These approved child day care programs are regulated by an entity other than the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) under § 15.2-914 of the Code of Virginia. At present, three localities have the authority to approve by local ordinance certain family day homes and center-based programs:

• Arlington County (homes and centers)
• Alexandria City (homes only)
• Fairfax County (homes only)
• Norfolk City (homes only)

Local ordinance homes that are approved subsidy vendors receive annual health and safety inspections by the VDOE Office of Child Care Health and Safety.  For more information, contact the Office of Child Care Health and Safety in the region that works with programs in your city or county.

If you are a local ordinance approved home and you are interested in becoming a subsidy vendor, refer to the Becoming a Child Care Subsidy Program Vendor webpage.