Part III. Personnel
8VAC20-800-130. General qualifications for caregivers.
Caregivers shall:
1. Be of good character and reputation;
2. Be physically and mentally capable of carrying out assigned responsibilities;
3. Be courteous, respectful, patient, and affectionate toward the children in care;
4. Be able to speak, read, and write in English as necessary to:
a. Carry out assigned job responsibilities, and
b. Communicate effectively with emergency responders; and
5. Meet the requirements specified in 8VAC20-770, Background Checks for Child Day Programs and Family Day Systems.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Former 22VAC40-111-130 derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 7, eff. July 1, 2010; amended and renumbered, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. July 1, 2021.
8VAC20-800-140. Qualifications and requirements for providers and substitute providers.
A. Providers and substitute providers shall be 18 years of age or older.
B. Providers licensed after and substitute providers employed after June 30, 2010, shall have:
1. (i) A high school program completion or the equivalent or (ii) evidence of having met the requirements for admission to an accredited college or university;
2. Three months of programmatic experience;
3. Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care, from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or the National Safety Council, or current CPR certification issued within the past two years by a community college, a hospital, a rescue squad, or a fire department; and
4. Current certification in first aid from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or the National Safety Council, or current first aid certification issued within the past three years by a community college, a hospital, a rescue squad, or a fire department.
EXCEPTION: A provider or substitute provider who is a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse with a current license from the Board of Nursing shall not be required to obtain first aid certification.
C. Use of a substitute provider shall be limited to no more than a total of 240 hours per calendar year.
D. A substitute provider shall record and sign the time of arrivals and departures on each day that the substitute provider works.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Former 22VAC40-111-140 derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 7, eff. July 1, 2010; renumbered, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. July 1, 2021.