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 & Code References
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Regulations
- Crosswalk of Standards and Regulations for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers 22VAC40-60 & 22VAC40-61 (PDF)
- General Procedures and Information for Licensure (PDF)
- Regulation for Background Checks for Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)
- Standards & Regulations for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers 22VAC40-61 effective 12/29/2019 (PDF)
Applicable Code of Virginia References
New ADCC Applicants
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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 (DOC)
- Annual Operating Budget (PDF)
- 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 (DOC)
- Staff Information Sheet (PDF)
Virginia Enterprise Licensing Application (VELA) Quick Reference Guides
Current ADCC Providers (includes forms)
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Notices
- 2022/05/23: DSS Provider Memo Inspection Report Documents (PDF)
- 2022/04/15: Publication Order Form (PDF)
- 2022/04/05: Virginia Enterprise Licensing Application v1.0 (VELA) Go Live (PDF)
- 2022/03/28: Periodic Review for 22VAC40-160, Fee Requirements for Processing Applications (PDF)
- 2022/03/28: EXTENSION: ADCC Infection Prevention and Control Survey (PDF)
- 2022/03/11: Virginia Department of Health Tuberculosis Risk Assessment - Updated Form (PDF)
- 2022/03/11: DOLP Licensing Offices Contact Information - Updated (PDF)
- 2022/03/11: ADCC Infection Prevention and Control Survey and Documents Request Inbox (PDF)
- 2022/03/07: Updated VDH Interim Guidance for Prevention of COVID-19 in Non-Healthcare Congregate Settings (PDF)
- 2022/01/07: Alzheimer's Association Dementia Training (PDF)
- 2021/11/18: VDSS Receives Infection Control Grant (PDF)
- 2021/11/17: Update - Return to Full Onsite Inspections (PDF)
- 2021/10/28: Revisions to General Procedures and Information for Licensure (PDF)
- 2021/09/23: COVID-19 Update (PDF)
- 2021/09/13: Updated Licensing Office Contact Information (PDF)
- 2021/09/13: CORRECTION- Updated Licensing Office Contact Information (PDF)
- 2021/08/30: Revised Barrier Crimes List (PDF)
- 2021/07/29: DOLP Public Website Updates (PDF)
- 2021/07/08: CORRECTED Updates to Licensing Offices Memo (PDF)
- 2021/07/07: VDSS DOLP Office Updates (PDF)
- 2021/07/02: FEMA Releases Shelter-in-Place Guidance (PDF)
- 2021/06/28: Expiration of Regulatory Leniency on June 30, 2021 (PDF)
- 2021/06/17: Updated VDH COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines (PDF)
- 2021/06/15: Legislation that passed in the 2021 General Assembly (PDF)
- 2021/06/14: VDSS Division of Licensing Programs Return to On-site Inspections effective June 15, 2021 (PDF)
- 2021/05/10: Updated VDH COVID-19 Prevention Recommendations (PDF)
- 2021/04/27: CDC Guidance for Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)
- 2021/02/26: Revised VDH COVID-19 Guidance for Day Programs (PDF)
- 2020/12/18: Governor Northam Announces New Executive Order 72 (PDF)
- 2020/12/09: VDSS Division of Licensing Programs Onsite Inspections - COVID-19 Safety and Health Precautions (PDF)
- 2020/12/08: PPE Push Pack Distribution (PDF)
- 2020/11/20: Update to 11/17/20 Memo (PDF)
- 2020/11/17: Governor Northam Announces New Statewide Measures to Contain COVID-19 (PDF)
- 2020/09/09: Updated VDH Guidance for Group/Congregate Day Programs (PDF)
- 2020/07/31: VDOLI Emergency Temporary Standard (PDF)
- 2020/07/17: FDA Issues a Hand Sanitizer Alert (PDF)
- 2020/05/29: PPE Information (PDF)
- 2020/04/22: Updated COVID-19 Guidances for Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)
- 2020/04/15: Licensing Waivers During Virginia’s State of Emergency-COVID-19 (PDF)
- 2020/03/17: COVID-19 Letter to Adult Programs - Updates (PDF)
- 2020/03/12: Covid-19 Updates and Resources (PDF)
- 2020/02/03: Virginia Department of Health- Information on the Coronavirus (PDF)
- 2020/01/06: Meal Pattern for Adults (PDF)
Background Investigations
- Barrier Crimes (PDF)
- Criminal Background Checks (conducted by Virginia State Police)
- Regulation for Background Checks for Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Care Centers (PDF)
- Sworn Statement or Affirmation for Adult Facility Employees (PDF)
Documents & Procedures
- Risk Assessment Matrix (PDF)
Forms
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Renewal
- ADCC Addendum (PDF)
- Instructions: Renewal Application for Licensure (PDF)
- Personal Qualifying Information (PDF)
- Renewal Application (DOC)
- Renewal Application (PDF)
- Request for Building Evaluation or Inspection (PDF)
- Staff Information Sheet (DOC)
- Staff Information Sheet (PDF)
All Other
- Annual Operating Statement & Working Budget (PDF)
- Annual Staff Training Record (DOC)
- Authorization to Release Confidential Information (PDF)
- Documentation of Health Care Supervision (DOC)
- Documentation of Health Care Supervision (PDF)
- Documentation of Physician's Oral Order for PRN Medication (PDF)
- Fillable TB Risk Assessment 512 and Instructions (PDF)
- Fire and Emergency Evacuation Drills (DOC)
- Fire and Emergency Evacuation Drills (PDF)
- Medication Administration Record (PDF)
- Participant Agreement (DOC)
- Participant Assessment (DOC)
- Participant Assessment (PDF)
- Participant Physical Exam (DOC)
- Participant Physical Exam (PDF)
- Participant Plan of Care (DOC)
- Participant Plan of Care (PDF)
- Participant Rights and Responsibilities (DOC)
- Participant Rights and Responsibilities (PDF)
- Staff Orientation and Initial Training (DOC)
- Sworn Statement or Affirmation for Adult Facility Employees (PDF)
Training