Verner Central Center for Early Learning
A child care center in Asheville, North Carolina 28806
566 N Louisiana Ave, Asheville, North Carolina 28806. (828) 348-7540.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 55 violations in the last three years
- Jul 62026 the latest visit on record
- 86 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?
23 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 6, 2026.
55 violations cited in the last three years, 55 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
55 violations in 12 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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 3, 2026: unannounced6 violations
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A child’s hands were not washed after each diaper change.
“One (1) child’s hands were not washed after diaper change in space #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 medical report on file for one (1) staff member who was hired on 5/18/26, was not a well-check visit and did not reflect that the staff member was fit to care for children.”
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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.
“One (1) staff member with an employment date of 5/18/26, did not have responsible party’s choice of health care professional.”
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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 was dropped off in the classroom by a parent, and the child’s hands were not washed upon arrival in space #3.”
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“On May 28, 2026, one (1) child, who was five (5) years old, was left unattended on the playground for approximately five (5) minutes during last hours of operation. The staff member did not have accurate counts of children, leaving the child who was in hard-to-see area, during transition to inside.”
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The staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not maintained as required by the chosen accreditation organization or head start/early head start designation.
“On 5/28/26 at approximately 4:50 pm - 4:55 pm, five (5) children, age ranged from one (1), two(2) and five (5), were cared by one (1) staff member.”
Mar 3, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Staff did not provide assistance to each child to ensure good hygiene.
“One (1) child, who was three (3) years of age, had nasal discharge on the face and was not cleaned on undetermined date and time.”
Feb 25, 2026: unannounced12 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“One (1) child’s face was covered by his/her blanket while asleep in space #5.”
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“A container of Aquaphor Healing Ointment was maintained by the power strip in space #10, which was accessible to the children.”
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Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.
“In space #1, one (1) child was asleep in the crib and no documentation was made on the sleep check log.”
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Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
“Staff member hired 8/25/2022 personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.”
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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.
“Staff member hired 1/5/2026 did not complete, within the first two (2) weeks of employment, six (6) clock hours of training in required topic areas.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“In space #10, one (1) outlet on the power strip was not covered by a safety plug.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“Three (3) bolts on the fence near the gates on the Pre-K playground were protruding approximately ¾ inch to 1 inch toward the playground side.”
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Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.
“One (1) child in space #1 was served with a banana, Rice cereals but no milk due to the substitute milk product was not available.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“Child enrolled 6/2/2025 medical report was dated 10/31/2023. The medical report was more than twelve (12) months old at the time of enrollment.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“Playground inspections for December 2025 and January 2026 were not completed.”
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New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
“Staff member hired 1/5/2026 did not receive at least sixteen (16) hours of orientation within the first six (6) weeks.”
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“During the first walk-through, the refrigerator temperature was fifty-four (54) degrees in space #1. During the second review, it was fifty-six (56) degrees.”
Aug 5, 2025: unannounced7 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“In space #3, four (4) children’s faces were completely covered under their blankets. All four (4) children were one (1) year old. Three (3) children were on their cots, one (1) child was in the crib. Additionally, one (1) child, who was one (1) year old and able to pull self up was asleep in a shallow crib with approximately twelve (12) inches in railing height.”
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Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers.
“In space #4, a long white cords for a lamp was accessible to the children, as young as one (1) year old by the window. A short black cord for another lamp on top of children’s cubbies was also accessible to the children in the same room. In space #2, electrical cords by the refrigerator was accessible to infants and children who was one (1) year old.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“In space #4, five outlets on the extension cord on top of teacher cabinet by a window was not covered by safety covers.”
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Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.
“In space #2, a bottle maintained in the refrigerator was not labeled with child’s name or a date.”
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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.
“In space #2, Aquaphor cream expired in July 2025. In space 33, a container of Destin Maximum Strength expired in May 2025. In space #6, a container of Destin maximum strength expired in May, 2025. Albuterol inhaler for a child also expired in July, 2025. In space #9, an inhaler for a child expired in March 2025.”
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“In space #2, refrigerator temperature was approximately fifty (50) degrees.”
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The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.
“One (1) feeding plan in space #2 was not signed by the parent. The child was approximately eleven (11) months old.”
May 28, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“One (1) electrical outlet by the kitchen was not covered by the safety cover.”
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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.
“Two (2) staff members did not wash their hands before putting gloves on and served food items to the children.”
May 19, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“The incident occurred on 5/12/25 at approximately 10:30 a.m. in space #9 during the transition from the classroom to outside. One (1) child, five (5) years old, was left unattended in the classroom for less than a minute before exiting and joining the rest of the group in the hallway. The exterior door is located approximately four (4) feet from the classroom.”
Mar 4, 2025: unannounced8 violations
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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.
“A bottle of Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser was stored on the top shelf in the far left cabinet in space #7. The door of the cabinet was not locked.”
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Any excess formula, thawed human milk and/or bottled beverage were not discarded or returned home at the end of each day.
“In space #2, a bottled beverage with a name of the child and the date of 3/3 were stored in the refrigerator.”
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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 information of preferred choice of health professional was not filled out on the emergency information form for a staff member employed on 9/9/24.”
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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.
“During breakfast, cubed pears were served while blueberries were listed on the menu in the hallway. For lunch, apple sauce were served to the children, but bananas were listed on the menu in the hallway. The substitute items were not added to the menu prior to serving the children.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“The authorization forms for Baby Dove Lotion expired on 2/1/25 and Petroleum Jelly expired on 1/2/25 in space #1.”
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“There was a thermometer in the refrigerator in space #3, but the device was not on turned on, and the temperature was not indicated.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Emergency information did not name child’s health care professional. he preferred choice of health care professional was not filled out for a child (SC) in space #9.”
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The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.
“One (1) child’s feeding plan was not signed by the parent in space #2.”
Aug 27, 2024: unannounced6 violations
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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.
“In space #5, Aquaphor Healing ointment for a child expired in June 2024, Destin Maximum Strength for a child expired in June 2024 and Babyganics Mineral sunscreen expired in March 2024.”
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were stored above food.
“In space #1, Flovent 110mcg HFA was stored on the top shelf. On the bottom shelf, there were fruit cups, cheerios and apple sauce were stored on the same cabinet.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“In space #6, the medication authorization form for Nystatin ointment expired on 4/18/24.”
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“A container of Chapstick size tempera paint was on top of the shelf at approximately thirty-six (36) inches high.”
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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.
“In space #6, an action plan for Ventolin HFA or a child was not available for review during the visit.”
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When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information.
“In space #6, Nystatin ointment was used sometime in the past but the record of administration of medication was not filled out.”
Jun 18, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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A child’s hands were not washed after each diaper change.
“In space #3 with infants and one-year-old children, a child’s diaper was changed, but the child’s hands were not washed before returning to the play area.”
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All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child.
“A teacher in space #3 with infants and one-year-old children changed a child’s diaper and did not wash his/her hands before changing another child’s diaper.”
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“Teachers in space #6 with two-to-three-year-old children stated that one (1) child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately one (1) minute on 6/12/24 during transition from the classroom to outside. Prior to transition, a teacher miscounted the total number of the children resulting in the mistake. Before the group existed the double door to outside, the teachers realize the mistake, returned to the classroom and found the child.”
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Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers.
“In space #2 with one-to-two-year-old children, a cord for lamp and a cord for light-up table were accessible to one-year-old children.”
May 16, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“On May 14, 2024, a staff member created an unsafe indoor environment for a child when the staff member changed a three-year-old child’s diaper while the child was standing up on a changing table and the child fell from the changing table to the floor.”
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Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.
“On May 14, 2024, a staff member pulled a one-year-old child by the child’s hand, causing the child to sustain a dislocated elbow.”
Mar 13, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child’s parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted.
“(omit posting for centers located in a residence). Two (2) infant’s feeding plan was not posted in the classroom #3.”
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Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision.
“Several pieces of styrofoam were in the water table in space #5.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. the tip of the shovel on BIG DIG digger is peeled and rusted on playground #3.”
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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.
“An action plan for Albuterol in space #2 was not in file. An action plan for a child with an Epi-pen in space #9 expired on 2/1/24.”
Feb 26, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“A staff member used a sensory swing that was placed over concrete surfacing. On February 20, 2024, a two-year-old, child fell from the swing, hit their head on the concrete and sustained a hematoma.”
Jan 11, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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A child was released to an individual that was not listed on the application.
“Staff member released a child to a person not listed on the child’s enrollment application.”
All 23 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 12 violations cited |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| May 28, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| May 19, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Mar 18, 2026.
- Licensed for 86 children, ages 0 through 5.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 11000931.
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 issued one or more administrative actions for this facility in the past three years; North Carolina’s page doesn’t say what they were, and shows one only after its 30-day appeal period.
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: Verner.
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 55.
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 |
|---|---|
| Verner Central Center for Early Learning This child care provider | 55 |
| West Asheville Baptist Early Learning Center | 16 |
| Rainbow Community School | 28 |
| Sand Hill-Venable Elementary Head Start | 5 |
| Regent Park Early Childhood Development Center, in | 11 |
| YMCA West Buncombe Afterschool | 21 |
| YMCA Sandhill-Venable Afterschool | 13 |
| West Asheville Academy | 60 |
| Johnston Elementary Head Start | 9 |
| Hall Fletcher Pre-K | 7 |
| Shema | 19 |
| Evolve Early Learning | 22 |
| Kids Cove Learning Center | 20 |
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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Replies
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