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Learning Tree of Fletcher

A child care center in Fletcher, North Carolina 28732

25 Fox Glen Drive, Fletcher, North Carolina 28732. (828) 684-2791.

North Carolina’s own record, on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 10 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Every month

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?

10 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 9, 2026.

10 violations cited in the last three years, 10 of them marked corrected.

Source:

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

10 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.

10 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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.

Jul 9, 2026: unannounced4 violations
  • Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

    “The fire drill practiced in June, 2026 was not documented on the emergency drill log.”

    Rule Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.

    “Three (3) bottles containing formula in space #5 did not include the infant’s name and were not dated.”

    Rule Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

    “Three (3) over the counter ointments in space # 5 did not include the amount of product to be administered.”

    Rule Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.

    “The feeding plans for children, J.S. and M.S. in space # 5 did not have parent signatures.”

    Rule The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Jul 15, 2025: unannounced1 violation
  • The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

    “Staff, S.L., hired 1/15/25, completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment 7/6/25.”

    Rule The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 16, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Jun 5, 2025: unannounced1 violation
  • Children used space that was not approved.

    “The space reported to be used for gross motor activity during inclement weather is not approved caregiving space.”

    Rule Children used space that was not approved.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 16, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Apr 2, 2025: unannounced1 violation
  • The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.

    “One feeding plan for child, R.C. did not include a parent signature.”

    Rule The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Jul 25, 2024: unannounced3 violations
  • A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.

    “A current activity plan was not posted in space #5.”

    Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.

    “An aerosol sunscreen was in unlocked storage in space #3.”

    Rule All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

    “The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person’s file. ne (1) newly hired staff, K.W. did not have signed acknowledgement of the facility’s shaken baby syndrome policy on file.”

    Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Corrected during the inspection.

All 10 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 9, 2026Unannounced visit4 violations cited
Feb 9, 2026Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Jan 5, 2026Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Jul 15, 2025Unannounced visit1 violation cited
Jun 16, 2025Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Jun 5, 2025Unannounced visit1 violation cited
Apr 2, 2025Unannounced visit1 violation cited
Nov 7, 2024Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Jul 25, 2024Unannounced visit3 violations cited
Mar 12, 2024Unannounced visitNo violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Care Center, holding a One Star Center License since Jan 8, 2022.
  • Licensed for 78 children, ages 0 through 8.
  • Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
  • North Carolina’s licence number: 45000388.
Source:

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.
Source:

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: Learning Tree, LLC.
Source:

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: 1 star of five.
Source:

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 53 child care providers in Henderson County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 10.
Source:

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.

11 of the 53 in Henderson County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Fletcher Psam-Pspm-Plus2
Learning Tree of Fletcher This child care provider10
Upward Psam-Pspm-Plus3
Dana Psam-Pspm-Plus0
Mills River Psam - Pspm - Plus10
Hendersonville Psam-Pspm-Plus9
Glenn Marlow Psam-Pspm-Plus5
Edneyville Psam-Pspm-Plus0
Wncsource Sugar Hill Children’s Center11
Tumblin Toddler2
Hillandale Elementary Psam-Pspm-Plus14
Alice’s Playground Center22

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

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.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.

From the provider

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Replies

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An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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