Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy
Licensed Center · Big Spring, Howard County, TX · Operation No. 1756553
Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy holds a Full Permit issued May 5, 2023. In the state's 60-month public window it has 11 inspections on record with 11 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
May 5, 2023
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
61 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
409 Goliad St, Big Spring, TX 79720-2611
The 60-month record
11
Inspections
1
Assessments
0
Self reports
11
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 3 · Medium High 4 · Medium 2 · Medium Low 1 · Low 1. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Assessment | 1 |
| May 1, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| May 15, 2024 | Inspection | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Inspection | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
January 20, 2026 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: January 20, 2026
May 1, 2025 Standard § 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
Low Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: May 9, 2025
May 1, 2025 Standard § 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two children out of 10 children's files evaluated did not have current immunizations.
Corrected: May 9, 2025
May 15, 2024 Standard § 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
High Verbatim from the agency record
An employee without a background check was present at the operation with access to children.
Corrected: May 16, 2024
November 7, 2023 Standard § 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: December 1, 2023
April 11, 2023 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
A child was in the hallway bathroom alone. The caregiver was in the classroom with the rest of the children.
Corrected: April 11, 2023
January 5, 2023 Standard § 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A child with a sever food allergy does not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
Corrected: January 6, 2023
January 5, 2023 Standard § 746.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023 Standard § 746.403(b) - Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A child's severe food allergies was not posted in the kitchen where food is prepared.
Corrected: January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023 Standard § 746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Daily activity schedule is not posted in the classrooms for each age group.
Corrected: January 6, 2023
January 5, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
One child does not have a record of immunizations in the file.
Corrected: January 13, 2023
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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