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Ymca W.w. Estes Afterschool
Asheville, NC
· Buncombe County
275 OVERLOOK ROAD,
Asheville, NC 28803
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
11000684
License Holder
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN NORTH
License Issued
Jun 22, 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
YMCA W.W. ESTES AFTERSCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in ASHEVILLE 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.
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Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-04 | 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 was not posted in the cafeteria. | |||
| 2026-06-04 | 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. A group leader's First Aid certification expired on 5/23/26 and had not been renewed. | |||
| 2026-06-04 | 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. A group leader's CPR certification expired on 5/23/26 and had not been renewed. | |||
| 2026-03-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-23 | Violation | 102 | G.S. 110-99(a1) |
| The license was not posted in a prominent place at all times. The posted license was dated 6/17/24. The most recent license was issued on 8/15/25. | |||
| 2026-03-23 | 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 (1) Group Leader who was employed on 3/13/25 did not complete the test prior to the first day of employment. Additionally, one (1) Group Leader who was employed on 10/24/25, did not complete the skin test prior to the first day of employment (the staff member answered yes to one (1)n of the questions on the form). | |||
| 2026-03-23 | 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 (1) staff member who was employed on 3/13/26, took BSAC training but the certificate was not on file, and one (1) staff member whose employment date of 10/24/25, had not complete BSAC training. | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The coating on the platforms of both slide structures was observed to be peeling, exposing the underlying metal surfaces. Portions of the exposed metal were rusted and deteriorated, creating sharp edges. Both slides were located in the fenced in playground by the garden. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last fire drill logged was dated 8/29/25. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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. An epi-pen for a child in group #4 expired in September, 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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. A staff member who was employed in 2021 was re-hired on 9/8/25. The staff member's medical statement was dated 12/21/21. Medical statement for a staff member who was hired on 7/7/21 could not be located during file review on 10/17/25. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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. A staff member who was employed in 2021 was re-hired on 9/8/25. The staff member's TB screening was dated 12/21/21. TB screening for for a staff member who was hired on 7/7/21 could not be located during file review on 10/17/25. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The following staff members' health questionnaire was not located during file review on 10/17/25: S. G-M - hired 9/21/21, HR- hired 2/2/23. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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 following staff members' emergency information forms were not located during file review on 10/17/25: S. G-M - hired 9/21/21, HR- hired 2/2/23. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff file records and children's records were not fully reviewed within today's visit due to time constraints, technical issues with electronic files and lack of access to the files by the administrative staff member. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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 following staff members' First Aid certificates were not located during file review on 10/17/25: RP - hired 4/25/25, CM - hired 7/7/21, HR - hired 2/2/23. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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 following staff members' CPR certificates were not located during file review on 10/17/25: RP - hired 4/25/25, CM - hired 7/7/21, HR - hired 2/2/23. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. The following staff members staff development plan and annual evaluation were not located during file review on 10/17/25: AM - hired 9/16/22, S.G-M- hired 9/21/21, CM - hired 7/7/21 and HR - hired 2/2/23. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 1430 | .2510(d) |
| Assistant group leaders were not 16 years of age and/or had not completed Basic School Age Care (BSAC) training. BSAC training certificate was not located for RP -hired 4/25/25. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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. A valid qualification letters were not located during file review on 10/17/25 for the following staff members: FG - hired 8/25/25, HR - hired 2/2/23. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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. The last Shelter-in-Place drill was dated on 6/3/25. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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 following staff member's BSAC certificate was not located during file review on 10/17/25: HR-hired on 2/2/23. | |||
| 2024-11-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-13 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 205 | G.S. 110-91(6) |
| Storage space was not available for each child's personal belongings. The children put their backpacks on the floor in the gym. No storages for individual belongings were observed during the visit. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Three (3) children went in the bathroom in the gym, and two (2) of them had backpack on them. One (1) of the children screamed loudly for at least 5 times, but the group leaders did not check on them. One (1) child came out of the bathroom and complained to me about other children in the same toilet room and screaming. The child was unable to reach soup dispenser on the handwashing station. At least least five (5) children came out of the bathroom without handwashing without group leaders' knowledge. Upon transition of group #2 from the gym to the hallway, two (2) children held the door. One (1) child was trying to keep the door open, and the other child was trying to close the door. Eventually, the door was closed, leaving one (1) child in the hallway alone unattended for approximately ten (10) seconds until the program coordinator opened the door. Later during observation, two (2) children, who played dodge ball came out of the gym to the hallway, chasing the ball rolled to the hallway twice. The children quickly went back to the gym after retrieving the ball each time. The group leader was sitting by the rock climbing wall during both incidents. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | 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. At least five (5) children between 2:48 pm to 2:52 pm went in the bathroom came out and did not wash their hands. No children were instructed to wash their hands upon arrival. | |||
| 2024-08-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 124 | G.S. 110-91(9); .0304(g); .2318 |
| The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. Due to some hallways being blocked off by DPI program for waxing, the bulletin board where the license and EMC were posted could not be monitored. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In preschool classroom, staff/child ratios for YMCA W.W. Estes Afterschool was not posted. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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 Children's Benadryl for a child in space #5 was stored with the child's epi-pen in the backpack. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The permission plan for a child with an epi-pen in group #3 expired on 12/9/23. The permission form for Auvi-Q for a child in group #2 expired on 2/29/24. No permission form was in file for an inhaler for a child in group #5. No permission form for the Children's Benadryl was in file for a child in group #5. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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. An Epi-pen for a child in group #3 expired in June 2024. An inhaler for a child in group #5 expired on May 2024. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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. The following staff members did not have medical statement in file for review: KC, BH, VM, SB. The following staff member was rehired, but the new medical record was not obtained: OI. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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. The following individual did not have TB records for review: VM, SB, DW, OI, BH, and KC. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The following staff members did not have current Health Questionnaire form in file: VM, RS. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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 following staff members did not have current Emergency information form in the file: RS, VM, DW. The emergency information form for SD expired on 5/26/23. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The staff member who was re-hired did not have the record of new orientation (KC). The staff member, RS did not have the record of orientation for review. The substitute staff member, DW, did not have a record of orientation for review. The staff member, OI, did not have a record of orientation for review. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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 first aid certificate for staff member, QT, expired on 6/28/24. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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 CPR certificate for staff member, QT, expired on 6/28/24. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. The staff member who was re-hired did not have the record of new orientation (KC). The staff member, RS did not have the record of orientation for review. The substitute staff member, DW, did not have a record of orientation for review. The staff member, OI, did not have a record of orientation for review. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. The following staff members did not have a written acknowledgement of reception of operational and personnel policies: KC(Rehire), VM, DW. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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. Criminal background letter for staff members, GA and SB were not in file for review. GA's date of employment is 5/23/24. SB's date of employment was not clear, but it is assumed to be around 4/8/24 due to operational and personnel policy being signed on 4/8/24. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 1826 | .0607(g) |
| Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. The documentation of review of the facility's EPR plan was not available for review for substitute staff member, DW. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. An action plan was not in file for the inhaler for a child in group #5. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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. The action plan for Epi-pen for a child in group #3 expired on 6/7/24. The action plan for Auvi-Q expired on 8/22/24. The action plan for an Epi-pen for the child in group #5 did not have signature or a date. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 1958 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter. The Health Questionnaire form for a substitute staff member, DS was not available in file for review. The Health Questionnaire for SD expired on 5/26/24. | |||
| 2024-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-07 | 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 in group 1 did not wash hands after playing in a puddle or before eating snack. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-08 | 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 fire inspection was conducted on 9/30/22. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One (1) staff, hire date 9/2/21, did not have a current health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | 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 EPR plan on file at the facility was last update 8/19/21. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-30 | 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 fire inspection was dated 12/16/20. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | 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. Benadryl was located unlocked in the back pack of the group leader for group #3. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan was not reviewed with staff member JG. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Orientation within the first 2 weeks of employment was not documented for staff member OI. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. The personnel file for staff member CM did not contain a staff evaluation of staff development plan. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | 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. The last shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 3/31/22. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | 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. The EPR plan was not reviewed with staff member JG. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. The medication authorization for child JR expired 11/10/22. | |||
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