New Regulations Could be Hard on Fairfax Child Care Providers
New state regulations would require a zoning check for new and renewed licenses.
Proposed regulations and changes to licensing and zoning processes could place stress on Fairfax County in-home day care providers. Approximately 200 childcare providers and parents packed into the board auditorium at Fairfax County Government Center Monday night for a two-hour town hall meeting hosted by Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity and Sully District Supervisor Michael Frey. Attendees were able to provide input and learn more about the changes, which Chairman Sharon Bulova detailed in a recent letter to the county’s nearly 500 state-licensed childcare providers. Virginia state licenses allow for a maximum of 12 children per day care center. But Fairfax County only allows for seven per single-family home, or 10 with a …
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Oakton voice
2:22 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012
I tried working by myself with the limited number of children--I am an excellent provider with a teaching background. When you work by yourself with 5 kids, that aren't your own, for 10-12 hours a day, you can't be an excellent provider. I dare any provider challenge that with video taping for 4 weeks. It is custodial care and no one to hold you accountable for excellence- but your conscience (… more ›