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Research and Planning / Annual Statistical Report / Licensing Programs / Unlicensed, Registered Child Care Facilities
Child care facilities that choose not to be licensed must meet health and safety requirements and submit documentation to VDSS.
A religious exempt center is a child day care center sponsored by a religious institution that may choose to be unlicensed.
A voluntarily registered family day home is a home in which care is provided to five or fewer children, excluding the provider’s children or children who reside in the home.
A certified pre-school center operates as a pre-school accredited in conjunction with a private school.
Tracking early child care providers is now managed by the Virginia Department of Education. Beginning with SFY 2022, VDSS will no longer report new statistics on this program.
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