Charlotte · Licensed center
Stratford Richardson YMCA
- Large center, licensed for 199 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 6 of its 8 licensing inspections since August 2023.
Of the 74 Charlotte-area centers with 8 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 6 of them, as this center did. 1% had rules cited at all 8.
Licensing inspections
Feb 26, 20262 citations
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space one lesson plan was dated for the week on February 9-13 2026.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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 was not completed, despite emails sent to the fire inspectors.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2026
Mar 4, 20254 citations
“Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. In space two, and space four, there was no evidence of this reqirement.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. The bus used to pick up children did not have the required identifying information.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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.One child did not have the required information with their application.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2025
“Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. There was no signage available to monitor.”
Violation corrected during visit
Jun 18, 20242 citations
“Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. The top of a grey shelf was broken in group five, in group 4 the was a drawer system that the top was off.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Group 6 did not have attendance done for today.”
Violation corrected during visit
Mar 7, 20242 citations
“Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. There were ill repaired shelves, cabinets, drawers in classroom four, broken shelf, in space 3, shelves in classroom 2, and carpet in class one was dirty.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/1/2024
“Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. Blocks in classroom 3, were splintered. shelf in class 4 had exposed nails. several shelves in each classroom are unstable (black crates) and one shelf has chips and torn sidings.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/1/2024
Aug 30, 20233 citations
“Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. Space two did not have the ratios posted in the classroom.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current schedule was not posted in space 2.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. There were no activity plan posted in space 2.”
Violation corrected during visit
Aug 17, 20231 citation
“The number of children present was not within permit capacity. The space approved for the size of the classroom was not followed. Space two/group three has a max of 15 children, 19 children were using that space.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 8/30/2023
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- February 26, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 14 record a correction, in the licensor’s own words.
- Most serious
- North Carolina DCDEE does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.
North Carolina DCDEE describes every citation in the licensor’s own words and records the correction in that same text — the only one of the six states that publishes whether a violation was fixed. It attaches no rule number and no report document.
Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 26, 2026
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space one lesson plan was dated for the week on February 9-13 2026.
Violation corrected during visit
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 was not completed, despite emails sent to the fire inspectors.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002983 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · March 4, 2025
Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. In space two, and space four, there was no evidence of this reqirement.
Violation corrected during visit
Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. The bus used to pick up children did not have the required identifying information.
Violation corrected during visit
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.One child did not have the required information with their application.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2025
Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. There was no signage available to monitor.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002983 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · June 18, 2024
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. The top of a grey shelf was broken in group five, in group 4 the was a drawer system that the top was off.
Violation corrected during visit
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Group 6 did not have attendance done for today.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002983 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · March 7, 2024
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. There were ill repaired shelves, cabinets, drawers in classroom four, broken shelf, in space 3, shelves in classroom 2, and carpet in class one was dirty.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/1/2024
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. Blocks in classroom 3, were splintered. shelf in class 4 had exposed nails. several shelves in each classroom are unstable (black crates) and one shelf has chips and torn sidings.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/1/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002983 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · August 30, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. Space two did not have the ratios posted in the classroom.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current schedule was not posted in space 2.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. There were no activity plan posted in space 2.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002983 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 17, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
The number of children present was not within permit capacity. The space approved for the size of the classroom was not followed. Space two/group three has a max of 15 children, 19 children were using that space.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 8/30/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002983 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Openings, child care subsidies, cost, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
A day here
- Schedule
- half-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Website
- ymcacharlotte.org
- Address
- 1946 West Blvd
- License
- 60002983, active
- Quality program
- Five Star License
- Ages they serve
- ages 1-6
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
A day here
- Schedule ymcacharlotte.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60002983 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website ymcacharlotte.org
- Ages they serve ymcacharlotte.org
Large means the biggest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 163 to 528 children. Small is 11 to 50; medium is 51 to 162.