Haw Creek Elementary School Head Start
A child care center in Asheville, North Carolina 28805
10 Bethesda Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28805. (828) 299-0810.
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The short answer
- 20 violations in the last three years
- May 122026 the latest visit on record
- 18 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
5 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on May 12, 2026.
20 violations cited in the last three years, 20 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
20 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
May 12, 2026: unannounced7 violations
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A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S.
“110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The child care operator has not notified the Division of one (1) staff member that was terminated on 4/14/2026, and one (1) staff member that started on 4/15/2026 at Haw Creek Elementary School Head Start.”
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“A current activity plan was not posted.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“Staff member hired 8/19/19 the health questionnaire on file was dated 1/15/2025.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“One (1) uncovered electrical outlet.”
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Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.
“Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection on file was dated 2/5/2025.”
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Outdoor play area did not provide an area that is shaded.
“The outdoor play space did not have any shade.”
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The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors.
“The current activity plan did not include daily gross motor activity”
Jan 9, 2026: unannounced5 violations
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All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
“One (1) container of disinfectant wipes located on the cabinet next to the refrigerator below five (5) feet and accessible to the children.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“One (1) electrical outlet uncovered in the hallway across from room 1005.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“Monthly playground inspection was not completed for December 2025. The last inspection on file was dated 11/19/2025.”
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Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
“Staff member hired 8/6/2015 did not complete the required number of on-going training hours according to their education and experience.”
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The health assessment did not include a hearing screening.
“Child enrolled 9/22/2025 hearing screening has was not completed within the first thirty (30) days of enrollment.”
Jan 24, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“A emergency drill was not conducted every three (3) months. The last drill was documented on 9/6/2024. The drill was due to be conducted in December 2024”
Sep 10, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The mulch was low around the perimeter of the cement track. The children playing on the mulch could run and trip onto the cement track due to the low mulch depth”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“While monitoring the outdoor space, I observed two (2) storage containers that were broken. The green storage container was cracked with an opening that could potentially cause a child to pinch their finger. The clear storage container that held the baseball gloves and balls one (1) corner was broken with sharp edges.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“While monitoring medications, I observed one (1) chronic medication on-site permission to administer medication form was missing the route for administering the medication.”
Feb 2, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Outdoors, the mulch was compacted and low creating tripping hazards around the playground near the cement track. This is a repeat violation”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“Four (4) electrical outlets were uncovered along the hallway route to the playground and two (2) electrical outlets in the cafeteria near the tables that the children use. This is a repeat violation.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“Monthly playground inspection was not completed for January 2024. The last inspection on file was dated 12/15/2023.”
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Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.
“Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection was not scheduled and obtained within twelve (12) months of the previous inspection. The previous inspection was dated 1/29/2023 and the recent inspection was completed on 1/31/2024.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| May 12, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jan 16, 2026.
- Licensed for 18 children, ages 3 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 11000555.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Community Action Opportunities.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 5 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 102 child care providers in Buncombe County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 19; this one had 20.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Verner | 56 |
| Haw Creek Elementary School Head Start This child care provider | 20 |
| YMCA Charles Bell Afterschool | 18 |
| YMCA Haw Creek Afterschool | 14 |
| East Asheville Academy | 76 |
| Montessori Learning Community of Asheville, East | 35 |
| West Asheville Baptist Early Learning Center | 16 |
| Asheville Jewish Community Center | 87 |
| Annette’s Day Care | 25 |
| Tammy Pratt Day Care Home | 3 |
| Rainbow Community School | 28 |
| Sand Hill-Venable Elementary Head Start | 5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
From the provider
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