YMCA Black Mountain Afterschool

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.

“Staff member S. Burnette criminal background check process was not completed prior to hire and a qualifying letter was not on file for review.”

Rule A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 26, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.

“Bus B1 Seats showed signs of wear and tear. One (1) seat had a hole in the back of the seat exposing the interior padding. Several seats had duct tape covering holes in the upholstery. The tape was fraying, rolling down, not secured appropriately, and dirt build up in the tape residue.”

Rule All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 26, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.

“Staff member S. Burnette criminal background check process was not completed prior to hire.”

Rule Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 26, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The schedule of off premise activities was not current and/or did not include required information.

“The time, date, and name of person(s) to be contacted in the event of an emergency was not included.”

Rule The schedule of off premise activities was not current and/or did not include required information.. Corrected during the inspection.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“Outdoors, black felt was exposed creating a tripping hazard at the base on the curved slide on the climber, at the base of the balance beam, around the purple metal climber, around the swings, and the purple balance stepper.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 25, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Potentially hazardous items such as archery equipment, hand and power tools, nails, chemicals, or propane stoves, were not stored in locked areas or with other safeguards, or removed from the premises.

“Four (4) children were observed sitting at the picnic table under the covered area outdoors doing their nail using nail glue, and nail polish.”

Rule Potentially hazardous items such as archery equipment, hand and power tools, nails, chemicals, or propane stoves, were not stored in locked areas or with other safeguards, or removed from the premises.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 24, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of.

“Outdoors, the premises were not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. Kleenex, napkins, leftover sandwich, plastic food container, sucker wrapping was observed around the playground.”

Rule The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 25, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 was on-site without a permission to administer medication form completed by the parent or guardian.”

Rule A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“While monitoring the cafeteria, I observed an AC unit on the left side of the cafeteria under the window had a front cover that was not secured to the unit causing it to stick out away from the unit. Active bees nest under the wooden bridge on the playground.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.

“Staff member MH hired 4/23/25 file was not on-site for review.”

Rule All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division.

“The Emergency Preparedness and Response plan located in the preschool classroom was completed for the Black Mountain Primary Head Start classroom and not the YMCA summer preschool program.”

Rule The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The EMC plan did not give the procedures to be followed .

“While monitoring the preschool classroom, I observed the Emergency Medical Care (EMC) plan was not completed in it’s entirety. The EMC plan was missing the medical consultant information, emergency room information, and the hospital information.”

Rule The EMC plan did not give the procedures to be followed .. Corrected during the inspection.

The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of.

“While monitoring outdoors, I observed debris around the outdoor environment (ex. Kleenex, plastic bottles, Styrofoam cups, plastic icy pop wrapping, etc).”

Rule The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information.

“While monitoring the posted items, the first aid information chart was not posted for reference.”

Rule A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“While monitoring the playground for safety hazards, the black felt under the mulch was exposed at the end of the slide creating a tripping hazard.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

“A fire drill was not conducted for the month of February.”

Rule Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions.

“While outside I also observed one (1) child walking around eating a sucker. One (1) child with a individual bowl of cereal, another child with a snack bar, and another child with popcorn eating and/or attempting to eat. One (1) child with the cereal bowl walked off continuing to eat the cereal after being asked to put it away.”

Rule Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Two (2) emergency permission to administer medication forms expired 2/26/2025.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of.

“While outside, I observed the trash cans overflowing and trash scattered around the trash receptacle and pieces located around the playground.”

Rule The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 on file was dated 9/8/2023. A fire inspection has not been completed for the facility.”

Rule Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 17, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.

“While monitoring the outdoor space, I observed a staff member consuming a Prime drink while supervising the children.”

Rule Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 24, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

“Staff member hired 3/6/2024 Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training certificate was not on file. It is unknown if the staff member completed the training within the first ninety (90) days of employment.”

Rule The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 24, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All staff did not review the center’s EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff.

“Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Staff member DB hired 2/1/2019 did not have annual documentation of the review of the EPR plan. The last documented review was dated 5/19/2021.”

Rule All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 11, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.

“Staff member DB hired 2/1/2019 did not have annual documentation of the review of the EMC plan. The last documented review was dated 5/19/2021.”

Rule The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 11, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Liquid white out was observed on the table as you enter the gym on the left. The Program Coordinator corrected this during the visit.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.

“Staff member TB was observed consuming Pepsi while outside observing the children. The staff member moved the drink to the emergency back while outside.”

Rule Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.. Corrected during the inspection.