YMCA Oakley Afterschool
A child care center in Asheville, North Carolina 28803
753 Fairview Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28803. (828) 585-4016.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Jan 72026 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 Jan 7, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years, 13 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
13 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Jan 7, 2026: unannounced4 violations
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“The medical report and TB test/screening were not maintained in the file for one (1) group leader.”
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Documentation of staff’s education, training, and experience was not on file.
“The orientation training record and training certificates for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment and Basic School Age Care trainings were not maintained in the file for one (1) group leader.”
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“The fire drill that was conducted on 12/18/25 was not recorded on the fire drill log”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The shelter-in-place drill conducted on 12/9/25 was not documented on the log.”
Sep 3, 2025: unannounced4 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 report was dated 7/11/25 for one (1) staff, hire date 7/10/25.”
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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 test was dated 7/11/25 for one (1) staff, hire date 7/10/25.”
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The license was not posted in a prominent place at all times.
“The license was not posted.”
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The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child’s parent or health care professional.
“The Medical Action Plan for one (1) child was completed 9/7/23.”
Jun 4, 2025: announced2 violations
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“A large tear was observed in one (1) seat on the passenger side of bus M12. Two small tears were observed on two (2) seats on the driver side of bus B2.”
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Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations.
“Six buses did not have valid registration cards as follows: M4 expired 10/31/24, M7 expired 4/30/25, M12 expired 10/31/24, B11 expired 10/31/24, B2 expired 4/30/25, B1 expired 12/31/24.”
Aug 27, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required.
“An incident occurred in which a child required outside medical attention on 6/27/24. The report was sent to the consultant on 7/9/24.”
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
“One (1) incident that occurred on 6/27/24 was not documented on the incident log.”
Feb 14, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.
“The Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was last updated 8/19/22.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jan 7, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Announced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Sep 3, 2025.
- Licensed for 150 children, ages 5 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 11000676.
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: 4 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 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ww Estes Elementary School Head Start | 6 |
| YMCA Oakley Afterschool This child care provider | 13 |
| YMCA W.w. Estes Afterschool | 52 |
| Living Savior Preschool | 3 |
| Discovery Montessori School | 65 |
| Oakley Elementary School Head Start | 10 |
| Spanish Academy of Asheville | 10 |
| Mission Health Child Care Development Center | 26 |
| Kiddie Academy of Asheville | 16 |
| The Academy of Asheville | 27 |
| Busy Little Bees Asheville LLC | 38 |
| Irene Wortham Early Learning Center | 22 |
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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