Description: Apple Tree Academy is a Child Care Center in SPRINGDALE AR, with a maximum capacity of 109 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Level 3 Better Beginnings;Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2026-03-11 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2026-02-26 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2026-02-10 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2026-01-16 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2026-01-08 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-12-30 | Facility Visit | 100.109.1.b - The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. Prospective employees who have not lived in the State of Arkansas during the preceding five (5) years will be subject to current federal guidelines regarding conducting a child maltreatment background check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff members and applicants for employment in a Prior to employment and every two (2) years child care facility thereafter |
| 2025-12-30 | Facility Visit | 300.301.8 - At no time shall children be left unsupervised or unattended. The child care center shall provide additional staff for any temporary absence of primary child caring staff for activities such as breaks, meal preparation, transportation, etc. |
| 2025-12-17 | Facility Complaint | 300.301.8 - At no time shall children be left unsupervised or unattended. The child care center shall provide additional staff for any temporary absence of primary child caring staff for activities such as breaks, meal preparation, transportation, etc. |
| 2025-12-12 | Facility Visit | 100.109.1.b - The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. Prospective employees who have not lived in the State of Arkansas during the preceding five (5) years will be subject to current federal guidelines regarding conducting a child maltreatment background check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff members and applicants for employment in a Prior to employment and every two (2) years child care facility thereafter |
| 2025-12-12 | Facility Visit | 300.306.4.01 - All new staff, including volunteers who are counted in the ratios, shall receive the following orientation within three (3) months of employment (and every three (3) years thereafter) and shall not be left alone with children until this is completed.Introduction (eight (8) clock hours) a. Proper supervision of children; b. Behavioral guidance practices; c. Safe sleep practices for infants; d. Shaken baby syndrome; which includes prevention (Carter’s Law, Act 1208); e. Appropriately responding to a crying or fussy infant or child; f. Emergency procedures in the event of severe weather, or fire, including evacuation procedures and routes, and location and use of fire extinguishers; g. Mandated reporter training; h. Administering medication; i. Caring for children with special needs or care plans; j. Transportation and car seat safety; k. Policies regarding release of children to authorized individuals; l. Prevention and control of infectious diseases; m. Building and physical premises safety, including the identification of, and protection from, hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; n. Nutrition and physical activities; o. Prevention and response to food sensitivities and allergic reactions; p. Basic child development; and q. The handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants. See Division website for a list of courses, that the Division maintains contracts for, which meet the above requirements. |
| 2025-12-12 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.7.a - Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly; |
| 2025-12-12 | Facility Visit | - - No Violations Cited |
| 2025-12-11 | Facility Complaint | 100.109.1.b - The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. Prospective employees who have not lived in the State of Arkansas during the preceding five (5) years will be subject to current federal guidelines regarding conducting a child maltreatment background check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff members and applicants for employment in a Prior to employment and every two (2) years child care facility thereafter |
| 2025-08-14 | Facility Visit | 100.110.1.b - The following persons shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a nationwide criminal record check, to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which shall include a fingerprint check: (The individual is responsible for the cost of a nationwide check. Each request must be accompanied by a check or money order made out to the Arkansas State Police.) Fingerprints submitted will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI. Individuals with results showing a prohibited offense shall be advised to contact the Licensing Unit for procedures to obtain the results and for procedures to update or make corrections to the record of their individual history.Direct care staff or staff with routine contact with children Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter |
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This place deserves 0 stars! Back in September of 2023, I had to find another daycare because my son passed his speech eval and no longer required services. I found Apple Tree because they were the only place who had an opening for my son at the time when it came to October. Since then, I have been unable to reason with him. There have been many days where I’ve had to call or message asking about meals and naps and accidents. They have never been great at keeping us parents updated on naps, meals, and accidents. When I called at the start I was told about the app to look on which I would say there is no updating on that going on. Updates only came up after the fact that I addressed no updates were there. My child would also come home with bruises and scratches and that too would not be updated. I only have a few moments of documentation where there were accidents posted, but most of the time, I’ve had to ask and I get told they don’t know or they weren’t in the room when it happened. There is a lot of yelling that happens and I’ve mentioned this to Lensa. The one who yells at the children is still there! I picked my son up one day crying in the bathroom because teacher was yelling at a kid in front of him. A huge problem that set it off for me was they accidentally gave my son whole milk while he’s dairy sensitive. We started with lactose then to soy, and on a phonecall, I was told I was remembering it wrong when I told them what milk I asked them to start with. The most recent problem that got my son kicked out was potty training. He is now 3 and I’ve been potty training at home and trying all kinds of things, but they would not be patient with him. They were tired of his 2-3 accidents a day and said by message they were afraid that it would be his last day on 6/27/2024. Initially, I told them to wait as I didn’t feel he was ready, but then they said when he moves up to the 3-4 year old room it’s a non potty training room. I decided to have him try at home and at daycare. The first day they kept him in the same underwear with a diaper under it which is not what I asked. We ended up doing underwear all day at daycare and they gave it a month. I told them numerous times and when my son first started that when the daycare that I originally wanted had a spot, he would go there. Daycares are hard to find with a spot open. I am left with no daycare for my son. I would NOT recommend this place. They do not follow DHS and they don’t handle disagreements with parents very well. If you don’t see eye to eye with them, they will make it harder for you and eventually encourage you to find another place. They couldn’t wait and decided to kick him out. I am on a voucher too.