YMCA W.d. Williams Afterschool
A child care center in Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
161 Bee Tree Road, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778. (828) 251-5910.
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The short answer
- 17 violations in the last three years
- Apr 222026 the latest visit on record
- 150 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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Apr 22, 2026.
17 violations cited in the last three years, 17 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
17 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Apr 22, 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 the one (1) staff, including the administrator, that are hired at the YMCA W.D. Williams Afterschool.”
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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 11/3/2025, Health Questionnaire on file was dated 1/8/2025.”
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“Staff member hired 11/3/2025, medical report on file was dated 1/22/2024.”
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Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
“Staff member hired 11/3/2025, Emergency Information on file was dated 1/8/2025.”
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Each employee’s personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies.
“Staff member hired 11/3/2025, Operational/Personnel Policy Acknowledgement on file was dated 11/4/2024.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“Six (6) individual laundry baskets for the children’s belongings with broken handles.”
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On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.
“Staff member hired 11/3/2025, TB questionnaire on file was dated 1/22/2024.”
Nov 20, 2025: unannounced5 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 the three (3) staff, including the administrator, that are hired by YMCA WD Williams Afterschool.”
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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 9/10/2018 did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The last annual health questionnaire on file was dated 9/18/2024.”
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“Staff member hired 10/13/2025 did not have a medical report on file.”
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Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.
“Departure time for 11/19/2025 was not completed on the hard copy sign-in and out sheet and the staff member was unable to show me electronically when the children were signed out on 11/19/2025.”
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On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.
“Staff member hired 10/13/2025 did not provide results indicating they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.”
Apr 7, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child’s parent or authorized health professional.
“One (1) emergency medication action plan dated 9/6/2023 was due to be updated on or before 9/6/2024.”
Nov 26, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“Eight (8) individual laundry baskets with broken handles were observed while the children were putting their belongings away and lining up.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“One (1) emergency medication was observed on-site that expired 8/2024.”
Apr 10, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“In the cafeteria disinfectant wipes were located in an unlocked cabinet below five (5) feet. The Program Coordinator moved these to a locking cabinet during the visit.”
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Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.
The inspectors’ words, 106 words
“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 facility did not schedule and obtain a fire inspection within twelve (12) months of the previous inspection. The Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one (1) week of the inspection visit. The previous inspection was dated 1/30/2023. I asked the Program Director about a current fire inspection; the Program Director was able to share with me via TEAMS the 1/31/2024 fire inspection. I also requested that he send it to me as well for my file.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Apr 22, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since May 7, 2026.
- Licensed for 150 children, ages 5 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 11000667.
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: Young Men’s Christian Association of Wnc Inc..
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 17.
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 |
|---|---|
| W D Williams Elementary Head Start | 7 |
| YMCA W.d. Williams Afterschool This child care provider | 17 |
| The Little People’s Place | 16 |
| Creative Village Child Care | 31 |
| The Christine Avery Learning Center - Valley | 34 |
| 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 |
| Leicester Elementary School Headstart | 0 |
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.
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