The Learning Tree
BENNINGTON, VT·Licensed Provider (CBCCPP)Licensed
Contact information
Address100 Hospital Drive, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington, VT, 05201
CountyBENNINGTON
Phone(802) 447-5046
Operating details
Hours7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Capacity67
License dateDecember 28, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 5/6/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
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- Medium-High1
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
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Location
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100 Hospital Drive, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington, VT, 05201, BENNINGTON, VT 05201
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 5/6/2026
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2026
- High risk5/6/2026
Regulation 2.3.9.3: The licensee shall ensure that all staff have met ongoing background check requirements by submitting at least once every five (5) years a Records Check Authorization form to the Division and as required shall submit to fingerprinting.
Factual basis: Staff A did not send in a new Record Check Authorization form prior to their fingerprints expiring in March 2026, and had not sent in the form prior to this licensing visit. Corrective action: Immediately submit the RCA form, and submit for fingerprints as soon as possible once the Fingerprint Authorization Certificate is received. Send a copy of the fingerprinting receipt to sarah.crosier@vermont.gov once complete. (due 06/05/2026; completed 05/12/2026; status: Final) Source: Vermont BFIS site visit 05/06/2026.
Corrected 5/12/2026 - Medium-High risk5/6/2026
Regulation 2.3.11.5: The licensee shall be responsible for compliance with all applicable state and federal laws even when they are more stringent than the rules in this set of CBCCPP regulations.
Factual basis: A condition was placed on the program's new licensed certificate requiring that lead water testing be completed by 1/5/2026. There is no documentation on the VDH website showing that this was completed, the program did not have documentation of this on site, and it was not provided to CDD in the week following the licensing visit. Corrective action: Immediately complete lead water testing. Provide documentation of communication with VDH requesting the testing kits, and notify sarah.crosier@vermont.gov once the testing has been completed and the samples sent back to VDH. (due 06/12/2026; completed 05/17/2026; status: Final) Source: Vermont BFIS site visit 05/06/2026.
Corrected 5/17/2026
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has few recorded violations. Always visit in person to verify conditions.
(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$1,610/month
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Typical prices in Vermont run about $1,188/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Vermont by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: BENNINGTON, BENNINGTON County
- Capacity: 67
- Type: Licensed Provider (CBCCPP)
- Years in operation: 1
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