I am in favor of the proposed changes to minimum qualification and training requirements for staff in Virginia day care facilities. Our children are our most important resource and they need to have the best qualified caregivers possible. Also the proposed group size changes and staff to child ratio changes will give added protection and oversight to the needs of the children. As a grandmother with a grandchild in day care I am aware of the costs and I would not like to see these changes drive the costs up. However, the changes are needed and hopefully they can be accomplished without additional cost to the parents/grandparents.