No it does not matter for you that the childcare provider can be claimed as someone else's dependent. They just cannot be YOUR dependent.
Yes, a dependent can have a job. The childcare provider is responsible for reporting their own income on a tax return. You do not have to concern yourself with their tax return. What you need is the childcare provider's Social Security number or Tax ID.
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