Boise has strictest oversight in the Valley for child-care providers; even so, parents must work to pick a facility that meets their standards
In Idaho, only highly skilled professionals can paint your nails bubble gum pink. But pretty much anybody is allowed to nurture your child.
A nail salon technician is required to have two years of high school education, 400 hours of training at an approved school and pass a test to get a license.
A day-care center employee is required by the state to get four hours of training each year and a one-time criminal background check. And while the state requires a day-care center owner to be licensed, individual employees are not.


