Zainab Deen
A family day home in Norfolk, Virginia 23513
6312 Alexander St, Norfolk, Virginia 23513. (571) 524-0327.
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The short answer
- 8 deficiencies in the last three years
- Mar 252026 the latest visit on record
- 9 children, its licensed capacity
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?
3 inspections on record, the latest on Mar 25, 2026.
8 violations cited in the last three years.
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
8 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Mar 25, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection6 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-240-A
“Areas and furnishings of the family day home, inside and outside, shall be maintained in safe condition. There is a top loading freezer that does not have child proof latch. There are cubbies attached to walls with child proof latches and not secure anchors to prevent toppling.”
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8VAC20-800-320-A
“Small electrical appliances such as, but not limited to, curling irons, toasters, blenders, can openers, and irons shall be unplugged unless being used by the caregiver or with children under close supervision. There was a bottle warmer plugged into an outlet but was not in use.”
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8VAC20-800-450-A
“Doors with clear glass panels that reach within 18 inches of the floor shall be clearly marked with decorative objects such as pictures, artwork, or decals at the eye level of children in care. The sliding glass doors do not have any decorative objects at eye level of children in care.”
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8VAC20-800-490
“The climbing portions of indoor slides and climbing equipment over 18 inches high shall not be over bare floor. A climb and slide measuring 20inches high was located over a bare floor.”
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8VAC20-800-520-A
“Cribs shall be provided for children from birth through 12 months of age and for children over 12 months of age who are not developmentally ready to sleep on a cot, rest mat, or bed. There was not a crib set up and available for one infant in care under the age of 12 months.”
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8VAC20-800-560-A
The inspectors’ words, 98 words
“A caregiver shall be physically present on site and provide direct care and supervision of each child at all times. Direct care and supervision of each child includes:1. Awareness of and responsibility for each child in care, including being near enough to intervene if needed; and 2. Monitoring of each sleeping infant in one of the following ways: a. By placing each infant for sleep in a location where the infant is within sight and hearing of a caregiver. A six month old was left unattended on the couch when the provider went to answer the front door.”
Oct 1, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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22.1-289.057-A
“The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan. There was not a water lead test available during the inspection.”
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8VAC20-800-940-B
“The provider shall have an operable thermometer available to monitor refrigerator and freezer compartment temperatures. There was not a thermometer in the refrigerator during the inspection.”
All 3 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Apr 22, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years.
- Capacity: 9 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 0 complaint inspections on record.
- No complaint allegations published with findings.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations and Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
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 143 child care providers in the City of Norfolk, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13; this one had 8.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Zainab Deen This child care provider | 8 |
| Elizabeth Kaminski | 10 |
| Oakwood Chapel Academy | 35 |
| Phillis Combo | 1 |
| Rosemary Everette | 1 |
| Katrina Briggs | 10 |
| Dionne Wright | 6 |
| Bank Street Memorial Baptist Church | 26 |
| HRCAP Oakmont North | 8 |
| KCE Champions @ Coleman Place Elementary School | 6 |
| Ms. Tina Stokes | 15 |
| KCE Champions LLC @ Tanners Creek Elementary | 6 |
| Jaquetta Kershaw | 5 |
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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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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