The Importance of Laws, Regulations, and Safety in Child Care Facilities

This week's readings allowed you to explore your state regulations and policies and their history. Knowledge of this contributes to best practices, creating safe environments, and effective learning for our students. For this Discussion, you will need to visit the state licensing regulations from the National Database of Child Care Licensing Regulationswebsite.

Using the information you found there, please respond to the following:

1. Describe at least one requirement listed from your state that is necessary to provide safe, healthy, high-quality care for young children.
2. Research the history of this requirement and discuss how this requirement has changed over time in your state. Here is the state website: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/cc/providers/index.html?pageID=1