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Ghazala Tabassum

A family day home in Alexandria, Virginia 22315

6427 Silver Ridge Circle, Alexandria, Virginia 22315. (202) 322-2318.

Virginia’s own record, on legacy.dss.virginia.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean4
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

21 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 28, 2026.

5 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

When those deficiencies happened

3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

3 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

Hover or focus a month to read it.

No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in its source’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

Jul 28, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-790-250-F

    “Caregivers who work directly with children shall, annually attend the department’s health and safety update course. Caregiver #3 did not take the annual health and safety update training, it is past due by 1 month.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-250-F.

Jan 13, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-800-750-A

    “When topical skin products such as diaper ointment are used, the following requirements shall be met:, the product shall be labeled with the child’s name. Child #2 and #5 diaper creams were not labeled with the child’s name.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-750-A.

  • 8VAC20-800-750-B

    “Diaper ointment shall be inaccessible to children. Several diaper creams were found in the bathroom under the changing table accessible to children.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-750-B.

Nov 28, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-800-100-A

    “Based on a review of children records, 1 child’s record does not have documentation of a completed physical examination within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: Child # 2, date of first attendance 7/31/2023 does not have documentation of a physical examination on file.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-100-A.

  • 8VAC20-800-80-B

    “Based on a review of children records, 5 of 5 records reviewed did not have documentation of the person who viewed and the date that the child’s proof of birth was viewed. Evidence: The following children records do not have documentation of who viewed the proof of birth and the date it was viewed. Child #1, first day of attendance 7/11/2023 Child #2, first day of attendance 7/31/2023 Child #3, first day of attendance 11/20/2023 Child #4, first day of attendance 8/7/2023 Child # 5, first day of attendance 7/25/2023”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-80-B.

Jul 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-770-40-D-5-a

    “Based on a review of household record and provider interview, a central registry search has not been obtained for a household member residing in the home that is 14 years old. Evidence: Household #1, date of birth 1/26/2009 does not have a result for central registry search.”

    Rule 8VAC20-770-40-D-5-a.

Jan 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-800-60-B

    “Based on a review of children records, a child’s record did not contain all the required information to include medical insurance policy number and 2 emergency contact name, address and phone numbers. Evidence: Child #1, date of first attendance 8/15/2022 does not have information on medical insurance policy number or a second emergency name, address and phone number.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-60-B.

May 12, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-800-100-A

    “Based on record review and provider interview, the provider has not obtained documentation of a physical examination prior to a child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: Child #1, date of first attendance 1/3/2022 does not have documentation of a physical examination in the record. The provider said she does not have the physical examination.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-100-A.

  • 8VAC20-800-180-A

    “Based on a review of caregiver and household records, the provider has not obtained for each caregiver and adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form, every two years from the date of the first screening. Evidence: There were no current TB screening for the following caregivers and household members. Caregiver#1 TB screening dated 2/24/2020 Caregiver #2 TB screening dated 8/30/2019 Household #3 TB screening dated 8/27/2019”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-180-A.

  • 8VAC20-800-320-B

    “Based on observation, child-resistant protective covers were not installed on all unused electrical outlets and surge protectors accessible to children under five years of age. Evidence: Upon arrival the Inspector observed a 15 month old touching an electrical outlet on the wall located next to the childcare entrance door. The outlet was not covered with a protective cover.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-320-B.

All 21 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 28, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Jan 13, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspection2 violations cited
Jul 28, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jul 28, 2025InspectionNo violations cited
Feb 11, 2025Complaint inspectionNo violations cited
Jan 9, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jan 9, 2025InspectionNo violations cited
Jul 23, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jul 23, 2024InspectionNo violations cited
Nov 28, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Nov 28, 2023Inspection2 violations cited
Jul 3, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jul 3, 2023Inspection1 violation cited
Jan 3, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jan 3, 2023Inspection1 violation cited
Jul 26, 2022Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jul 26, 2022InspectionNo violations cited
May 12, 2022Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
May 12, 2022Inspection3 violations cited
Nov 4, 2021Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Nov 4, 2021InspectionNo violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Aug 3, 2027.
  • A current subsidy provider.
  • Ages: 3 months - 12 years 11 months.
  • Capacity: 9 children.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

Has Virginia acted against it?

  • 1 complaint inspection on record.
  • No complaint allegations published with findings.

Who does the caring?

  • Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Virginia’s search doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Virginia’s search doesn’t show a quality rating.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 1353 child care providers in Fairfax County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 5.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

12 of the 1,353 in Fairfax County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Ghazala Tabassum This child care provider5
KinderCare Learning Center #7512219
Hayfield SACC13
SACC at Lane4
KinderCare Learning Centers #146840
Northern Virginia Academy of Early Learning-Landsdowne28
Chesterbrook Academy #80722
Little Acorn Patch of Kingstowne21
SACC at Island Creek9
Bila Hamdael3
Sandra Scruggs12
Azeb Idris18
Feriha Ibrahim9

What the record doesn’t say

  • Virginia doesn’t grade how serious a violation is, so no severity is shown.
  • Virginia publishes a complaint’s allegations and findings only when its inspection found a violation and the records are linked.
  • Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
  • A plan of correction sent late, or not at all, isn’t online: Virginia says to ask the inspector.
  • Virginia’s pages show about the last five years of inspections; for older ones, Virginia says to contact the licensing inspector.
  • Virginia says this information may not be accurate, up to date or complete, and shouldn’t be the only source in choosing care.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

From the provider

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How to read a record

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An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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