Care Facilities include: Day Care (adult and child), Homes for Adults, and Nursing Homes. Care Facilities are required to contact the Virginia Department of Social Services to obtain their standards for licensure. Included in these standards are requirements to contact the Norfolk Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Environmental Health Services and the Fire Department. Also, those Care Facilities serving food are required to obtain a permit to do so.

Locations:
Virginia Department of Social Services, Pembroke Four, Suite 300, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Norfolk Department of Public Health, 830 Southampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23510

Contacts:
Virginia Department of Social Services
Telephone: (757) 491-3990

Bureau of Environmental Health Services
Telephone: (757) 683-2712
Facsimile: (757) 683-8878

Requirements:

• Obtain an informational package from Virginia Department of Social Services.
• Contact required Government agencies.
• Submit plans to Bureau of Environmental Health Services prior to construction.
• Plan review may take from two days to two weeks.
• Documentation of Health Department approval is required prior to the issuance of a Business License from the Commissioner of Revenue.

Time Frame:
Plan review may take from two days to two weeks.

Fees:
None

Other:
For information regarding food establishment plans and permits see "Food Establishments"