Adult day care centers are regulated, non-residential facilities that provide a variety of health, social and related support services in a protective setting during part of the day to four or more aged, infirm or disabled adults who reside elsewhere. Residential adult facilities are listed under Assisted Living Facilities.

Regulations

• General Procedures and Information for Licensure (PDF)
• Regulation for Background Checks for Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)
• Replacement pages for Standards & Regulations for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)
• Standards & Regulations for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)

Technical Assistance

• Technical Assistance for General Procedures and Information for Licensure (PDF)
• Technical Assistance for Regulation for Background Checks for Assisted Living Facilities & Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)
• Technical Assistance for the Standards for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)

Applicable Code of Virginia References

• 2015 Code of Virginia - Title 63.2 (PDF)

Application Process

The Division of Licensing Programs at the Virginia Department of Social Services offers pre-application orientation at all licensing field offices. Topics covered include: the application process, licensing regulations and approvals required by other state agencies.

Application Forms

• ADCC Addendum (PDF)
• Annual Operating Budget (PDF)
• Annual Operating Budget (DOC)
• Initial Application (DOC)
• Initial Application (PDF)
• Instructions: Initial Application for Licensure (PDF)
• Personal Qualifying Information (PDF)
• Report of Environmental Sanitation Inspection (PDF)
• Request for Building Evaluation or Inspection (PDF)
• Staff Information Sheet (PDF)
• Staff Information Sheet (DOC)

Notices

• 2016/02/26: 2016 Mental Health and Aging Webinar Series Announcement (PDF)
• 2016/02/08: Licensing Administrators for Adult Programs (PDF)
• 2016/01/13: Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training (PDF)
• 2016/01/07: Spring 2016 DSS/VCU Training Announcement (PDF)
• 2015/11/04: Re-organization of the Division of Licensing Programs (PDF)
• 2015/10/19: Invitation to Participate in the Regulatory Advisory Panel (RAP) for the Comprehensive Revision of the Adult Day Care Center Regulations (PDF)
• 2015/07/14: Comprehensive Revision of the Adult Day Care Center Regulations (PDF)
• 2014/09/03: Action Requested - It Started Like Any Other Day (PDF)
• 2014/05/12: 2014 Legislative Update- New Background Check Requirements (PDF)
• 2014/01/30: Revised Applications and Addenda (PDF)
• 2013/07/12: Revisions to Standards and Regulations for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers and General Procedures and Information for Licensure (PDF)
• 2010/06/25: Information on 2010 Legislation (PDF)

Background Investigations

• Barrier Crimes (PDF)
• Criminal Background Checks (conducted by Virginia State Police) (Web page)
• Regulation for Background Checks for Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Care Center (effective 08/2012) (PDF)
• Sworn Statement or Affirmation for Adult Facility Employees (PDF)
• Technical Assistance for Regulation for Background Checks for Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)

Guidance & Procedures

• Key Health & Safety Standards Subject to Risk Ratings (PDF)
• Performance Standardization Guidance for Licensure (PDF)
• Risk Assessment Guidance Manual (PDF)
• Risk Assessment Matrix (PDF)
• TB Screening/Testing TA for ALFs & ADCCs (PDF)

Forms

Renewal

• ADCC Addendum (PDF)
• Instructions: Renewal Application for Licensure (PDF)
• Personal Qualifying Information (PDF)
• Renewal Application (PDF)
• Renewal Application (DOC)
• Request for Building Evaluation or Inspection (PDF)
• Staff Information Sheet (PDF)
• Staff Information Sheet (DOC)

All Other

• Annual Operating Statement & Working Budget (PDF)
• Authorization to Release Confidential Information (PDF)
• Documentation of Physician's Oral Order for PRN Medication (PDF)
• Employee Record (PDF)
• License Modification Request for Facility Change of Location (PDF)
• Meal Pattern for Adults (PDF)
• Medication Administration Record (PDF)
• Participant Agreement (PDF)
• Participant Assessment (PDF)
• Participant Care Plan (PDF)
• Participant Record (PDF)
• Publication Order Form (PDF)
• Record of Emergency Evacuation Drills (PDF)
• Record of Initial ADCC Staff Training (PDF)
• Record of Staff Training & Education Following Employment (PDF)
• Report of Participant Physical Examination (PDF)
• Report of TB Screening (PDF)
• Report of Tuberculosis Screening (PDF)
• Sworn Statement or Affirmation for Adult Facility Employees (PDF)

Training

• DSS/VCU-DOG Training Schedule (Web page)
• General Guidelines for Provider Training (PDF)
• Video Catalog (PDF)