STANDARDS for LICENSED CHILD DAY CENTERS REVISED Effective October 17, 2019
STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD DAY CENTERS REVISED Effective October 17, 2019 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD DAY CENTERS Adopted By The Child Day-Care Council July 8, 1993 Effective: November 1, 1993 Amended By The Child Day-Care Council June 8, 1995 Effective: March 1, 1996 Amended By The Child Day-Care Council May 15, 1998 Effective: September 1, 1998 Amended By The Child Day-Care Council January 24, 2005 Effective: June 1, 2005 Amended By The Child Day-Care Council May 10, 2007 Effective: July 11, 2007 Amended By The Child Day-Care Council November 8, 2007 Effective: March 6, 2008 Amended By The Child Day-Care Council November 10, 2011 Effective: January 5, 2012 Amended By The State Board of Social Services August 16, 2012 Effective: November 1, 2012 Amended By The State Board of Social Services August 17, 2016 Effective: October 19, 2016 Amended By The State Board of Social Services August 21, 2019 Effective: October 17, 2019 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION OF LICENSING 801 E. MAIN STREET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219-1849 PREAMBLE The State Board of Social Service has authority for the following set of standards for centers serving children under the age of 13 who are separated from their parents or guardians during a part of the day. The purposes of the standards are (i) to ensure that the activities, services, and facilities of child day centers are conducive to the well-being and development of children and (ii) to reduce health and safety risks in the caregiving environment.
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