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West Asheville Academy

Asheville, NC · Buncombe County
17 BROWNWOOD AVENUE, Asheville, NC 28805
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Quick Facts

Capacity
40 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4

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Contact Information

📞 (828) 505-0079
17 BROWNWOOD AVENUE
Asheville, NC 28805
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
11000741
Expired
Apr 6, 2018
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

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West Asheville Academy is a 4 star childcare center. We are located at 17 Brownwood Ave. in West Asheville. We accept vouchers and private pay. We provide 3 meals a day, and a lot of TLC. We accept ages 0-12 yrs.
Additional Information: Three Star Center License

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-10-23 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-10-23 Violation 705 .0601(c)
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. There were rust on the handles of bikes (bike circle structure), and rust on the metal bars on the seat structure with three (3) handles.
2023-10-23 Violation 808 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a)
The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. On the small playground, there were two paper cups and a Butterfinger candy wrapper on the ground.
2023-10-23 Violation 829 .0604(n)
Gas tanks, gas, and/or charcoal grills, were not inaccessible or in a protective enclosure, making them accessible to children. A charcoal grill was accessible to children on the small playground.
2023-10-23 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. There were no medication authorization form for review for Albuterol in space #3.
2023-10-23 Violation 861 .0604(q)
Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. In space #2, a dollar tree grocery bag and coffee filters in plastic wrapper are stored on top of the shelf by the door.
2023-10-23 Violation 1824 .0607(e)
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The facility's EPR plan was last reviewed and updated on 6/1/22.
2023-10-23 Violation 1835 .0801(b)
The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. A child's medical action plan for Albuterol expired on 10/14/23 in space #3.
2023-05-31 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-05-17 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-05-17 Violation 125 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4)
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Space #2 and space #3 use attendance/meal count as attendance log. Teachers use x marks rather than arrival time and departure time.
2023-05-17 Violation 318 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6)
Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. On the playground, group #2 and #3 were combined. The youngest child in space #2 is one-year-old child, and there are two-to-five-year-old children in group #3.
2023-05-17 Violation 541 .0902(a)
The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In space #1, a feeding plan was not signed by the parent.
2023-05-17 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. Some information, including time of the incident, witness of the incident, parent signatures are missing from incident reports in child's files.
2023-05-17 Violation 861 .0604(q)
Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. in space #2, zip lock bag was in the black cabinet by the door, paper towel in wrapper was accessible to children on the sink counter, and diapers in a wrapper was kept under the changing table. In space #3, a bag of baby wipes were kept in the shelf next to the block center and bulltine board boarders in wrapper on the shelf in the science center.

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