Creative Learning Academy
A child care center in Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306
1910 Owen Dr, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306. (910) 486-6901.
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The short answer
- 9 violations in the last three years
- Aug 252026 the latest visit on record
- 45 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 25, 2026.
9 violations cited in the last three years, 9 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
9 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 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, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“In Space #2, the refrigerator did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F.”
Oct 7, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The last posted activity plan was dated for August 26-August 30. This was completed when the caregiver printed a copy of the activity plan for this week and posted it in the classroom.”
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An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child’s parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted.
“(omit posting for centers located in a residence). The infant feeding plan was not posted for one child. This was corrected with the administrator printed a copy of the infant written feeding plan from the child’s file and posted in the classroom.”
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Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
“The attendance was not completed for one of the seven children present. This was corrected when the staff member completed the attendance for today.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The Shelter-in-place or lockdown drill’s record was incomplete. The last documented drill was conducted November 8, 2023. This was corrected when the administrator had the children complete the lockdown drill during today’s visit.”
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The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information.
“The Ready to Go File was not available for review. In addition, The EPR Plan was available electronically, however, it was not printed out and available for review if an emergency were to occur. This was corrected when the administrator gathered all required documents for the Ready to Go File and placed in a binder. All items were verified.”
Dec 1, 2023: unannounced3 violations
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Emergency and identifying information, including the child’s name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.
“Photographs were not attached for five of the eight children that receive transportation. The staff member printed the picture and attached to the child’s emergency information.”
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Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.
“In Space #2, screen time was offered to two (2) children under three years of age. The ages of the children were two (2) years old. The television was turned off and the children were provided another activity.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The lockdown drill record was incomplete for the month of November. The information was corrected during today’s visit. The staff member recorded the required information on the record.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| May 21, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| May 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Sep 10, 2026.
- Licensed for 45 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 26001942.
- Restriction: Other - Not a 24hr care.
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: Creative Learning Center of Fayetteville, 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: 5 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 260 child care providers in Cumberland County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Academe Child Development Center | 45 |
| Burns Child Care & Preschool Center | 19 |
| Kidz Kastle | 10 |
| Pat’s Home Day Care | 7 |
| Alderman Road Elementary | 2 |
| Arether’s Little M&m Childcare | 9 |
| The Sunshine House, Inc. #145-A | 9 |
| Stoney Point Prime Time | 1 |
| Alderman Road Prime Time | 1 |
| Honeycutt Prime Time | 2 |
| Arether’s Little M & M’s Childcare II | 2 |
| Creative Learning Academy This child care provider | 9 |
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.
From the provider
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