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Catawba Springs Elementary YMCA Childcare
Denver, NC
· Lincoln County
206 N. Little Egypt Road,
Denver, NC 28037
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
55000196
License Holder
YMCA of Catawba Valley, Inc.
License Issued
Feb 5, 2026
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
Catawba Springs Elementary YMCA Childcare is a Four Star Center License in DENVER NC, with a maximum capacity of 75 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 5 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Two children with enrollment dates that were not documented and on file for review during the visit, did not have verification available for review to confirm that the summary of NC Child Care Law was given to parents. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. The arrival and departure records on file for review for April 2026 did not include accurate dates and were unable to be confirmed. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Documentation of a completed monthly fire drill for February, March and April 2026 could not be confirmed. Staff reported that the fire drills that were documented had been completed during the school day, and not when children were attending the before and after school YMCA program. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| 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 new group leader that began working on May 13, 2026, at this facility, did not have an emergency information form accessible for review during the visit until the hard copy of the form was delivered by a staff member to the consultant at 3:25pm on May 14, 2026. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One group leader, R. Pettus employed on May 13, 2026, did not have a criminal background check completed prior to employment. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. All staff records were not available for review during the visit due to the facilities lack of internet connectivity to access electronic records. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Daily attendance was not completed and available for review. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1303 | 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a) |
| Application was not signed by the parent. Two children with enrollment dates that were not documented on file or accessible by staff members during the visit did not have an application signed by the parent on site or available for review. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Emergency medical care information for two children was unable to be determined if it was on file for the child's first day due to no enrollment date documented on file or accessible by staff members during the visit. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1317 | .0802(d) |
| Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. Two children with enrollment dates that were not documented on file or accessible by staff members during the visit did not have emergency medical care information signed by the parent on site or available for review. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. Two children with enrollment dates that were not documented on file or accessible by staff members during the visit did not have acknowledgement of the discipline policy signed by the parent on site or available for review. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent's statement includes the child's name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. The discipline policy acknowledgement did not include the enrollment date for two children. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1328 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Children's records were not made available for review. Records for one child with an enrollment date that was not documented on file or accessible by staff members during the visit were not made available for review. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1427 | .2510(b)(2) |
| Program coordinator had not completed 2 semester credit hours in child and youth development and 2 semester credit hours in school age programming, or it's equivalency, or was not enrolled in this coursework within 6 months of hire and complete the coursework within 18 months of enrollment. The Program Coordinator, A. Hernandez, employed on August 4, 2025, did not enroll in coursework to obtain the required semester credit hours to meet education requirements for a program coordinator within six months of hire. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One group leader, R. Pettus, employed on May 13, 2026, did not complete the criminal background check process to obtain a qualifying letter required to be on file prior to employment. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Staff member, A. Hernandez, employed on August 4, 2025, was not listed on the Criminal Background Check ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility. The ABCMS Provider Portal was not set up for this facility. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| 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 published and printed Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Plan on file for review was dated May 13, 2026. The administrator completed EPR training on June 3, 2021, and the facility was licensed on August 4, 2025. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1911 | .0802(f) |
| An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. An incident report was completed for a child, six years of age, who was injured at the facility on March 23, 2026, and received medical attention as a result of the injury. The incident report was never submitted to the consultant as required within seven calendar days. | |||
| 2026-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-03 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. One incident report completed on October 19, 2025, was not documented on the incident log. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. The arrival and departure times for children at the facility were not available for review for the children attending and receiving after school care. The arrival and departure times were not available from September 8, 2025, through October 3, 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A current menu was not posted. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Monthly fire drills were not documented on the fire drill log. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. Two EpiPens were not stored in the original labeled container and stored in a Ziploc baggy. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff records were not available for review for the administrator, program coordinator, and the group leader. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| 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. Verification of certification in First Aid was not available for review for the two staff providing care to sixteen children, ranging from five years of age to ten years of age. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| 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. Verification of certification in CPR training was not available for review for the two staff providing care to sixteen children, ranging from five years of age to ten years of age. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Daily attendance was not maintained by the center for children attending and receiving care after school. The daily attendance was not maintained from September 8, 2025, through October 3, 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 1328 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Children's records were not made available for review. Children's records were not available for review during the visit. | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| 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. A child with a chronic condition did not have a medical action plan available for review. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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