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Such limitations and standards shall be specified in each license and renewal thereof. Such regulations shall not require the adoption of a specific teaching approach or doctrine or require the membership, affiliation, or accreditation services of any single private accreditation or certification agency.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations governing child day programs providing care for school-age children at a location that is currently approved by the Department or recognized as a private school by the Board for school occupancy and that houses a public or private school during the school year shall not (i) prohibit school-age children from using outdoor play equipment and areas approved for use by students of the school during school hours or (ii) in the case of public schools, require inspection or approval of the building, vehicles used to transport children attending the child day program that are owned by the school, or meals served to such children that are prepared by the school.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations governing orientation and training of child day program staff shall provide that parents or other persons who participate in a cooperative preschool center on behalf of a child attending such cooperative preschool center, including such parents and persons who are counted for the purpose of determining staff-to-child ratios, shall be exempt from orientation and training requirements applicable to staff of child day programs; however, such regulations may require such parents and persons to complete up to four hours of training per year. This orientation and training exemption shall not apply to any parent or other person who participates in a cooperative preschool center that has entered into a contract to provide child care services funded by the Child Care and Development Block Grant.B\n\nThe Board shall adopt or amend regulations, policies, and procedures related to child day care in collaboration with the Virginia Recreation and Park Society. No regulation adopted by the Board shall prohibit a child day center from hiring an armed security officer, licensed pursuant to Article 4 (§ 9.1-138 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1, to provide protection for children placed in the care of the child day center or employees of the center. The Board shall adopt or amend regulations related to therapeutic recreation programs in collaboration with the Virginia Park and Recreation Society and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":282797,"text":"The Board shall adopt regulations for the activities, services, and facilities to be employed by persons and agencies required to be licensed under this chapter, which shall be designed to ensure that such activities, services, and facilities are conducive to the welfare of the children under the control of such persons or agencies.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations shall be developed in consultation with representatives of the affected entities and shall include matters relating to the sex, age, and number of children and other persons to be maintained or cared for, as the case may be, and to the buildings and premises to be used, and reasonable standards for the activities, services and facilities to be employed. Such limitations and standards shall be specified in each license and renewal thereof. Such regulations shall not require the adoption of a specific teaching approach or doctrine or require the membership, affiliation, or accreditation services of any single private accreditation or certification agency.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations governing child day programs providing care for school-age children at a location that is currently approved by the Department or recognized as a private school by the Board for school occupancy and that houses a public or private school during the school year shall not (i) prohibit school-age children from using outdoor play equipment and areas approved for use by students of the school during school hours or (ii) in the case of public schools, require inspection or approval of the building, vehicles used to transport children attending the child day program that are owned by the school, or meals served to such children that are prepared by the school.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations governing orientation and training of child day program staff shall provide that parents or other persons who participate in a cooperative preschool center on behalf of a child attending such cooperative preschool center, including such parents and persons who are counted for the purpose of determining staff-to-child ratios, shall be exempt from orientation and training requirements applicable to staff of child day programs; however, such regulations may require such parents and persons to complete up to four hours of training per year. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 860<\/a> and 861<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":69682,"section_number":"9.1-138","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-138\/"}],"permalink":{"id":182809,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78956,"identifier":"22.1-289.046","token":"22.1\/14.1\/7\/22.1-289.046","url":"\/22.1-289.046\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-289.046\/","token":"22.1\/14.1\/7\/22.1-289.046","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulations for child day programs and family day systems","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-289.046","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations for the activities, services, and facilities to be employed by persons and agencies required to be licensed under this chapter, which shall be designed to ensure that such activities, services, and facilities are conducive to the welfare of the children under the control of such persons or agencies.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations shall be developed in consultation with representatives of the affected entities and shall include matters relating to the sex, age, and number of children and other persons to be maintained or cared for, as the case may be, and to the buildings and premises to be used, and reasonable standards for the activities, services and facilities to be employed. Such limitations and standards shall be specified in each license and renewal thereof. Such regulations shall not require the adoption of a specific teaching approach or doctrine or require the membership, affiliation, or accreditation services of any single private accreditation or certification agency.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations governing child day programs<\/span> providing care for school-age children at a location that is currently approved by the Department<\/span> or recognized as a private school by the Board<\/span> for school occupancy and that houses a public or private school during the school year shall not (i) prohibit school-age children from using outdoor play equipment and areas approved for use by students of the school during school hours or (ii) in the case of public schools, require inspection or approval of the building, vehicles used to transport children attending the child day program<\/span> that are owned by the school, or meals served to such children that are prepared by the school.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations governing orientation and training of child day program<\/span> staff shall provide that parents<\/span><\/span> or other persons who participate in a cooperative preschool center on behalf of a child attending such cooperative preschool center, including such parents<\/span><\/span> and persons who are counted for the purpose of determining staff-to-child ratios, shall be exempt from orientation and training requirements applicable to staff of child day programs<\/span>; however, such regulations may require such parents<\/span><\/span> and persons to complete up to four hours of training per year. This orientation and training exemption shall not apply to any parent<\/span> or other person who participates in a cooperative preschool center that has entered into a contract<\/span> to provide child care services funded by the Child Care and Development Block Grant. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt or amend<\/span> regulations, policies, and procedures related to child day care in collaboration with the Virginia Recreation and Park Society. No regulation adopted by the Board<\/span> shall prohibit a child day center<\/span> from hiring an armed security officer, licensed pursuant to Article 4 (§ 9.1-138<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1, to provide protection for children placed in the care of the child day center<\/span> or employees of the center. The Board<\/span> shall adopt or amend<\/span> regulations related to therapeutic recreation programs in collaboration with the Virginia Park and Recreation Society and the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATIONS FOR CHILD DAY PROGRAMS AND FAMILY DAY SYSTEMS (\u00a7 22.1-289.046)\n\nA. The Board shall adopt regulations for the activities, services, and\nfacilities to be employed by persons and agencies required to be licensed under\nthis chapter, which shall be designed to ensure that such activities, services,\nand facilities are conducive to the welfare of the children under the control of\nsuch persons or agencies.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations shall be developed in consultation with representatives of\nthe affected entities and shall include matters relating to the sex, age, and\nnumber of children and other persons to be maintained or cared for, as the case\nmay be, and to the buildings and premises to be used, and reasonable standards\nfor the activities, services and facilities to be employed. Such limitations and\nstandards shall be specified in each license and renewal thereof. Such\nregulations shall not require the adoption of a specific teaching approach or\ndoctrine or require the membership, affiliation, or accreditation services of\nany single private accreditation or certification agency.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations governing child day programs providing care for school-age\nchildren at a location that is currently approved by the Department or\nrecognized as a private school by the Board for school occupancy and that houses\na public or private school during the school year shall not (i) prohibit\nschool-age children from using outdoor play equipment and areas approved for use\nby students of the school during school hours or (ii) in the case of public\nschools, require inspection or approval of the building, vehicles used to\ntransport children attending the child day program that are owned by the school,\nor meals served to such children that are prepared by the school.\n\t\t\tSuch regulations governing orientation and training of child day program\nstaff shall provide that parents or other persons who participate in a\ncooperative preschool center on behalf of a child attending such cooperative\npreschool center, including such parents and persons who are counted for the\npurpose of determining staff-to-child ratios, shall be exempt from orientation\nand training requirements applicable to staff of child day programs; however,\nsuch regulations may require such parents and persons to complete up to four\nhours of training per year. This orientation and training exemption shall not\napply to any parent or other person who participates in a cooperative preschool\ncenter that has entered into a contract to provide child care services funded by\nthe Child Care and Development Block Grant.\n\nB. The Board shall adopt or amend regulations, policies, and procedures related\nto child day care in collaboration with the Virginia Recreation and Park\nSociety. No regulation adopted by the Board shall prohibit a child day center\nfrom hiring an armed security officer, licensed pursuant to Article 4 (§\n9.1-138 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1, to provide protection for children\nplaced in the care of the child day center or employees of the center. The Board\nshall adopt or amend regulations related to therapeutic recreation programs in\ncollaboration with the Virginia Park and Recreation Society and the Department\nof Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 860, 861.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}