Five Star Center License
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Appletree Child Development Center
Raleigh, NC
· Wake County
4604 POOLE RD,
Raleigh, NC 27610
Quick Facts
Capacity
172 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 255-3434
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92002330
License Holder
APPLETREE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
License Issued
Mar 4, 2025
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
Appletree Day Care, Inc. & Appletree Child Development Center has been serving the Southeast Raleigh area for 22 years. We are committed to quality childcare for the families and the children we serve.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMonday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-11 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Rubberized playground surfacing is wearing away on the preschool playground causing a tripping hazard. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-270L |
| 2025-08-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0725-074L |
| 2025-07-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0725-074L |
| 2025-07-15 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. While observing video footage from June 26, 2025, I did observe a teacher put her hand on a child’s head and push the child back into the chair the child was sitting on. | |||
| 2025-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1124-096L |
| 2024-10-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-215L |
| 2024-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0824-215L |
| 2024-08-19 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A three year old child was left outside on the playground unattended for approximately fifteen minutes. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0524-268L |
| 2024-05-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0524-268L |
| 2024-05-31 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. An infant child crawled out of the infant classroom and into the hallway and was unsupervised by facility staff for 35 seconds. | |||
| 2024-05-31 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. Staff members have observed the staff in Infant room 1 using an inappropriate tone when addressing the infants and using inappropriate redirection tactics when managing difficult behaviors involving the infants. Teachers in Infant room 1 have been observed not meeting the infants’ developmental needs when they are crying or upset. | |||
| 2024-05-31 | Violation | 1877 | .1803(a)(10) |
| A child was restrained as a form of discipline and the child's safety or the safety of others was not at risk. The teachers in Infant room 1 have been observed buckling infants in a chair and putting infants in a highchair or bouncy seat when they do not want to address the needs of the infant or if the infant is behaving in a manner they do not want to deal with. | |||
| 2024-05-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-13 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. There is a metal lattice on the school age playground with sharp edges along the top. The wooden benches on the school age playground are splintering and have sharp nails exposed. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A large bag of potting soil was observed in an unlocked storage closet off of classroom 10. The director removed the potting soil and placed it in a locked closet. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Violation | 1106 | GS 110-91(13) |
| Each adult and child was not restrained by appropriate individual belt/device. Children were not restrained with a child safety seat appropriate to the child's age and weight in accordance with the state seat belt law when transported on the facility 15 passenger van and 15 passenger bus. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The 15 passenger bus had an expired inspection and the 15 passenger van had an expired inspection and expired registration. Each inspection was completed before the end of todays visit and the registration was renewed as well. | |||
| 2023-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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