| Action | Revisions to the Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers |
| Stage | Proposed |
| Comment Period | Ended on 1/30/2026 |
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I appreciate the effort to reorganize and simplify the standards and I appreciate that this was a complete rewrite, however I would like to encourage continued changes and drafts because one draft is good and two or three will be much better. I would like to pitch the following reorganization.
Though I would like to see some of the items below revised or stricken this is a comprehensive list mapping your current items onto my organization.
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Definitions |
8VAC20-781-10 Definitions |
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Purpose and Applicability |
8VAC20-781-20 Purpose and applicability |
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Facilities and Operational Responsibilities |
8VAC20-781-30 Operational responsibilities 8VAC20-781-210 Building maintenance *split 8VAC20-781-230 Areas 8VAC20-781-190 Initial approval from other agencies; requirements before initial licensure |
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Staffing |
8VAC20-781-260 Supervision of children 8VAC20-781-100 Director responsibilities 8VAC20-781-150 First aid training and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 8VAC20-781-160 Daily health observation training 8VAC20-781-270 Staff-to-children ratio and group size requirements 8VAC20-781-280 Ratios and group size for a balanced-mixed-age grouping 8VAC20-781-290 Ratios during designated rest periods 8VAC20-781-300 Ratios and supervision during transportation and field trips |
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Prohibited Actions |
8VAC20-781-380 Prohibited actions |
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Daily Activities
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8VAC20-781-310 Daily activities 8VAC20-781-320 Daily care and activities for infants 8VAC20-781-340 Daily care and activities for toddlers, twos, and preschoolers 8VAC20-781-350 Daily care and activities for school-age children 8VAC20-781-360 Daily care and activities for children with special needs 8VAC20-781-370 Behavioral guidance
8VAC20-781-610 Nutrition and food services 8VAC20-781-620 Special feeding needs
8VAC20-781-330 Resting and sleeping infants 8VAC20-781-660 Evening and overnight care 8VAC20-781-430 Cribs, cots, rest mats, and beds 8VAC20-781-440 Linens
8VAC20-781-490 Diapering and toileting 8VAC20-781-500 Toilet training 8VAC20-781-240 Toileting areas and furnishings 8VAC20-781-250 Indoor and outdoor play areas and equipment
8VAC20-781-120 Driver qualifications and requirements 8VAC20-781-180 Driver training requirements
8VAC20-781-450 Swimming and wading 8VAC20-781-460 Pools and equipment
8VAC20-781-630 Field trips 8VAC20-781-640 Transportation
8VAC20-781-570 Topical skin products 8VAC20-781-650 Animals and pets
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Recordkeeping and Reporting
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8VAC20-781-40 Recordkeeping 8VAC20-781-60 Staff records 8VAC20-781-90 Director qualifications 8VAC20-781-110 Lead teacher qualifications 8VAC20-781-130 Orientation training 8VAC20-781-140 Ongoing training 8VAC20-781-150 First aid training and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 8VAC20-781-50 Children's records 8VAC20-781-80 Health provisions 8VAC20-781-390 Parental engagement 8VAC20-781-400 Parent communication and notification 8VAC20-781-410 Parental agreements 8VAC20-781-70 Attendance records; reporting 8VAC20-781-200 Annual and renewal approval from other agencies; requirements after initial licensure |
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Safety and Emergency Care
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8VAC20-781-470 Preventing the spread of disease 8VAC20-781-480 Hand washing 8VAC20-781-580 First aid and emergency supplies 8VAC20-781-590 Emergency preparedness and response plan 8VAC20-781-600 Emergency response drills 8VAC20-781-420 Play furnishings, equipment, materials, and toys 8VAC20-781-210 Building maintenance *split 8VAC20-781-220 Hazardous substances and other harmful agents 8VAC20-781-170 Medication administration training 8VAC20-781-510 Requirements for medication administration 8VAC20-781-520 Prescription medication 8VAC20-781-530 Non-prescription medication 8VAC20-781-540 Storage of medication 8VAC20-781-550 Medication records 8VAC20-781-560 Self-administered medication |
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Therapeutic Day Programs |
8VAC20-781-670 Applicability 8VAC20-781-680 Assessments 8VAC20-781-690 Individual service, recreation, education, or treatment plan 8VAC20-781-700 Qualifications of staff 8VAC20-781-710 Staff training 8VAC20-781-720 Staff-to-children ratio requirements 8VAC20-781-730 Equipment and materials 8VAC20-781-740 Special feeding need |