Four Star Center License
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Ymca Hominy Valley Afterschool
Candler, NC
· Buncombe County
450 ENKA LAKE ROAD,
Candler, NC 28715
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
4 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
11000673
License Holder
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WNC INC
License Issued
Sep 4, 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
YMCA HOMINY VALLEY AFTERSCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in CANDLER NC, with a maximum capacity of 150 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 4 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
One Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday-Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-30 | 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. Medical statement for two (2) staff members – a program coordinator hired on 1/20/26 and a group leader hired on 11/25/25 – was either not on file or not found in the system. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | 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. TB screening for two (2) staff members – a program coordinator hired on 1/20/26 and a group leader hired on 11/25/25 – was either not on file or not found in the system. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Annual staff evaluation for one (1) group leader who was hired on 6/1/23 was not completed annually. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | 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. According to the emergency drill log posted in the gym, the last shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 10/30/25. The due date for the drill was today, but it was not conducted during the visit. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-04 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. Staff/child ratio information sheet was not posted in the cafeteria. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | Violation | 837 | .0802(a)(1)(A-B); |
| The EMC plan did not name the person responsible, and at least one alternate, for choosing and carrying out the plan of action to obtain appropriate medical care. An alternate person was not identified on the EMC plan. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | 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. Upon limited review of existing staff members, one (1) staff member whose CBC letter was dated on 5/3/23 did not have a first aid certificate in the file for review. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | 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. Upon limited review of existing staff members, one (1) staff member whose CBC letter was dated on 5/3/23 did not have a CPR certificate in the file for review. | |||
| 2025-06-03 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-13 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Per drill record, a fire drill was logged or 11/26/24 and 1/17/24 (typo for 1/17/25). Per Ms. Elder, a fire drill in December was not conducted. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-16 | 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. The action plan for Albuterol for a child in group #1 was not in file. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-21 | 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. The permission form for an inhaler for RM expired on 1/20/24 and the action plan also expired on 7/20/23. The administered on 2/6/24 and 2/7/24 per medication log. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. An inhaler for RM expired in April 2024 but was administered on 2/6/24 and 2/7/24 per medication log. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. An inhaler for RM and an Epi-pen for MP were not in its original box. No pharmacy labels were attached to the medication, either. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | 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. The inhaler for RM expired on April 2023 but was not returned to the parent or disposed. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | 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. According to the drill log, the last shelter-in-place/lockdown drill was conducted on 10/30/23. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. No medical action plans for the children were included in the Ready to Go file. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | 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. The medical action plan for an inhaler for RM expired on 1/20/24 and was not renewed prior to its expiration date. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | 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 staff member hired on 10/16/23 did not complete BSAC training prior to 1/16/24 or the certificate was not maintained in the staff file. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-26 | 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 was not posted at the facility. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 832 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. The facility did not have Emergency Medical Care plan. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. An epi-pen for a child in group#1, two (2) epi-pens for a child in group #2 were not in its original box with pharmacy labels. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | 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. The staff member hired on 11/28/18 has not renewed First Aid certificate since May, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | 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. The staff member hired on 11/28/18 has not renewed CPR certificate since May 2023. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-02 | 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. A child in group #3 is on Methylphenidate, which is a prescription similar to Zyrtec, and the medication was stored in the backpack. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 851 | .0803(13)(a-e); .2318(3) |
| When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information. One (1) dose of Methylphenidate was administered during the visit. The child takes this medication daily around 3 pm. The medication log was not maintained. | |||
| 2023-01-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-13 | Violation | 873 | 10A NCAC 09.0802(a) |
| Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. The responsible staff members failed to assess a child's injury when the child fell and sustained a concussion and bloody nose. | |||
| 2023-01-13 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised. A staff member was not aware of a seven-year-old child's activities when the child fell and sustained an injury. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Tortilla with Jelly, sunflower seeds, corn chips and cherry juice were were served to children during the visit. The items are listed on the menu for Wednesdays. Today's menu was two (2) beef sticks, sunflower seeds, corn chips, 100% vegetable juice blend. The substitute items were not written on the menu. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | 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. Group three (3) children did not wash their hands before eating snacks in the cafeteria. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | 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. First aid information was not posted in the gym, cafeteria, hallway or the media room. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Upon requesting to review staff file documents including health information for a staff member who were hired on 7/13/22, the documents were not available for the consultant to review. | |||
| 2022-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-10 | 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. Two children entered cafeteria upon arrival and did not wash hands before snacks. Another child had snack mid activities and did not leave to wash hands. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | 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 storage in the gym | |||
| 2022-03-10 | 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. After review of the staff and training worksheet one staff member did not have a medial statement on file prior to employment. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | 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. After review of the staff and training worksheet one staff member did not have TB screening to test prior to employment. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of three years for the date of issuance).Mariah Lee’s qualification letter expired on 11/29/2021. A new Qualification Letter was issued on 1/04/2022. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised.It was observed that during bathroom and departure children were not adequately supervised. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | 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. After review of the Staff and Training Worksheet one staff had not completed the required training listed above within 90 days of employment. | |||
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