Drug Testing - Daycare Employees

NohNah · April 2013

Ladies,

Do you know if most daycare centers require drug testing of their teachers?

I toured/interviewed a center for the first time last week and asked the director about this. Her response: "Well, now that marijuana is legal in Colorado I cannot require drug testing." I wasn't just talking about marijuana however, and I let her know. She acted like I was being really uptight.

Does this seem off? I have no idea what is standard but this makes me uncomfortable. My son is 18 mos old and has been in an in-home daycare all along (you guys helped me a few weeks back thinking through that situation).

Thank you!

Netty_3 · April 2013

Yes they do. I know our's also does a regular required background check, and then a supplemental one as well.

That does seem weird. because a drug test would tell you if it were marijuana or some other illegal narcotic, so

cbmp06 · April 2013

I've worked for several daycares and while I have gone through the normal background check - child abuse, FBI clearances, fingerprinting, etc, I have never been drug tested. I live in Pennsylvania.

memali26 · April 2013

cbmp06:
I've worked for several daycares and while I have gone through the normal background check - child abuse, FBI clearanc

Xtine22 · April 2013

cbmp06:
I've worked for several daycares and while I have gone through the normal background check - child abuse, FBI clearanc

kmz885 · April 2013

I've been background checked, never drug tested.

grrl79 · April 2013

Even though it is legal - it doesn't mean an employer cannot require a pre-employment drug test - that wasn't outlawed. Of course it's going to get a little hairy with the recreational legalization. So what were they doing before recreational use

LoriLee14 · April 2013

Xtine22:
cbmp06:</s

Mustardseed2007 · April 2013

My sister has worked at several very good day cares in Texas and has never been drug tested, though she has gone through background testing. I am almost ashamed to say that it didn't occur to me to ask until you brought this up. I think it is reasonab

mama&baby · April 2013

I was offered a job (which I declined anyways) in MD for the Goddard School. I was offered it the same day I interviewed, so clearly there was no big background check done. I wasn't asked to do a drug test either. Considering what they wanted to charge fo

Teresa1896 · April 2013

I live in CO too and have worked around kids for 10+ yrs, including residential treatment, schools, and child care.... and I've never been drug tested anywhere....except for a job at Walgreens.

NohNah · April 2013

Thank you all so much for your replies. It doesn't sound like it's the norm to test. Stating the obvious here, but gosh it's nervewracking to be a parent!

MrsKM82 · April 2013

I work at an awesome child development center in CA. I was not drug tested but my hiring papers said they reserved the right to test me if they felt it was warranted, which I think is totally fair.

Drug Testing - Daycare Employees

Re: Drug Testing - Daycare Employees

Choose Another Board

Search Boards