Part VI. Caregiver Training
8VAC20-800-200. Orientation.
A. The provider shall orient the substitute provider and assistant by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities.
B. The orientation shall cover the following topics:
1. Job responsibilities;
2. Requirements for parental notifications listed in 8VAC20-800-650;
3. Standards in this chapter that relate to the substitute provider's or assistant's responsibilities;
4. Emergency evacuation, relocation, and shelter-in-place procedures;
5. Location of emergency numbers, first aid kit, and emergency supplies;
6. Confidential treatment of information about children in care and their families; and
7. Requirement for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect.
C. Documentation of the orientation shall be signed and dated by the provider and substitute provider or by the provider and assistant.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Former 22VAC40-111-200 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.
8VAC20-800-210. Annual training.
A. In addition to satisfactory completion of first aid training and CPR training, caregivers shall obtain a minimum of sixteen clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities.
B. The annual training shall cover areas such as, but not limited to:
1. Physical, intellectual, social, and emotional child development;
2. Behavior management and discipline techniques;
3. Health and safety in the family day home environment;
4. Art and music activities for children;
5. Child nutrition;
6. Recognition and prevention of child abuse and neglect;
7. Emergency preparedness as required by 8VAC20-800-800 C; or
8. Recognition and prevention of the spread of communicable diseases.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Former 22VAC40-111-210 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.
8VAC20-800-220. Medication administration training.
A. To safely perform medication administration practices listed in 8VAC20-800-710 whenever the family day home has agreed to administer prescription medications or nonprescription medications, the administration shall be performed by a caregiver who:
1. Has satisfactorily completed a training program for this purpose developed or approved by the Board of Nursing and taught by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine, or pharmacist; or
2. Is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to administer medications.
B. Caregivers required to have the training in subdivision A 1 of this section shall be retrained at three-year intervals.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Former 22VAC40-111-220 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.