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.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | Facility Visit | Facility Records shall be maintained on site and include:Record of emergency drills; |
| 2023-07-07 | Facility Complaint | 1100.1101.4 - Any child who is injured shall have immediate attention. Parents shall be notified of all injuries. Injuries that require the attention of medical personnel shall be reported to the parent immediately and to the Licensing Unit within one (1) business day. |
| 2023-07-07 | Facility Visit | Any child who is injured shall have immediate attention. Parents shall be notified of all injuries. Injuries that require the attention of medical personnel shall be reported to the parent immediately and to the Licensing Unit within one (1) business day. |
| 2023-06-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-05-09 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-04-28 | Facility Visit | Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through a fingerprint criminal records check (which includes the Arkansas Sexual Offender Registry) conducted by the Arkansas State Police. A prospective staff member may not begin work until the Arkansas State Police criminal record check result has been returned as satisfactory. Following receipt of the satisfactory result, this individual must be supervised at all times, pending completion of all of the required background check components, by a staff member who has successfully completed all required background checks. A National Sexual Offender Registry check will also be conducted on prospective employees. 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 criminal background check and sexual offender registry check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff and applicants for employment in a child care facility Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter |
| 2023-04-26 | Facility Complaint | 100.110.2.b - Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through a fingerprint criminal records check (which includes the Arkansas Sexual Offender Registry) conducted by the Arkansas State Police. A prospective staff member may not begin work until the Arkansas State Police criminal record check result has been returned as satisfactory. Following receipt of the satisfactory result, this individual must be supervised at all times, pending completion of all of the required background check components, by a staff member who has successfully completed all required background checks. A National Sexual Offender Registry check will also be conducted on prospective employees. 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 criminal background check and sexual offender registry check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff and applicants for employment in a child care facility Prior to employment and every five (5) years thereafter |
| 2023-04-05 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-03-23 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-01-19 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-01-05 | Facility Visit | The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Inflicting physical pain, hitting, pinching, pulling hair, slapping, kicking, twisting arms, biting or biting back, spatting, swatting, etc.; |
| 2022-12-29 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.h - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Inflicting physical pain, hitting, pinching, pulling hair, slapping, kicking, twisting arms, biting or biting back, spatting, swatting, etc.; |
| 2021-12-02 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-11-10 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-10-14 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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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.