Bright Adventures Pre-Kindergarten
A child care center in Bryson City, North Carolina 28713
249 School Dr, Bryson City, North Carolina 28713. (828) 488-1494.
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The short answer
- 12 violations in the last three years
- Feb 112026 the latest visit on record
- 100 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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Feb 11, 2026.
12 violations cited in the last three years, 12 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
12 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Mar 4, 2025: unannounced10 violations
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All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.
“There was a mix of pea gravel and rubber mulch.”
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were stored above food.
“The albuterol in space #3 was stored in a cabinet and the albuterol was stored above the food in the cabinet.”
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Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.
“A current menu was not posted upon arrival to the facility.”
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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 playground gate has an opening at the bottom measuring six inches.”
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Other surfacing materials not identified in rule were used that did not meet the ASTM standards, were not installed, maintained, and/or replaced according to manufacturer’s instructions.
“The ASTM certification for the rubber mulch could not be located during the visit.”
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Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet.
“The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. Fencing, as well as the gate to the playground, varies between forty-one to forty-seven inches on the playground.”
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“The refrigerator storing lunches did not have a thermometer to ensure the temperature is 45 degrees or below.”
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Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children.
“Smoking and tobacco restriction signage was not posted at the entrance to the center upon arrival.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“The depth of the loose surfacing measured as low four inches under and around the climbing equipment and swings.”
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When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.
“There was a daily, laminated screen time log located in space #1. A cumulative screen time log was not available for review.”
Apr 15, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
The inspectors’ words, 122 words
“During my walkthrough of space one (1) children were observed eating lunch. There were two (2) teachers present with eighteen (18) children. While the children were eating I observed one (1) teacher getting children’s bedding out of the children’s cubbies, which are located in the eating area and taking the items to each child’s cot, which were placed in various areas of the classroom. Each time she crossed through the eating area her back was turned towards the children and see could not see them. The other teacher was observed sitting down at a table with a small group of children. She was observed sitting in a manner that her back was turned towards eight (8) children sitting at tables behind her.”
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Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated.
“In building two (2) with spaces five (5) and six (6) there was no lunch menu posted. in building one (1) there was no menu posted for snack in the snack closest teachers were observed taking goldfish crackers, Ritz crackers and peanut butter.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 10 violations cited |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Dec 8, 2022.
- Licensed for 100 children, ages 3 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 87000045.
- Restriction: Other - Meeting Reduced Ratios; Certified Developmental Day.
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: Swain County Public Schools.
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 8 child care providers in Swain County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 12.5; this one had 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bryson City Head Start | 4 |
| Grace Christian Academy | 28 |
| Bright Adventures Pre-Kindergarten This child care provider | 12 |
| Lots-A-Tots | 17 |
| Kaleidoscope Dreams | 13 |
| New Kituwah Academy | 9 |
| Cherokee Pre-K | 4 |
| Agelink Child Development Center | 66 |
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
The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
Replies
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Paid listing
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