Virginia Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers (8VAC20-780) Compliant

Virginia ChildcareLicensing Requirements

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Virginia Pre-Inspection Checklist

Based on Virginia Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers (8VAC20-780) requirements • 50 items • Generated from bloomily.app

Center Name: _________________________________ Date: _____________

Licensing

License displayed in prominent location

Ref: 8VAC20-780-50

Capacity not exceeded

Ref: 8VAC20-780-50

Operating within licensed hours

Ref: 8VAC20-780-50

Written operational policies available

Ref: 8VAC20-780-40

Parent handbook current and distributed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-40

Physical Environment

Indoor space meets minimum (25 sq ft per child)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-250

Outdoor play area adequate and safe

Ref: 8VAC20-780-250

Temperature maintained appropriately

Ref: 8VAC20-780-250

Adequate lighting in all areas

Ref: 8VAC20-780-250

Toilets clean and child-accessible

Ref: 8VAC20-780-260

Handwashing facilities available

Ref: 8VAC20-780-260

Drinking water readily accessible

Ref: 8VAC20-780-260

Sleeping/napping equipment appropriate

Ref: 8VAC20-780-280

Outdoor equipment safe and maintained

Ref: 8VAC20-780-420

Fall zones with resilient surfacing

Ref: 8VAC20-780-420

Health Practices

Daily health observation performed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-170

Handwashing procedures followed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-490

Diapering area sanitized properly

Ref: 8VAC20-780-490

Medications stored locked and inaccessible

Ref: 8VAC20-780-510

First aid supplies stocked and accessible

Ref: 8VAC20-780-520

Illness exclusion policy enforced

Ref: 8VAC20-780-170

Safe sleep practices followed (infants)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-280

Safety Practices

Fire extinguishers inspected annually

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Smoke detectors working

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Emergency exits marked and unobstructed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Fire drills conducted monthly

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Shelter-in-place drills quarterly

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Lockdown drills quarterly

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Drill records maintained (2 years)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Emergency preparedness plan posted

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Hazardous materials stored safely

Ref: 8VAC20-780-400

Pool secured (if applicable)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-430

Staff Requirements

Fingerprint background check current for all staff

Ref: § 22.1-289.035

CPS registry check completed

Ref: § 22.1-289.035

Director meets qualification requirements

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

CPR certification current (within 30 days of employment)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

First Aid certification current

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

Staff-to-child ratios maintained

Ref: 8VAC20-780-500

MAT certification for medication administration

Ref: 8VAC20-780-510

Annual training completed (16 hours)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

Orientation training within 30 days of hire

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

Child Records

Enrollment forms complete

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Emergency contact information current

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Immunization records on file

Ref: § 32.1-46

Health information documented

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60(B)

Pickup authorization documented

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Allergy/special needs documented

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Attendance records maintained

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Supervision

Children supervised at all times

Ref: 8VAC20-780-500

Sign-in/out procedures followed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

This checklist is provided for reference only. Always verify requirements with your state licensing agency.

Pre-Inspection Checklist

50 items based on Virginia Virginia Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers (8VAC20-780) requirements

Licensing(5)Physical Environment(10)Health Practices(7)Safety Practices(10)Staff Requirements(9)Child Records(7)Supervision(2)

License displayed in prominent location

Ref: 8VAC20-780-50

Licensing

Capacity not exceeded

Ref: 8VAC20-780-50

Licensing

Operating within licensed hours

Ref: 8VAC20-780-50

Licensing

Written operational policies available

Ref: 8VAC20-780-40

Licensing

Parent handbook current and distributed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-40

Licensing

Indoor space meets minimum (25 sq ft per child)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-250

Physical Environment

Outdoor play area adequate and safe

Ref: 8VAC20-780-250

Physical Environment

Temperature maintained appropriately

Ref: 8VAC20-780-250

Physical Environment

Adequate lighting in all areas

Ref: 8VAC20-780-250

Physical Environment

Toilets clean and child-accessible

Ref: 8VAC20-780-260

Physical Environment

Handwashing facilities available

Ref: 8VAC20-780-260

Physical Environment

Drinking water readily accessible

Ref: 8VAC20-780-260

Physical Environment

Sleeping/napping equipment appropriate

Ref: 8VAC20-780-280

Physical Environment

Outdoor equipment safe and maintained

Ref: 8VAC20-780-420

Physical Environment

Fall zones with resilient surfacing

Ref: 8VAC20-780-420

Physical Environment

Daily health observation performed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-170

Health Practices

Handwashing procedures followed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-490

Health Practices

Diapering area sanitized properly

Ref: 8VAC20-780-490

Health Practices

Medications stored locked and inaccessible

Ref: 8VAC20-780-510

Health Practices

First aid supplies stocked and accessible

Ref: 8VAC20-780-520

Health Practices

Illness exclusion policy enforced

Ref: 8VAC20-780-170

Health Practices

Safe sleep practices followed (infants)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-280

Health Practices

Fire extinguishers inspected annually

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Safety Practices

Smoke detectors working

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Safety Practices

Emergency exits marked and unobstructed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Safety Practices

Fire drills conducted monthly

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Safety Practices

Shelter-in-place drills quarterly

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Safety Practices

Lockdown drills quarterly

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Safety Practices

Drill records maintained (2 years)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Safety Practices

Emergency preparedness plan posted

Ref: 8VAC20-780-550

Safety Practices

Hazardous materials stored safely

Ref: 8VAC20-780-400

Safety Practices

Pool secured (if applicable)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-430

Safety Practices

Fingerprint background check current for all staff

Ref: § 22.1-289.035

Staff Requirements

CPS registry check completed

Ref: § 22.1-289.035

Staff Requirements

Director meets qualification requirements

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

Staff Requirements

CPR certification current (within 30 days of employment)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

Staff Requirements

First Aid certification current

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

Staff Requirements

Staff-to-child ratios maintained

Ref: 8VAC20-780-500

Staff Requirements

MAT certification for medication administration

Ref: 8VAC20-780-510

Staff Requirements

Annual training completed (16 hours)

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

Staff Requirements

Orientation training within 30 days of hire

Ref: 8VAC20-780-240

Staff Requirements

Enrollment forms complete

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Child Records

Emergency contact information current

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Child Records

Immunization records on file

Ref: § 32.1-46

Child Records

Health information documented

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60(B)

Child Records

Pickup authorization documented

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Child Records

Allergy/special needs documented

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Child Records

Attendance records maintained

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Child Records

Children supervised at all times

Ref: 8VAC20-780-500

Supervision

Sign-in/out procedures followed

Ref: 8VAC20-780-60

Supervision

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