YMCA Fairview Afterschool
A child care center in Fairview, North Carolina 28730
1355 Charlotte Highway, Fairview, North Carolina 28730. (828) 585-4016.
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The short answer
- 25 violations in the last three years
- Jun 232026 the latest visit on record
- 100 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 Jun 23, 2026.
25 violations cited in the last three years, 25 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
25 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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.
Jun 23, 2026: unannounced7 violations
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) existing staff member did not complete CPR training within ninety (90) days of employment and maintained the valid training thereafter.”
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) existing staff member did not have First Aid training within ninety (90) days of employment and maintained the valid training.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“Due to provider’s inability to access computer electronic system, one (1) child’s medication authorization form was not available for review.”
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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.
“Two (2) new group leaders did not complete required TB screening prior to their employment.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Required information was not included in the medication authorization form for Methylphenidate.”
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Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“One (1) group leader whose date of employment being 6/15/26, did not complete required criminal background check prior to employment.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. valid qualification letter for one (1) group leader was not maintained on file.”
Nov 24, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“Updated Health Questionnaire forms for one (1) staff members was not available for review - One (1) substitute’s form expired on 6/13/25.”
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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.
“Updated Emergency Information form for one (1) staff members was not available for review - One (1) substitute’s form expired on 6/13/25.”
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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.
“Epi-Pen for a child in group 2 expired at the end of October 2025 and the pharmacy label instructed Rizatriptan 5mg to be discarded after 8/26/25. Both medications were still maintained in the backpack at the facility.”
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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.
“One (1) substitute staff member who was hired on 2/12/24, did not complete the TB skin test, though he/she answered yes to two (2) of the questions on the form.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Parents’ authorization forms were not available for review for two (2) over-the-counter medications - Children’s Motrin and Benadryl Allergy for children in group 4.”
Jun 2, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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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.
“The medical statement for a staff member who was employed on 4/30/25 was lost but not replaced.”
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Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.
“The children did not wash their hands upon arrival or before having snacks in the theater.”
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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.
“The TB screening form for a staff member who was employed on 4/30/25 was lost but not replaced.”
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Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items.
“The staff members did not wash their hands before serving children snacks or aiding to open the fruit cups.”
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When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.
“The children in the program watched “Elemental” from approximately 2:40 pm to 3:30 pm.”
May 14, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“During staff file review, Emergency Information form, Medical statement, TB screening, Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training certificate for A. Carlson were not available for review. The administrator stated that some of the documents were accidentally deleted.”
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Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.
“Chex mix and apple sauce were served to the children while Chex mix and yogurt were listed on the menu for today.”
Dec 4, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“The last fire drill recorded was 10/19/24.”
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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.
“The epi-pen for a child in Group #1 expired in November 2024 and the epi-pen for a child in Group#3 expired in September 2023.”
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“A box of Benadryl Allergy tablets were maintained with an epi-pen in the fanny pack. The medication belongs to a child in Group #3.”
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Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional.
“The epi-pen for a child in Group#1 were not in its original box. The medication did not have any information that identifies whom it belongs rather than the Action plan and the medication authorization form.”
Feb 1, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“One (1) prescription medication, rizatriptan, was stored in an unlocked compartment of a fanny pack.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The last lockdown drill was conducted 12/4/23. Prior to that, the last shelter-in-place drill was conducted 8/30/23.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 23, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| May 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Nov 24, 2025.
- Licensed for 100 children, ages 4 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 11000671.
- Restriction: Other - Meeting reduced ratios.
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: The Young Mens Christian Assoc. of Western NC, 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 25.
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 |
|---|---|
| YMCA Fairview Afterschool This child care provider | 25 |
| Childcare Network #177 | 26 |
| 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 |
| Ww Estes Elementary School Head Start | 6 |
| Barnardsville School Head Start | 1 |
| W D Williams Elementary Head Start | 7 |
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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Replies
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