Appletree Day Care #3

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“During today’s visit, the window sills and baseboards throughout the facility were found to have peeling and chipping paint. The outdoor space was found to have an unlocked shed that was accessible to the children, and the preschool permanent play structure was found to have peeling paint and the grey covering on the preschool play structure was found to be separating from the metal it was originally sealed to as well as chipping in a variety of areas.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 30, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Application for enrollment did not include all required information.

“Six children’s applications were missing health information stating if the child had any health concerns the facility needed to be aware of and two children were missing emergency medical care information.”

Rule Application for enrollment did not include all required information.. Corrected during the inspection.

Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.

“Sleep checks were not documented in the required time frame per child care rule and law.”

Rule Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 8, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Plastic bags were observed in unlock drawers where children under the age of three were in care.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 8, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.

“The last revision date was January 2023.”

Rule The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.. Corrected during the inspection.

Infants under the age of 12 months were not placed on their backs for sleeping unless the center had obtained the appropriate written waiver.

“While monitoring safe sleep checks today I observed documentation that infants were being placed to sleep on their tummy.”

Rule Infants under the age of 12 months were not placed on their backs for sleeping unless the center had obtained the appropriate written waiver.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 19, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“During my walkthrough of the facility today, I observed plastic bags to be not locked away and were accessible to 2 year old and younger children.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 19, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.