Iron Station Elementary YMCA Childcare
A child care center in Iron Station, North Carolina 28080
4207 Highway 27 East, Iron Station, North Carolina 28080. (828) 324-9622.
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The short answer
- 6 violations in the last three years
- May 62026 the latest visit on record
- 60 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 May 6, 2026.
6 violations cited in the last three years, 6 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
6 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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.
May 6, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“A shelter-in-place drill was completed on October 10, 2025, and the next lockdown drill was not completed until January 29, 2026.”
Dec 4, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“An EPR Plan was not completed and on file for review since the facility was initially licensed on January 22, 2025. The administrator completed EPR training on June 3, 2021.”
May 13, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“The most recent fire drill documented on the fire drill record was dated March 21, 2025. A fire drill was not practiced in April 2025.”
Apr 9, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“The activity plan posted on the parent information board was dated 3/31/2025-4/4/2025.”
Mar 3, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
“Daily attendance was not maintained for one (1) child that attends mornings only on February 3, 2025, February 4, 2025, February 5, 2025, February 6, 2025,February 10, 2025, February 11, 2025, February 12, 2025, February 13, 2025, February 14, 2025, and February 21, 2025. Daily attendance was not maintained for three (3) children that attend in the afternoon on February 5, 2025, and February 6, 2025, and for five (5) children on February 7, 2025.”
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Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.
“The snack menu that was posted for parents to view was dated February 2025.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| May 13, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Dec 5, 2025.
- Licensed for 60 children, ages 5 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 55000189.
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: 3 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 38 child care providers in Lincoln County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kenlin Academy Preschool | 1 |
| Iron Station Elementary Pre-K | 3 |
| Forney’s Fun House Family Childcare Home | 9 |
| Iron Station Elementary YMCA Childcare This child care provider | 6 |
| Deaton Ave Head Start | 1 |
| Lincoln Park Head Start | 9 |
| Mini Academy @ Denver | 14 |
| Mrs. Peg’s Care for God’s Precious Gifts | 3 |
| North Brook Elementary Pre-K | 6 |
| Love Memorial Pre-K | 8 |
| G E Massey Elementary Pre-K | 11 |
| S Ray Lowder Elementary Pre-K | 13 |
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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