The Christine Avery Learning Center
A child care center in Asheville, North Carolina 28801
59 Gaston Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801. (828) 232-7433.
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The short answer
- 22 violations in the last three years
- Aug 312026 the latest visit on record
- 128 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- 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.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- 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?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 31, 2026.
22 violations cited in the last three years, 22 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
22 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 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 violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 27, 2026: unannounced10 violations
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A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S.
“110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Fourteen (14) staff were not connected to the facility in the ABCMS Provider Portal.”
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) substitute had a CPR certificate on file dated 6/14/24. The certificate expired 6/2026.”
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) substitute had a First Aid certificate on file dated 6/14/24. The certificate expired 6/2026.”
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All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.
“A spring rocker was observed on playground space 1 not installed over resilient surfacing.”
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“Torn upholstery was observed on three (3) seats on the bus used for transporting children.”
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All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair.
“Peeling paint was observed on playground space 3, on the door leading to classroom space 4.”
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“One (1) staff, hire date 5/4/26, did not have a medical report on file.”
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Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
“Three (3) staff did not have a staff development plan or staff evaluation completed annually.”
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For each child, there was not at least 30 sq. ft. inside space per the total licensed capacity and 100 sq. ft. outside space for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time.
“Twelve (12) children were observed on playground space 3. The space capacity for playground space 3 is eleven (11) children at one hundred (100) square feet per child”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“Mulch surfacing measured zero(0) to four (4) inches in various places around the large climber on playground space 1.”
Sep 17, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“A wire grate on the bottom of the stage on the big playground was peeling off of the wood.”
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“Six (6) tears in seats on the bus, exposing the foam stuffing.”
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Toxic plants were accessible to children.
“Poison ivy was observe growing at the fence line at the top of the big playground.”
Dec 23, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.
“A staff member covered a four-year-old child’s face with a blanket during naptime.”
Dec 10, 2024: unannounced8 violations
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“The duct tape used to repair tears in seven (7) seats is peeling off, making the tears accessible to children.”
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Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child’s parent.
“One (1) child’s file did not include a signed authorization for emergency medical care.”
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Medical authorization was not present on child’s first day.
“One (1) child’s file did not include a signed authorization for emergency medical care.”
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Medical authorizations were not accessible to staff.
“One (1) child’s file did not include a signed authorization for emergency medical care.”
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Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches.
“The gap on the latching side of the gate leading to the upper parking lot on playground space 1 measured between 4 and 5 inches wide.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“One (1) epipen did not have a signed medication authorization.”
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Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children.
“Spray bottles containing bleach solutions were accessible to children in classroom spaces 1 and 4.”
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Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations.
“The vehicle registration for one (1) bus expired on 11/30/24.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 10 violations cited |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Jan 14, 2025.
- Licensed for 128 children, ages 1 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 11000960.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: The Christine Avery Learning Center, Inc..
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 4 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 102 child care providers in Buncombe County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 19; this one had 22.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Asheville Jewish Community Center | 87 |
| YWCA of Asheville Early Learning Program | 53 |
| Isaac Dickson Pre K | 4 |
| Julia Street Montessori School | 18 |
| The Christine Avery Learning Center - St. Mark’s | 24 |
| The Christine Avery Learning Center This child care provider | 22 |
| Hillcrest Head Start Center | 2 |
| First Baptist Child Development Center | 8 |
| Child Care Center of First Presbyterian Church | 25 |
| West Asheville Baptist Early Learning Center | 16 |
| Annette’s Day Care | 25 |
| Tammy Pratt Day Care Home | 3 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
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