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Ymca Black Mountain Afterschool
Black Mountain, NC
· Buncombe County
301 EAST STATE STREET,
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 210-2273
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
11000785
License Holder
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISITAN ASSOCIATION OF WNC INC
License Issued
Aug 25, 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
License Conditions: Other - Meets reduced ratios
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About the Provider
The YMCA offers a North Carolina star-rated, licensed program designed for ages 5-12 that is based on the four core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. We offer developmentally-appropriate activities that will enhance your child’s confidence, enrich his or her social and physical development and encourage self expression. Our program includes arts and crafts, individualized help with homework, group games, outside play and more.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 453 | .1005(b)(5)(A-E) |
| The schedule of off premise activities was not current and/or did not include required information. The time, date, and name of person(s) to be contacted in the event of an emergency was not included. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Staff member S. Burnette criminal background check process was not completed prior to hire. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 1123 | 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) |
| All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. Bus B1 Seats showed signs of wear and tear. One (1) seat had a hole in the back of the seat exposing the interior padding. Several seats had duct tape covering holes in the upholstery. The tape was fraying, rolling down, not secured appropriately, and dirt build up in the tape residue. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | 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. Staff member S. Burnette criminal background check process was not completed prior to hire and a qualifying letter was not on file for review. | |||
| 2026-03-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-11 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Outdoors, black felt was exposed creating a tripping hazard at the base on the curved slide on the climber, at the base of the balance beam, around the purple metal climber, around the swings, and the purple balance stepper. | |||
| 2026-03-11 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. Outdoors, the premises were not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. Kleenex, napkins, leftover sandwich, plastic food container, sucker wrapping was observed around the playground. | |||
| 2026-03-11 | Violation | 1422 | .2506(c) |
| Potentially hazardous items such as archery equipment, hand and power tools, nails, chemicals, or propane stoves, were not stored in locked areas or with other safeguards, or removed from the premises. Four (4) children were observed sitting at the picnic table under the covered area outdoors doing their nail using nail glue, and nail polish. | |||
| 2025-07-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-25 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. While monitoring the cafeteria, I observed an AC unit on the left side of the cafeteria under the window had a front cover that was not secured to the unit causing it to stick out away from the unit. Active bees nest under the wooden bridge on the playground. | |||
| 2025-07-25 | Violation | 833 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan did not give the procedures to be followed . While monitoring the preschool classroom, I observed the Emergency Medical Care (EMC) plan was not completed in it’s entirety. The EMC plan was missing the medical consultant information, emergency room information, and the hospital information. | |||
| 2025-07-25 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. One (1) emergency medication was on-site without a permission to administer medication form completed by the parent or guardian. | |||
| 2025-07-25 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. While monitoring outdoors, I observed debris around the outdoor environment (ex. Kleenex, plastic bottles, Styrofoam cups, plastic icy pop wrapping, etc). | |||
| 2025-07-25 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff member MH hired 4/23/25 file was not on-site for review. | |||
| 2025-07-25 | 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 Emergency Preparedness and Response plan located in the preschool classroom was completed for the Black Mountain Primary Head Start classroom and not the YMCA summer preschool program. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-19 | Violation | 511 | .0901(i) |
| Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions. While outside I also observed one (1) child walking around eating a sucker. One (1) child with a individual bowl of cereal, another child with a snack bar, and another child with popcorn eating and/or attempting to eat. One (1) child with the cereal bowl walked off continuing to eat the cereal after being asked to put it away. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted for the month of February. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. While monitoring the playground for safety hazards, the black felt under the mulch was exposed at the end of the slide creating a tripping hazard. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Violation | 830 | .0802(h) |
| A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. While monitoring the posted items, the first aid information chart was not posted for reference. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | 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. Two (2) emergency permission to administer medication forms expired 2/26/2025. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. While outside, I observed the trash cans overflowing and trash scattered around the trash receptacle and pieces located around the playground. | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-11 | 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. Fire inspection on file was dated 9/8/2023. A fire inspection has not been completed for the facility. | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. While monitoring the outdoor space, I observed a staff member consuming a Prime drink while supervising the children. | |||
| 2024-09-11 | 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. Staff member hired 3/6/2024 Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training certificate was not on file. It is unknown if the staff member completed the training within the first ninety (90) days of employment. | |||
| 2024-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-27 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Staff member DB hired 2/1/2019 did not have annual documentation of the review of the EMC plan. The last documented review was dated 5/19/2021. | |||
| 2024-03-27 | 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. Staff member DB hired 2/1/2019 did not have annual documentation of the review of the EPR plan. The last documented review was dated 5/19/2021. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-08 | 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. Liquid white out was observed on the table as you enter the gym on the left. The Program Coordinator corrected this during the visit. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff member TB was observed consuming Pepsi while outside observing the children. The staff member moved the drink to the emergency back while outside. | |||
| 2023-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-10 | 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. Staff member GB hired 5/3/2021 TB test on file was not signed or dated by the health care professional or the staff member. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-22 | 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 last approved fire inspection was dated 5/20/2021. The North Carolina School Fire Inspection was completed and on-site dated 9/9/2022, however, the school fire inspection is not approved for the YMCA Black Mountain Afterschool. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 525 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. The current menus were not posted for parents to see or for food preparation staff to view. Menu's posted were dated 11/14/2022 to 11/18/2022. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-02 | 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.The menu posted was for the week of 4/25-4/29/22. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. One (1) child did not wash hands upon arrival to the program. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There were multiple fire ant hills on the sidewalk to the outdoor play area. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | 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. The kitchen had a container of Top Cleaner general purpose multi-cleaner, a container of Lime Away and one container of Peroxide Multi-surface cleaner and disinfectant that were unlocked and accessible to children. | |||
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