Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
Parents are the ones who should be doing their research into the quality of care they are receiving whether their provider is licensed, regulated, unlicensed or unregulated.
Parents should NEVER automatically assume that just because a provider is licensed that the provider is doing things correctly.
That's like assuming everyone with a driver's license is a good driver. 
I totally agree - I don't assume that all licensed people do the right thing, and I don't assume that all unlicensed people don't.
At the very least however, licensed providers have a minimum standard they have to meet before being licensed, and someone is checking up on them somewhat regularly. (At least in theory.)
Everyone with a driver's license may not be a good driver, but they at least had to pass the test to get the license. (Again, in theory...)