{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-780-270","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-780-270","heading":"Building maintenance","body":"A. Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to, splintered, cracked or otherwise deteriorating wood; chipped or peeling paint; visible cracks, bending or warping, rusting or breakage of any equipment; head entrapment hazards; and protruding nails, bolts or other components that could entangle clothing or snag skin.\n\nB. Heat shall be supplied from a heating system approved in accordance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC, 13VAC5-62) except for camps. The heating system shall:\n\n1. Be installed to prevent accessibility of children to the system; and\n\n2. Have appropriate barriers to prevent children from being burned, shocked, or injured from heating equipment. In addition, proper supervision shall be available to prevent injury.\n\n3. Exception: In case of emergency, portable heaters may be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.\n\nC. In inside areas occupied by children, the temperature shall be maintained no lower than 68°F.\n\nD. Fans or other cooling systems shall be used when the temperature of inside areas occupied by children exceeds 80°F.\n\nE. Drinking fountains or individual disposable cups with safe drinking water shall be accessible at all times.\n\nF. Equipment shall include, but not be limited to, the following:\n\n1. Outside lighting provided at entrances and exits used by children before sunrise or after sundown; and\n\n2. An in-service, nonpay telephone.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 780. Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers","Part IV. Physical plant"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter780/section270/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:49Z","sha256":"69eed3700f9d4a5f87990df4f98b0d98a621fd9385ac52a2d1a3612e5f9c5d2c","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-780-260","next":"us-va/8vac20-780-280"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}