Department of Education
State Board of Education
Standards for Licensed Family Day Homes
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 800]
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Opened on 11/17/2025 and
closes at 11:59pm on 12/17/2025
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| EpiPen mandate | Savannah Taylor | 12/6/25 9:58 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE- Concerned mom and Family Home childcare provider | Anonymous (238490) | 12/6/25 9:42 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Oakton | 12/6/25 9:29 am |
| Concerns about Epipen requirements | Kathy Dolezal | 12/5/25 6:30 pm |
| STRONGLY oppose the EpiPen mandate | Andrea Cotman, ANDY'S ROOM CHILDCARE | 12/5/25 6:18 pm |
| Opposition to EpiPen requirement | Jessica Petchenick | 12/5/25 4:30 pm |
| oppose eppi pen requirement | Nicole Kubinski, In home daycare owner | 12/5/25 3:47 pm |
| Opposition to Mandatory Stock EpiPen Requirement | Anonymous (238466) | 12/5/25 2:38 pm |
| Don't agree with the new mandatory stock EpiPen Requirement | Marys Childcare | 12/5/25 1:50 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Shashi N | 12/5/25 11:16 am |
| Opposed, Please Revisit | Tamia Spells | 12/4/25 9:45 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Anonymous (238444) | 12/4/25 2:26 pm |
| Opposed to Mandatory Epi-Pen | Tania Giviani-Faris Happy Younglings | 12/4/25 10:58 am |
| Opposed | Anonymous (238432) | 12/4/25 10:26 am |
| Strongly appose | Little Angels Daycare | 12/4/25 9:22 am |
| Opposed to Mandatory EpiPens | Home Daycare Provider | 12/4/25 7:56 am |
| Epi Required too expensive | Anonymous (238421) | 12/4/25 5:51 am |
| Strongly oppose | Alicia’s Bees | 12/3/25 11:27 pm |
| Epipens | Anonymous (238413) | 12/3/25 9:51 pm |
| Epi Pen Mandates - Uneccessary | Tara Ford | 12/3/25 2:55 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Hillside School | 12/3/25 8:18 am |
| Epinephrine | Carla Marty | 12/2/25 9:36 pm |
| Public Comment on Proposed Mandatory Stock Epinephrine Requirement | Soraya Fedayi | 12/2/25 7:54 pm |
| Stop adding unnecessary requirements | Anonymous (238271) | 12/2/25 12:43 pm |
| Epi pen | Schockley | 12/1/25 8:00 pm |
| EpiPens - Let it be an OPTIONAL choice | Latosha Davis | 12/1/25 7:43 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Anonymous (238165) | 12/1/25 3:05 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Family Home Daycares | 12/1/25 11:41 am |
| Opposed | Bright Hands Academy | 12/1/25 7:19 am |
| Opposed | Dennis Early | 11/30/25 7:34 pm |
| Opposed | Jess Early | 11/30/25 7:27 pm |
| EpiPens in Daycare | Kelvin Young | 11/29/25 8:53 pm |
| EpiPens in Daycare | Jessica Young | 11/29/25 8:46 pm |
| Oppose EpiPen mandate | Shelly | 11/29/25 4:16 pm |
| Instead ban common foods causing allergies from daycare menus | Shahana Javed | 11/29/25 7:13 am |
| No Epipen, unless... | Maryam Toto | 11/29/25 12:53 am |
| Rejection of Proposed Mandatory Stock EpiPen Requirement | Patricia Salcedo | 11/28/25 2:31 pm |
| Opposed | Gina T Gusti | 11/28/25 2:20 pm |
| proposed EpiPen requirement | Amineh Aboubakri | 11/27/25 8:22 pm |
| Big NO! | Faustina Barker | 11/26/25 9:16 pm |
| 3 Reasons a Daycare Should Not Owned EpiPen | Anonymous (238096) | 11/26/25 3:48 pm |
| Yes, best practices would require that all day cares carry epinephrine, but... | Kirsten Lukas, Kirsten's Nature Program | 11/26/25 1:57 pm |
| Consider options | anonymous (238091) | 11/26/25 1:14 pm |
| Oppose to EpiPen | Anonymous (238088) | 11/26/25 1:00 pm |
| Concerns regarding epi pen in childcare centers and in-home care | Concerned mom, EMS provider, and RN | 11/26/25 11:49 am |
| Epiphany No No No | Valbona Bytyqi | 11/26/25 11:38 am |
| EpiPen | Guided by Grace Childcare | 11/26/25 11:35 am |
| Strongly Oposed | Anonymous (238080) | 11/26/25 11:28 am |
| Financial Impact of Mandatory Stock EpiPen Rule | Jamie White | 11/26/25 11:18 am |
| Epi pen | Kims home daycare | 11/26/25 11:12 am |
| Proposed Mandatory Stock Epinephrine Requirement | Trail View Daycare | 11/26/25 11:00 am |
| home daycare licensed oppose epi pen requirements | MARIE B WILDING | 11/26/25 10:58 am |
| Strongly oppose | SmartKidz | 11/26/25 10:52 am |
| Epi pen | SmartKidz | 11/26/25 10:52 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | The Virginia Alliance of Family Child Care Associations | 11/26/25 9:02 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Agape Child Care | 11/24/25 2:26 pm |
| Oppose | Anonymous (237903) | 11/21/25 3:45 pm |
| Do Not Support | Anonymous (237889) | 11/21/25 10:56 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE - FINANCIAL SET BACK | Anonymous (237880) | 11/21/25 1:01 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE | Anonymous (237878) | 11/20/25 11:59 pm |
| Opposed | Anonymous (237851) | 11/20/25 10:15 am |
| Stongly Opposed | Kelly Sarver | 11/20/25 10:08 am |
| Opposed to Stock Epi Pens | Bright Bee Academy | 11/20/25 9:47 am |
| Strongly Opposed | Kimberly Mruk, Bon Secours Family Center at SMH | 11/19/25 2:04 pm |
| Epi Pen Revision to Standards- STRONGLY OPPOSE | Fun Farm Centers | 11/19/25 8:29 am |
| Public Comment on Fast-Track Epinephrine Requirements | Cimbria Peterson, Marigold Montessori | 11/17/25 8:41 pm |
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