Four Star Center License
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Ymca Glenwood Afterschool
Marion, NC
· Mcdowell County
1545 OLD HWY 221 SOUTH,
Marion, NC 28752
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
59000155
License Holder
THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN N
License Issued
Feb 2, 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
License Conditions: Other - Enhanced ratios minus one.
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About the Provider
YMCA GLENWOOD AFTERSCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in MARION NC, with a maximum capacity of 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-14 | 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. 1805 One staff member employed October 28, 2024 was not listed on the YMCA ABCMS provider portal facility rosters. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-06 | Violation | 813 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) |
| Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. In space #1, there was an electric fan, that did not have a mesh guard, on the floor accessible to children in care. | |||
| 2025-08-06 | 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 #3, there was one aerosol can of Hi-Clean Glass Cleaner, three aerosol cans of Athletic Field Paint Stripper, one aerosol can of Enforcer wasp and hornet spray, a gallon of interior wall paint, and one bottle of Super Sorb Instant Absorber on shelves in the entryway of the gym accessible to children in care. | |||
| 2025-08-06 | Violation | 898 | .0604(e) |
| All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In space #1, there was an electric slow cooker that was turned on and contained hot food sitting on a table accessible to preschool children in care. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-28 | Violation | 481 | .1005(b)(6) |
| A list of all children participating in the off premise activity was not available at the center. Upon arrival, there was no list of the children participating in the off-premise activity available at the center. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | 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, there were 2 aerosol cans of Xtra Care Extra Moisturizing Shave Cream and 3 aerosol cans of Medicide Deodorant Spray in an unlocked cabinet under the sink, accessible to children four and five years of age. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One Ventolin HFA inhaler with a prescription label for a nine year old child that enrolled 5/14/25 expired 6/2025. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 3/5/25, did not have verification of a review of the program's EMC plan on file. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Kim Brown began employment on 6/4/25 but did not have a completed criminal background check until 6/23/25. Marshall Lamb began employment on 6/4/25 but did not have a completed criminal background check until 7/21/25. Malinda Thomas was providing care as one-to-one staff for a four year old child that enrolled in care today, 7/28/25, with no completed criminal background check. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | 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 hired 3/5/25 did not have verification of First Aid certification on file. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | 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 hired 3/5/25 did not have verification of CPR certification on file. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised. In a hallway not within seeing or hearing distance of the cafeteria, where care was being provided for children, I observed two school-age children that were unsupervised between 4:20-4:23pm. Staff were unaware of their whereabouts. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #4, between 10:15-10:20am, 15 children, 4 and 5 years of age were being supervised by one staff member. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | 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. There was no qualification letter on file for Malinda Thomas. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | 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. As of today’s visit, your program has not completed the requirements to establish a facility roster in the ABCMS provider portal. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One staff member employed 3/5/25 did not have documentation of the review of the program's EPR plan. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. In space #4, where children 4 and 5 years of age were being served, one staff member hired 3/5/25 and one staff member hired 6/4/25 did not have verification of a review of the Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma policy on file. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Violation | 1888 | .0703(b) |
| On or before the first day of work, the operator did not verify the age of the volunteer and/or substitute provider and/or documentation of date of birth was not maintained in the individual's personnel file. Documentation was not provided to verify the age of the volunteer that began work on 6/23/25 during the visit. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | 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 employed 6/8/24 did not have verification of completing Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on file. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | 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. One staff member employed 6/8/24, did not have verification of BSAC training. | |||
| 2025-01-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-23 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. M. Laney, who began employment on October 28, 2024, did not have a completed a Criminal Background Check. | |||
| 2025-01-23 | 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. M. Laney did not have a valid qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2024-09-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-07 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There was no incident log available for review at the time of the visit. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | 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. The most recent emergency information verification was dated 3/16/22 for a staff member employed 9/1/21. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 9/1/21, had verification of one hour of the twenty required on-going training hours. | |||
| 2023-09-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-05 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility’s latest fire inspection was completed August 2, 2022. | |||
| 2023-09-05 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. One new staff file was not available for review during the visit. | |||
| 2023-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-01 | 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. One lock down drill was completed 9/29/22 and then again 2/13/23. The current lockdown drill has been completed 2/13/23. This visit was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2022-10-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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