Henrico Planning Commission Considers 24-Hour YMCA Daycare Near RIC
A proposal for a 24-hour YMCA daycare facility is being considered by the Henrico planning commission. Located near Richmond International Airport (RIC) on Huntsman Road, the facility aims to serve airport workers and their families by operating around the clock,…
Richmond Petersburg, VA, October 15, 2026 —
A proposal to establish a 24-hour YMCA daycare facility near Richmond International Airport is being considered by the Henrico planning commission. The proposed facility would be on Huntsman Road, near the airport, and use a former rescue squad building.
The facility is intended to serve airport workers and their families. Its planned around-the-clock operation is a central feature of the proposal. The information provided does not specify how many children the daycare could accommodate, what services it would offer, or when it might open.
The proposal is under consideration by the planning commission; no decision or approval status beyond that was provided. The timing of the commission’s review, whether a vote has been scheduled, and any conditions attached to the proposal were also not specified.
The available information does not include the building’s street address, the name of the applicant, or details about renovations or other changes that may be needed to use the former rescue squad building as a daycare. It also does not describe the proposal’s permit or zoning status.
For now, the stated purpose is to provide childcare for airport workers and their families through a facility that would operate around the clock. Further details about the proposal and the planning commission’s consideration were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Jackie DiBartolomeo on richmondbizsense.com, see more information here.
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