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D.H.S. Announces Licensing Requirements and New Rules and Regs for Reopening Child Care Programs and Summer Camps

Department of Human Services (DHS) has released its statutory, licensing requirements, rules, and regulations regarding the re-opening of child care programs and summer camps. “It is critical, especially as we continue to evaluate the safety of group activities and settings during this COVID-19 Pandemic, that anyone or any entity planning to re-open or operate any kind of child care program or summer camp be aware of and in compliance with the USVI statutes, licensing requirements and regulations for operating,” stated DHS Commissioner Kimberley Causey-Gomez. According to V.I. Code Title 34 Section 383, “No person may operate a child day care facility for three or more unrelated children unless he or she holds a valid license issued by the Department of Human Services.” Individuals and entities operating out of compliance will be subject to statutory fines and immediate closure. In March 2020, in accordance with CDC guidelines and to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic, ...