Four Star Center License
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Viewmont Elementary Ymca Childcare
Hickory, NC
· Catawba County
21 16TH AVE NE,
Hickory, NC 28601
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 324-9622
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
18000639
License Holder
YMCA of CATAWBA VALLEY, INC
License Issued
Feb 10, 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
VIEWMONT ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE is a Four 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-06 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. One sunscreen product expired in 09/2018 and one sunscreen product expired in 09/2025. | |||
| 2026-07-06 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The name of the medication or over the counter product was missing on the permission to administer medication form for one emergency medication and five sunscreen products. The description for how to apply the sunscreen product was missing on eight permission to administer forms. The valid dates to administer one prescription medication was missing from the permission to administer form. No permission to administer form was on file for seven sunscreen products. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-06 | 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 with a date of employment of 08/22/2025 whose First Aid training was due by 11/22/2025 completed First Aid training on 12/08/2025. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | 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 with a date of employment of 08/22/2025 whose CPR training was due by 11/22/2025 completed CPR training on 12/08/2025. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | 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 staff member with a date of employment of 08/28/2025 whose BSAC training was due by 11/28/2025 completed BSAC training on 01/05/2026. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | 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 with a date of employment of 08/28/2025 whose Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was due by 11/28/2025 completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 01/06/2026. | |||
| 2025-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-19 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 08/14/2025 had a staff medical assessment on file dated 10/07/2025. One staff member with a date of employment of 08/22/2025 had a staff medical on file dated 09/19/2025. One staff member with a date of employment of 09/16/2025 had a staff medical assessment on file dated 10/29/2025. | |||
| 2025-11-19 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff member with a date of employment of 08/14/2025 had TB test results on file dated 10/07/2025. One staff member with a date of employment of 08/22/2025 had TB test results on file dated 09/19/2025. One staff member with a date of employment of 09/16/2025 had TB test results on file dated 10/29/2025. | |||
| 2025-11-19 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. One child enrollment application submitted electronically to the organization which included the required emergency information did not have a health care professional listed for the child. | |||
| 2025-11-19 | Violation | 1432 | 10A NCAC 09 .2510(i)(2) |
| Within the first 6 weeks of assuming responsibility for supervising group of children, each employee did not complete at least 3 additional clock hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. One staff member with a date of employment of 09/16/2025 had not completed new staff orientation training and no documentation of new staff orientation was on file. | |||
| 2025-09-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-16 | Violation | 801 | .1003(b) |
| Written procedures were not established for pick-up and delivery of children. The template for writing safe arrival and departure procedures which is provided on the DCDEE website was posted on the bulletin board outside the school gym but the facility procedures for arrival and departure were not posted. | |||
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