Description: THE LEARNING TREE is a Five Star Center License in FOREST CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 130 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-242L |
| 2025-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-03 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-04 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 2/23/24 there was one child not signed out of care. On 2/29/24, there was one child not signed out of care. | |||
| 2024-03-04 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #2 and space #3, there were 2 phone charger cords and art supplies that were suffocation and strangulation hazards accessible to children under the age of 3. | |||
| 2024-03-04 | Violation | 1231 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(e) |
| Staff were not notified in writing of all changes to personnel policies. One child enrolled 2/1/24, did not have verification of a medical exam on file. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-15 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The playground for 1 and 2 year old children had mold on the play structure. One play car was missing 2 of its 4 wheels. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Violation | 815 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) |
| Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. An electrical cord attached to a bottle warmer was in a cabinet accessible to children in Space #3. Electrical cords on a bottle warmer and a microwave were in a cabinet accessible to children in Space #8. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space #3, there were classroom decorations with plastic packaging that had suffocation warnings and a small plastic lid on a bubble container that were in a cabinet that was accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Violation | 1419 | .0601(b) |
| All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings were not assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer and/or the manufacturer's instructions were not kept on file or electronically accessible, if available. One balance beam play structure used in the gross motor room for 1 and 2 year old children, did not have manufacturer’s instructions available to determine age appropriate usage. Kids’ stackable animal plastic chairs were in use on the playground for 1 and 2 year old children and did not have manufacturer’s instructions available to determine outdoor use and age appropriate usage. | |||
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