YMCA W.w. Estes Afterschool
A child care center in Asheville, North Carolina 28803
275 Overlook Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28803. (828) 775-7096.
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The short answer
- 52 violations in the last three years
- Oct 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?
11 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Oct 7, 2026.
52 violations cited in the last three years, 52 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
49 violations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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.
Oct 7, 2026: 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.
“A staff member with employment date of 8/20/25 did not have a health questionnaire on file.”
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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.
“Two (2) staff members obtained their medical exam after the first dates of employment. One (1) staff member with employment date of 5/27/26 received the medical on file on 6/9/26. The other staff member with employment date of 1/28/26 received the medical on file on 2/3/26.”
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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.
“Emergency Information form for one (1) staff member with employment date of 8/20/25 expired on 8/20/26. Additionally, no emergency information form was on file for a staff member with employment date of 8/24/26.”
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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) staff member with employment date of 5/27/26 received TB screening on file on 6/9/26. Two (2) staff members answered no to some of the questionnaires on the form but did not receive TB skin test. Two (2) staff members employment dates are 9/23/26 and 1/28/26.”
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Prior to supervising children on an aquatic activity, and annually, staff did not sign and date a statement that they had reviewed the center’s policies on aquatic activities.
“A staff member with employment date of 8/20/25 did not renew the review of center’s aquatic policy annually. The acknowledgement expired on 8/20/26.”
Jun 4, 2026: announced3 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. A group leader’s CPR certification expired on 5/23/26 and had not been renewed.”
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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. A group leader’s First Aid certification expired on 5/23/26 and had not been renewed.”
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Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom.
“Staff/child ratio information was not posted in the cafeteria.”
Mar 23, 2026: unannounced3 violations
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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) Group Leader who was employed on 3/13/25 did not complete the test prior to the first day of employment. Additionally, one (1) Group Leader who was employed on 10/24/25, did not complete the skin test prior to the first day of employment (the staff member answered yes to one (1)n of the questions on the form).”
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Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment.
“One (1) staff member who was employed on 3/13/26, took BSAC training but the certificate was not on file, and one (1) staff member whose employment date of 10/24/25, had not complete BSAC training.”
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The license was not posted in a prominent place at all times.
“The posted license was dated 6/17/24. The most recent license was issued on 8/15/25.”
Oct 16, 2025: unannounced15 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“A valid qualification letters were not located during file review on 10/17/25 for the following staff members: FG - hired 8/25/25, HR - hired 2/2/23.”
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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. The following staff members’ CPR certificates were not located during file review on 10/17/25: RP - hired 4/25/25, CM - hired 7/7/21, HR - hired 2/2/23.”
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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. The following staff members’ First Aid certificates were not located during file review on 10/17/25: RP - hired 4/25/25, CM - hired 7/7/21, HR - hired 2/2/23.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“Staff file records and children’s records were not fully reviewed within today’s visit due to time constraints, technical issues with electronic files and lack of access to the files by the administrative staff member.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“The following staff members’ health questionnaire was not located during file review on 10/17/25: S. G-M - hired 9/21/21, HR- hired 2/2/23.”
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Assistant group leaders were not 16 years of age and/or had not completed Basic School Age Care (BSAC) training.
“BSAC training certificate was not located for RP -hired 4/25/25.”
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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.
“A staff member who was employed in 2021 was re-hired on 9/8/25. The staff member’s medical statement was dated 12/21/21. Medical statement for a staff member who was hired on 7/7/21 could not be located during file review on 10/17/25.”
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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.
“The following staff members’ emergency information forms were not located during file review on 10/17/25: S. G-M - hired 9/21/21, HR- hired 2/2/23.”
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Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
“The following staff members staff development plan and annual evaluation were not located during file review on 10/17/25: AM - hired 9/16/22, S.G-M- hired 9/21/21, CM - hired 7/7/21 and HR - hired 2/2/23.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“The coating on the platforms of both slide structures was observed to be peeling, exposing the underlying metal surfaces. Portions of the exposed metal were rusted and deteriorated, creating sharp edges. Both slides were located in the fenced in playground by the garden.”
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“The last fire drill logged was dated 8/29/25.”
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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.
“An epi-pen for a child in group #4 expired in September, 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.
“A staff member who was employed in 2021 was re-hired on 9/8/25. The staff member’s TB screening was dated 12/21/21. TB screening for for a staff member who was hired on 7/7/21 could not be located during file review on 10/17/25.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The last Shelter-in-Place drill was dated on 6/3/25.”
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Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment.
“The following staff member’s BSAC certificate was not located during file review on 10/17/25: HR-hired on 2/2/23.”
Nov 13, 2024: announced3 violations
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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.
“At least five (5) children between 2:48 pm to 2:52 pm went in the bathroom came out and did not wash their hands. No children were instructed to wash their hands upon arrival.”
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
The inspectors’ words, 207 words
“Three (3) children went in the bathroom in the gym, and two (2) of them had backpack on them. One (1) of the children screamed loudly for at least 5 times, but the group leaders did not check on them. One (1) child came out of the bathroom and complained to me about other children in the same toilet room and screaming. The child was unable to reach soup dispenser on the handwashing station. At least least five (5) children came out of the bathroom without handwashing without group leaders’ knowledge. Upon transition of group #2 from the gym to the hallway, two (2) children held the door. One (1) child was trying to keep the door open, and the other child was trying to close the door. Eventually, the door was closed, leaving one (1) child in the hallway alone unattended for approximately ten (10) seconds until the program coordinator opened the door. Later during observation, two (2) children, who played dodge ball came out of the gym to the hallway, chasing the ball rolled to the hallway twice. The children quickly went back to the gym after retrieving the ball each time. The group leader was sitting by the rock climbing wall during both incidents.”
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Storage space was not available for each child’s personal belongings.
“The children put their backpacks on the floor in the gym. No storages for individual belongings were observed during the visit.”
Jul 23, 2024: unannounced19 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“Criminal background letter for staff members, GA and SB were not in file for review. GA’s date of employment is 5/23/24. SB’s date of employment was not clear, but it is assumed to be around 4/8/24 due to operational and personnel policy being signed on 4/8/24.”
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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. The CPR certificate for staff member, QT, expired on 6/28/24.”
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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. The first aid certificate for staff member, QT, expired on 6/28/24.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“The following staff members did not have current Health Questionnaire form in file: VM, RS.”
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Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services.
“An action plan was not in file for the inhaler for a child in group #5.”
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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 following staff members did not have medical statement in file for review: KC, BH, VM, SB. The following staff member was rehired, but the new medical record was not obtained: OI.”
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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.
“The following staff members did not have current Emergency information form in the file: RS, VM, DW. The emergency information form for SD expired on 5/26/23.”
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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.
“The following staff members did not have a written acknowledgement of reception of operational and personnel policies: KC(Rehire), VM, DW.”
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“The staff member who was re-hired did not have the record of new orientation (KC). The staff member, RS did not have the record of orientation for review. The substitute staff member, DW, did not have a record of orientation for review. The staff member, OI, did not have a record of orientation for review.”
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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.
“An Epi-pen for a child in group #3 expired in June 2024. An inhaler for a child in group #5 expired on May 2024.”
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“A Children’s Benadryl for a child in space #5 was stored with the child’s epi-pen in the backpack.”
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New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
“The staff member who was re-hired did not have the record of new orientation (KC). The staff member, RS did not have the record of orientation for review. The substitute staff member, DW, did not have a record of orientation for review. The staff member, OI, did not have a record of orientation 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.
“The following individual did not have TB records for review: VM, SB, DW, OI, BH, and KC.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“The permission plan for a child with an epi-pen in group #3 expired on 12/9/23. The permission form for Auvi-Q for a child in group #2 expired on 2/29/24. No permission form was in file for an inhaler for a child in group #5. No permission form for the Children’s Benadryl was in file for a child in group #5.”
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Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom.
“In preschool classroom, staff/child ratios for YMCA W.W. Estes Afterschool was not posted.”
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Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter.
“The Health Questionnaire form for a substitute staff member, DS was not available in file for review. The Health Questionnaire for SD expired on 5/26/24.”
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Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center’s EPR Plan and its location.
“Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. The documentation of review of the facility’s EPR plan was not available for review for substitute staff member, DW.”
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The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review.
“Due to some hallways being blocked off by DPI program for waxing, the bulletin board where the license and EMC were posted could not be monitored.”
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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 action plan for Epi-pen for a child in group #3 expired on 6/7/24. The action plan for Auvi-Q expired on 8/22/24. The action plan for an Epi-pen for the child in group #5 did not have signature or a date.”
May 7, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“One (1) child in group 1 did not wash hands after playing in a puddle or before eating snack.”
Nov 8, 2023: unannounced3 violations
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“One (1) staff, hire date 9/2/21, did not have a current health questionnaire on file.”
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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 was conducted on 9/30/22.”
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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 EPR plan on file at the facility was last update 8/19/21.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 7, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Announced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 15 violations cited |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Announced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 19 violations cited |
| May 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Jun 22, 2026.
- Licensed for 150 children, ages 5 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 11000684.
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 Western North.
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 52.
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 | 13 |
| YMCA W.w. Estes Afterschool This child care provider | 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.
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