARCK – A bill requiring background checks for new child care employees is expected to be reconsidered tonight after it failed in the House by two votes.

BISMARCK On Tuesday, Gov. Hoeven signed House Bill 1472, which will allow child care providers to have more say in the rules set for the industry.

A Fargo lawmaker pushed for a bill on Tuesday to establish an advisory board to advise and recommend policy for North Dakota day-care providers.

When Jackie Ness was a child development major at North Dakota State University, she did a short internship at Flynn Child Care in north Fargo.

Members of Minot's Child Care Task Force hope to get behind a statewide solution to problems facing the industry before the North Dakota Legislature convenes in January.

Fargo businesses are banding together to add a child care center in the city.

West Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - King of the Jungle’s daycare closure and others recently are continuing to put the pinch on parents; other child care centers say they want to help, but they can't.

In theory, it sounds good, but early child care experts are measured in their response to Governor John Hoeven's proposed day care grants.

It is a pretty sad situation when we cannot trust our “licensing” board to even do a minimal background check on people applying for a license to care for our children in day cares. Definitely, more needs to be done in the way of passing guidelines on who can become licensed to care for kids.