Charlotte · Licensed center

The Mccrorey YMCA Child Care

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 5 of its 8 licensing inspections since December 2023.

Of the 74 Charlotte-area centers with 8 licensing inspections, 28% had rules cited at 5 of them, as this center did. 1% had rules cited at all 8.

Licensing inspections

Aug 4, 2026No rules cited
May 26, 20267 citations
  • “A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. There was no documentation on file that a parent received the summary of the NC child care law.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

  • “Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space 2b (gym), there was a broken electrical outlet accessible to children.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

  • “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 staff member does not have a current first aid training on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

  • “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 staff member does not have a current CPR training on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

3 more from this inspection
  • “Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. There was no acknowledgment of receipt of this policy in a child's file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

  • “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. In space 4ab, there was a staff members coca-cola drink on a shelf.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

  • “The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. There was no documentation of notification for the smoking and tobacco restriction in a child's file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

Nov 24, 2025No rules cited
May 29, 20251 citation
  • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space 1a, there were 2 rugs not in good repair.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Dec 10, 20241 citation
  • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In spaces 3 and 1cb there is peeling paint on the walls.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2024

Jun 18, 2024No rules cited
Jun 3, 20246 citations
  • “All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. There was no documentation on file for an annual health questionnaire for Q. Grant.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

  • “Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There was no date on file to determine an annual evaluation date for M.L. and Q.G.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

  • “Within the first two weeks of assuming responsibilty for supervising a group of children, staff did not complete at least 6 hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. The orientation form for E.P. and M.C. did not record 6 hours of required training.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

  • “Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space 1A, there were electrical outlets not covered.”

    Violation corrected during visit

2 more from this inspection
  • “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. There was no documentation on file for an annual emergency information form for Q. Grant.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

  • “Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. There was no documentation on file that T.W. completed the medication training and the Recognizing and responding to maltreatment training for the 5 year mark.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

Dec 5, 20239 citations
  • “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. There was no shaken baby documentation on file for S.D. G.V. and S.B. completed the shaken baby acknowledgement form after employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

  • “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. M.P. completed the training after 90 days of employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

  • “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 a Voban cleaning product on top of a cabinet. It was label with several warnings.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “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. M.P., S.D., S.B. and E.G. did not complete the division medical report.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/21/2023

5 more from this inspection
  • “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. M.P. completed the TB screening after employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

  • “Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. S.B. did not complete a background check prior to employment. Her start date is 6/12/23. Her qualification letter is dated 9/7/2023.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

  • “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. M.P. completed the emergency information form after employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

  • “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. M.P. completed the required first aid training after 90 days of employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

  • “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. M.P. completed the CPR course after 90 days of employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
August 4, 2026
On file
8 visits since December 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 24 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.

Aug 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2026 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · May 26, 2026

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. There was no documentation on file that a parent received the summary of the NC child care law.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space 2b (gym), there was a broken electrical outlet accessible to children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

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 staff member does not have a current first aid training on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

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 staff member does not have a current CPR training on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. There was no acknowledgment of receipt of this policy in a child's file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

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. In space 4ab, there was a staff members coca-cola drink on a shelf.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. There was no documentation of notification for the smoking and tobacco restriction in a child's file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/8/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000968 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Nov 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · May 29, 2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space 1a, there were 2 rugs not in good repair.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000968 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Dec 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · December 10, 2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In spaces 3 and 1cb there is peeling paint on the walls.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000968 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jun 2024 Announced visit nothing cited
Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · June 3, 2024

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. There was no documentation on file for an annual health questionnaire for Q. Grant.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There was no date on file to determine an annual evaluation date for M.L. and Q.G.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

Within the first two weeks of assuming responsibilty for supervising a group of children, staff did not complete at least 6 hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. The orientation form for E.P. and M.C. did not record 6 hours of required training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space 1A, there were electrical outlets not covered.

Violation corrected during visit

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. There was no documentation on file for an annual emergency information form for Q. Grant.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. There was no documentation on file that T.W. completed the medication training and the Recognizing and responding to maltreatment training for the 5 year mark.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000968 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Dec 2023 Unannounced visit 9 findings

Unannounced visit · December 5, 2023

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. There was no shaken baby documentation on file for S.D. G.V. and S.B. completed the shaken baby acknowledgement form after employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

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. M.P. completed the training after 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

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 a Voban cleaning product on top of a cabinet. It was label with several warnings.

Violation corrected during visit

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. M.P., S.D., S.B. and E.G. did not complete the division medical report.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/21/2023

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. M.P. completed the TB screening after employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. S.B. did not complete a background check prior to employment. Her start date is 6/12/23. Her qualification letter is dated 9/7/2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

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. M.P. completed the emergency information form after employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

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. M.P. completed the required first aid training after 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

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. M.P. completed the CPR course after 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/15/2023

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000968 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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How they teach

Play-based and faith-based

“we believe that children learn best through play. That's why our half-day preschool programs are the place for kids ages 1-6 to experience the magic of childhood.”

A day here

Schedule
half-day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

(704) 716-6519

Website
ymcacharlotte.org
Address
3801 Beatties Ford Road
License
60000968, active
Quality program
Five Star License
Ages they serve
ages 1-6

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

State record

From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Details

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.