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Ray Childers Elementary Ymca Childcare
Hickory, NC
· Catawba County
1183 CAPE HICKORY RD,
Hickory, NC 28601
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
12000435
License Holder
YMCA OF CATAWBA VALLEY, INC.
License Issued
Oct 17, 2025
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
RAY CHILDERS ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE is a Five Star Center License in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 5 through 12. The provider also participates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-01 | 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. One child was not signed out on March 2, 2026, and four children were not signed out on March 13, 2026. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One incident report for a child's injury that occurred on August 11, 2025, did not include the first aid given to the child. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident report for a child's injury that occurred on October 10, 2025, was not recorded on the incident log. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | 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. One staff member, Z. Dixon, employed on August 27, 2025, did not complete First Aid training until February 10, 2026. One staff member, L. Batz, employed on October 20, 2025, did not complete First Aid training until February 10, 2026. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | 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. One staff member, Z. Dixon, employed on August 27, 2025, did not complete Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training until February 10, 2026. One staff member, L. Batz, employed on October 20, 2025, did not complete Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training until February 10, 2026. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | 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 facilities Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was not available for review. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| 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 member, Z. Dixon, employed on August 27, 2025, did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training until December 12, 2026. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | 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. Two incident reports for injuries that occurred to the same child on July 28, 2025 and August 11, 2025 were not mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 1921 | .2510(j) |
| Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. The interim program coordinator, Z. Dixon, employed on August 27, 2025, did not complete Basic School-Age Care (BSAC) training until December 12, 2026. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-16 | 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. Four children were not signed out on October 3, 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 432 | GS 110-91(12);10A NCAC 09 .0509(1) |
| The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. On October 16, 2025, children arrived to the cafeteria beginning at 2:40pm and were provided a snack. Following snack, children were allowed to complete homework at tables in the cafeteria. At 4:12pm, art materials were brought to the cafeteria, however, due to a school function starting in the cafeteria, staff instructed children to line up to go outside before using the art materials. While staff and a few children cleaned the tables in the cafeteria, children waited in line in the cafeteria before going outside at 4:40pm. No activities were available for the children from 2:40pm to 4:40pm. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. As children were arriving to the cafeteria, twenty-one (21) school age children were observed with one staff member at 2:47pm. The youngest child present was five (5) years of age. At 2:50pm, twenty-nine (29) school age children were observed with one staff member. At 2:51pm, a second staff member arrived to the cafeteria. | |||
| 2025-04-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-23 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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. One aerosol can of All-Purpose Cleaner was observed on top of a locked box hanging on the wall between both bathrooms in the hallway. In space #3, a pump dispenser of hand sanitizer was observed on top of the AC Unit accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised. Upon arrival, the group leader came to the door to let the Child Care Consultant into the facility and then led the Child Care Consultant down the hallway to the office. When asked how many staff were present at that time, the group leader stated just herself. The Child Care Consultant asked who was supervising the children, and the group leader stated no one. The group leader then left the Child Care Consultant to go to the gym, space #2, where nine school age children, five to ten years of age, were unsupervised. Also, one school age child, eight years of age, left the gym on two sperate occasions to go to the restroom across the hallway from the gym and to go to space #3 across the hallway from the gym to get a blanket and was not supervised by a staff member. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Violation | 1445 | .2510(c) |
| All group leaders were not at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma, and/or had not completed Basic School Age Care (BSAC) training. One group leader employed on 12/16/2024 did not complete BSAC training until 3/20/2025. | |||
| 2025-01-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-16 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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 #4, a jug of Clorox bleach was observed in an unlocked cabinet above the sink accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-05-16 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report dated 4/8/2024 did not include the date and time the parent was notified of the injury. An incident report dated 4/16/2024 did not include the time the parent was notified of the injury. An incident report dated 4/24/2024 did not include the time the parent was notified of the injury and did not include steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. | |||
| 2023-11-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-05 | 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. The file for one child enrolled on October 10, 2022, did not have the Summary of the Law acknowledgement signed by the parent until October 31, 2022. | |||
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. The file for one child enrolled on October 10, 2022, did not have the Operational Policies acknowledgement signed by the parent until October 31, 2022. | |||
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. The file for two children enrolled on August 29, 2022, did not have an immunization record printed for the file until December 6, 2022. | |||
| 2023-06-05 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. The file for one child enrolled on October 10, 2022, did not have the Discipline Policy acknowledgement signed by the parent until October 31, 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. Food allergies for two children were not posted in the cafeteria where children eat snack. The food allergies were posted in space #4 on a separate hallway from the cafeteria. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In space #4, two plastic containers were observed in the activity areas with cracks or broken pieces with sharp edges accessible to children. Staff discarded the cracked and broken plastic containers during the visit. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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. One container of Sanitizing Redi Wipes with multiple safety warnings was observed in an unlocked cabinet below the changing table in the boy's restroom across the hall from the cafeteria. One aerosol can of Spray Pak All Purpose Cleaner was observed on a shelf in the hallway across from the cafeteria. Staff moved these products to locked storage during the visit. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Designated emergency medications were not stored out of reach of children. Emergency medications for two children were observed in an unlocked filing cabinet drawer below five feet from the floor in the unlocked office. Staff moved the emergency medications to be stored on top of the refrigerator, which is higher than five feet from the floor, during the visit. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation for one staff employed on November 29, 2022 was not completed within six weeks of employment. This staff only completed six hours of orientation on November 29, 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The most recent lockdown drill was conducted on November 18, 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| 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. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training for one staff employed on November 16, 2022 was not completed until February 22, 2023. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-01-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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