Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.85
- Local median
- 0.62
Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy
409 GOLIAD ST, Big Spring, TX 79720-2611
- Operation number:
- 1756553
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Howard
- Capacity:
- 61
- License effective:
- May 5, 2023
- Hours:
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 4322706023
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy from November 3, 2022 through April 30, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 20, 2026 and involved recordkeeping.
Health or food records was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 13 local median in 79720
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 28%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 46%
- Local median
- 34%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.5
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 1, 2025January 20, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 survey conducted January 20, 2026, revealed the operation failed to report the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by the January 15, 2026, deadline.
- Correction deadline
- January 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 21, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children out of 10 children's files evaluated did not have current immunizations.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Four children over the age of four years did not have a vision and Hearing screening completed. Two children turned 5 years this year, one child turned 5 years in 2024, and one child turned 4 years September 2024.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(6)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An employee without a background check was present at the operation with access to children.
- Correction deadline
- May 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 28, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
- Official code
- 745.621(a)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver placed a child in a restrictive device to discipline the child.
- Correction deadline
- December 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 8, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
- Official code
- 746.2805(8)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was in the hallway bathroom alone. The caregiver was in the classroom with the rest of the children.
- Correction deadline
- April 11, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The operation added school age care prior to notifying Child Care Regulation. This was corrected at inspection when the director informed Child Care Regulation of the added service.
- Correction deadline
- January 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
- Official code
- 746.301(5)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- A child's severe food allergies was not posted in the kitchen where food is prepared.
- Correction deadline
- January 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.403(b) - Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans
- Official code
- 746.403(b)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Daily activity schedule is not posted in the classrooms for each age group.
- Correction deadline
- January 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
- Official code
- 746.401(5)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child does not have a record of immunizations in the file.
- Correction deadline
- January 13, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A child with a sever food allergy does not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
- Correction deadline
- January 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report