Program Leaders: Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED. If hired or promoted after 11/1/93, must also have an endorsement or BA in a child- related field; or 48 semester hours from accredited college or university, at least 12 of which are in a subject relating to group care of children and 6 months of age-appropriate experience; or a 1 year early childhood certificate from an accredited college or university of at least 30 semester hours and 6 months of age-appropriate experience; or a CDA credential or equivalent; or one year age appropriate program experience in group care and participation in a staff training plan of at least 10 hours in first year of employment.

Age Range	Ratio For Center-based Care
Infants	(1:4)
Young toddlers	(1:5)
2 and 3 years	(1:10)
4 years	(1:12)
Schoolage	(1:20)
Mixed age group	ratio for youngest child in group

Age Range	Ratio For Family Child Care
0 - 15 months	(1:4)
16 - 23 months	(1:5)
2 - 4 years	(1:8)
5 - 9 years	(1:16)
10 years and older	these children shall not count in determining any ratio
Mixed age group	a point system shall be applied to determine the need for an assistant

Head Start - State Collaboration Office
Division of Child Care and Development
7 North Eighth Street, 6th Floor
Richmond, VA, 23219-3301
Phone: (804) 726-7640
Fax: (804) 726-7655

Child Care Resource and Referral Contact
Virginia Child Care Resource & Referral Network
308 Turner Road, Suite A
Richmond, VA 23225
Phone: (804) 285-0846
Toll Free: (866) 481-1913
Fax: (804) 285-0847

Child Abuse Reporting Hotline
To report suspected child abuse in Virginia, call (800) 552-7096.

For national child abuse information, call the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (staffed 24 hours daily with professional crisis counselors): 1-800-4-A-CHILD or 1-800-2-A-CHILD (T.D.D)