Wa Young Elementary YMCA Childcare
A child care center in Morganton, North Carolina 28655
325 Conley Rd, Morganton, North Carolina 28655. (828) 584-7466.
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The short answer
- 8 violations in the last three years
- Jun 182026 the latest visit on record
- 120 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?
7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 18, 2026.
8 violations cited in the last three years, 8 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
8 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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 8, 2026: unannounced3 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“A current Activity plan was not posted.”
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Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.
“Menus were not posted for meals and snacks.”
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School-aged children were not adequately supervised.
“A child, six year of age, was playing on the grassy area in front of the school. The schoolage child left the group and entered a classroom #46 through a direct exit, exited the classroom into the hallway, and walked down the hall to the bathroom. The program coordinator and the group leaders were not in the proximity of the bathroom.”
Mar 10, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“One child, enrolled on 8/10/25, had an expired inhaler in the emergency medication bag. The inhaler expired on 2/2026.”
Jun 24, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“One child had an Epi-pen that was not in the original box with the label. The child’s name had been written on the Epi-pen.”
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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.
“One staff employed on 3/10/25 did not complete the required training within 90 days of the hire date.”
Mar 20, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“In space #1, a bottle of Clorox bleach and a can of sanitizing spray, was under the sink in an unlocked cabinet, in the offset kitchen area, of the classroom. The gate between the area and the classroom was not locked therefore the items were accessible to children.”
Jul 2, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“On bus number 8043, three ripped holes with exposed interior padding was observed. The seat in the fourth row from the back, and the fourth seat from the front on the passenger side and the fourth seat from the front on the driver’s side had holes with padding showing.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Feb 17, 2022.
- Licensed for 120 children, ages 5 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 12000445.
- Restriction: Other - Playground area does not meet child care playground safety standards.
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: YMCA of Catawba Valley, 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 40 child care providers in Burke County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5.5; this one had 8.
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 |
|---|---|
| Wa Young Elementary YMCA Childcare This child care provider | 8 |
| Quaker Meadows Generations | 5 |
| Creative Beginnings, LLC | 6 |
| Giggles N’ Grins Child Care and Learning Center | 3 |
| Miss Sheila’s | 0 |
| W A Young Pre-K/More at Four | 0 |
| Hillcrest Pre-K | 5 |
| Glen Alpine Pre-K | 5 |
| Drexel Primary Pre-Kindergarten | 12 |
| Mull Elementary Pre-K | 0 |
| Salem Elementary Pre-K | 0 |
| Forest Hill Pre-K | 3 |
| Morganton Day School | 4 |
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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