Laura Baltz
A family day home in Powhatan, Virginia 23139
1510 Holly Hills Road, Powhatan, Virginia 23139. (804) 467-4313.
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The short answer
- 3 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 142026 the latest visit on record
- 8 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?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 14, 2026.
3 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2025. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | 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 |
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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 Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jul 10, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years. ’
“Child #2, 15 months old, last documented immunization was over 6 months ago. Child #4, 2 years 1 month old, last documented immunization was over 8 months ago. Child #5, 20 months old, last documented immunization was over 8 months ago.”
Jul 31, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observations, the provider did not ensure no soft bedding of any kind shall be used under or around infants including, but no limited to pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, or stuffed toys.
“Evidence: 1. During the inspection, an infant was observed sleeping in a crib with a blanket. 2. The provider acknowledged the blanket in the child’s sleep space.”
Jan 2, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on a review of five child records and interview, the provider did not ensure to obtain the parent’s written acknowledgement of receipt of information required to be provided to parents in writing prior to the first date of attendance for one child as required.
“Evidence: 1. The record of child #1 (date of attendance: 11/28/23) did not contain the parent’s signature on the liability, information for parents, provisions for emergency response and medication policies. 2. The provider stated the policies and procedures were reviewed with the parents but the parent did not sign the forms.”
Jan 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on a review of caregiver records and interview, the provider did not ensure that one caregiver obtained a minimum of sixteen clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities.
“Evidence: 1. The record of caregiver #2 (date of employment: 02/1991) did not contain record of the required annual training. 2. The provider acknowledged that the record did not contain documentation of annual training.”
Jan 31, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure to annually review the emergency preparedness plan and document the review in writing.
“Evidence: 1. The emergency plan’s last review date was documented on 7/8/2020. 2. The provider acknowledged that the plan was not reviewed and documented in 2021.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Feb 7, 2027.
- Ages: Birth - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 8 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 14 child care providers in Powhatan County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; this one had 3.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Powhatan United Methodist Church | 1 |
| Laura Baltz This child care provider | 3 |
| Kidzalat, LLC | 15 |
| Faces of the Future Academy, Inc. | 25 |
| The Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School | 8 |
| 5 Stone Church | 1 |
| Melissa Cottone | 0 |
| Apple Seed Academy | 21 |
| 5 Stone Church | 20 |
| AppleTree Preschool | 20 |
| May Memorial Baptist Church | 12 |
| Cherry Tree Academy | 20 |
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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2026.
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