Question About Background Check

[RBettis]

Trying to get a license in California

Hi, I always wanted to have a business. Daycare has always caught my attention. My best friend has one for the last 15 years and she has a beautiful, meaningful, daycare. I admire her for so much she does in her business and for what she does with these children. She pours her soul and work to it.

I decided to finally do it, my husband bought a location. But every time I get excited I remember March 10, 2010 @ 3 pm. I had an incident with the law. I stole $6.95 chocolate from JCpenney. Yes, the WORST decision I've ever made in my life... and I can't even begin to tell you what happened next (Long Story).

Ok, to the point, My question is: Having a "ticket" in shoplifting would prevent me from getting my License as a Day Care Center provider? I don't have a misdemeanor or a felony (just a ticket). Please let me know.

[Michael]

Hi, I always wanted to have a business. Daycare has always caught my attention. My best friend has one for the last 15 years and she has a beautiful, meaningful, daycare. I admire her for so much she does in her business and for what she does with these children. She pours her soul and work to it.

I decided to finally do it, my husband bought a location. But every time I get excited I remember March 10, 2010 @ 3 pm. I had an incident with the law. I stole $6.95 chocolate from JCpenney. Yes, the WORST decision I've ever made in my life... and I can't even begin to tell you what happened next (Long Story).

Ok, to the point, My question is: Having a "ticket" in shoplifting would prevent me from getting my License as a Day Care Center provider? I don't have a misdemeanor or a felony (just a ticket). Please let me know.

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[MarinaVanessa]

Hi, I always wanted to have a business. Daycare has always caught my attention. My best friend has one for the last 15 years and she has a beautiful, meaningful, daycare. I admire her for so much she does in her business and for what she does with these children. She pours her soul and work to it.

I decided to finally do it, my husband bought a location. But every time I get excited I remember March 10, 2010 @ 3 pm. I had an incident with the law. I stole $6.95 chocolate from JCpenney. Yes, the WORST decision I've ever made in my life... and I can't even begin to tell you what happened next (Long Story).

Ok, to the point, My question is: Having a "ticket" in shoplifting would prevent me from getting my License as a Day Care Center provider? I don't have a misdemeanor or a felony (just a ticket). Please let me know.

I doubt that it will stop you (I am in CA also) and I know child care providers who have chidren with minor drug convictions that can still have their kids living in the home (but not present during DC hours). I believe that the application request information about convictions, and I don't think that a ticket qualifies as a convicition. Call licensing to ask..

[Unregistered]

employment for daycare need help =(

i live in texas and i have a misdemeanor of family violence. i love kids and want to work in a daycare, but is there any way i could still work at one???? it happened last year in march. my case Got Dismissed. ialso had to take sum classes at a stress clinic bcuz igot out on bond. idont have money to get it off my record =(

[Hopeless]

Shoplifting Conviction in CO

I was just falsely convicted today of shoplifting a $180.00 camera (misdemeanor). I chose to pay thousands of dollars in attorney fees to take it to court thinking that I had a good case, since I didn't do it. Long story short despite the fact that I never had the camera, & video evidence shows I never had the camera, I was convicted based on an empty box found in the bathroom trash after I took my 5 year old daughter into the restroom (at the same time as another mom & daughter & two other ladies).

Before my daughter was born, I used to teach preschool. I love kids! Really my life's passion!!! With our third on the way I was hoping to do some daycare or possibly early childhood education. I feel like such a burden on my family for wasting thousands of dollars to fight this case & I lost. (I chose not to take the plea, because I felt like it was important for me to stand up for myself and because I honestly didn't take the camera)

I'm worried I wont be able to do what I love or help provide for our kids. Is it correct that there is absolutely NOTHING I can do now? It will always be on my record?
And do I have any chance of ever working with kids again?

[Blackcat31]

I was just falsely convicted today of shoplifting a $180.00 camera (misdemeanor). I chose to pay thousands of dollars in attorney fees to take it to court thinking that I had a good case, since I didn't do it. Long story short despite the fact that I never had the camera, & video evidence shows I never had the camera, I was convicted based on an empty box found in the bathroom trash after I took my 5 year old daughter into the restroom (at the same time as another mom & daughter & two other ladies).

Before my daughter was born, I used to teach preschool. I love kids! Really my life's passion!!! With our third on the way I was hoping to do some daycare or possibly early childhood education. I feel like such a burden on my family for wasting thousands of dollars to fight this case & I lost. (I chose not to take the plea, because I felt like it was important for me to stand up for myself and because I honestly didn't take the camera)

I'm worried I wont be able to do what I love or help provide for our kids. Is it correct that there is absolutely NOTHING I can do now? It will always be on my record?
And do I have any chance of ever working with kids again?

I am sorry that you are in such a tough position.

I think the answer to your question is dependent on what state you live in.

I know in my state, misdemeaner charges NOT relating to any type of drug charge or any type of violent crimes or related to children isn't something that would bar you from working with children or running an in home childcare. There may be conditions attached to the license but working with kids would still be a possibility.

If I were you I would check with your state's licensing department and see what things would bar you from working in a center or home child care. You can find information to you particular state's regulations and contact info here: https://www.daycare.com/states.html

You could also reply in a post what your state is and perhaps one of our board members who is familiar with your state rules and regs will have an answer for you.

[Unregistered]

Thank you! I live in Colorado

[jess_care1]

care giver

I'm wanting to open a daycare in my home but not sure if I can cause my husband has felonies from his past please help is it possible for me to start a daycare in my own home

[Blackcat31]

I'm wanting to open a daycare in my home but not sure if I can cause my husband has felonies from his past please help is it possible for me to start a daycare in my own home

Depends on what state you are in and what his felonies are for.

I would simply call your state licensing department and ask.

[Unregistered]

fleony marijauna posseion charge in maryland

This is my only charge and I pled guilty.My lawyer told me to.He was like get your records fixed later and gave me some of my money back.Now this crap on my recoed.I was in school for this when it happened.Point is can I get my License still in Maryland?

[Unregistered]

I want to start a home daycare and i wanted to know if my husbands past will affect me. He was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery/burglary 11 years ago. We live in California

[amber randle]

I got hired at a day care and i'm so worried that they won't accept me because I have a hindering apprehension on my record which is sort of like harboring a fugitive but that's not what it's called in the state of Texas, they dropped it down to a misdemeanor because it was my first charge. Will the daycare still accept me. Please someone help me!

[MarinaVanessa]

I got hired at a day care and i'm so worried that they won't accept me because I have a hindering apprehension on my record which is sort of like harboring a fugitive but that's not what it's called in the state of Texas, they dropped it down to a misdemeanor because it was my first charge. Will the daycare still accept me. Please someone help me!

What was on the application that you filled out? Most applications only refer to Felony's but it also depends on the questions on your application. If it has asked you to include all criminal charges including misdemeanors and you did not list it onto your application and they do a background check and your charge pops up then more than likely they will reject you if only because you chose to keep that info out. If they only ask for felonies then you were not required to list this charge. If they pull your criminal record and see this charge then it's up to their discretion to choose to keep you or not. This can depend on a lot of things ... how long ago you were charged is one of them. If you are worried about it after being hired and they are now going to do the criminal background check you probably should have just brought it up during the interview process so that you can give your side of the charge.

[Unregistered]

Massachusetts

I want to open a daycare in my home, but my husband has a felony on his record from 17 yrs ago. Is it still a possibility?

[Unregistered]

felony living in daycare home

My daycare provider is having her boyfriend move in with her. We live in iowa but he is a felon who went to prison for several owi's. Can she really keep her license and have a felon in the same house?