The mission of the Norfolk Home-Based Childcare Network is to protect the personal safety and well-being of children and families by providing professional licensure, standardized training, guidance, and support for new and existing providers of home-based care.

All family day homes serving one (1) to four (4) children in the City of Norfolk are subject to the regulations of Norfolk City Code Chapter 15.1, except for the family day homes which are: 

(1) Licensed by the Department of Education;

(2) Licensed by a family day home system; 

(3) Only serving dependent children of military personnel and either (i) is located on a military base or federal property or (ii) is certified as a family child care provider by any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or its agent; or

(4) Only serving children who are related to the provider by blood, adoption, or marriage.

Click here to learn about HCN licensure and requirements. 

If you are providing childcare in your home and are not licensed, it is against the law!