Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center
Licensed Center · Palestine, Anderson County, TX · Operation No. 542022
Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center holds a Full Permit issued May 14, 1999. In the state's 60-month public window it has 29 inspections on record with 23 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
May 14, 1999
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
220 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
5500 N Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801-4832
The 60-month record
29
Inspections
1
Assessments
4
Self reports
23
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 14 · Medium High 5 · Medium 3 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| May 1, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Report | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Report | 5 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Report | 3 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Report | 3 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Report | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Assessment | 0 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Report | 2 |
| May 19, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 11, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Report | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Inspection | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Report | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Inspection | 1 |
Deficiency records
May 22, 2024 Standard § 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
While reviewing immunization records for the Health and Safty Audit, there were 6 children files that did not have up to date immunization records.
Corrected: June 21, 2024
January 24, 2024 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
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. A child was found in the hallway alone by a caregiver. This was reported.
Corrected: February 29, 2024
September 17, 2023 Standard § 746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. A two-year-old was placed in time out for over 2 minutes.
Corrected: November 9, 2023
September 17, 2023 Standard § 746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on a DFPS investigation, caregivers were not interacting positively with children. as the caregiver was playing dodgeball with two-year-olds.
Corrected: November 30, 2023
September 17, 2023 Standard § 746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parents in the required timeframe of the less serious injuries their children received.
Corrected: November 9, 2023
September 17, 2023 Standard § 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was viewed kicking a ball which resulted in hitting 3 children causing them to fall and cry.
Corrected: November 9, 2023
September 17, 2023 Standard § 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient.
Corrected: November 9, 2023
February 23, 2023 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not adequately supervise the children she was responsible for resulting in a twenty-two month old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground.
Corrected: March 1, 2023
February 23, 2023 Standard § 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The child-care center?s daily operation is not administered in compliance with the minimum standards. The director is not maintaining compliance with minimum standards by adequately supervising staff and having staff maintain appropriate supervision of the children, which has resulted in 3 supervision citations within a month.
Corrected: March 1, 2023
February 23, 2023 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. Two caregivers did not show competency during the transition when they witnessed multiple children leave the transition line and did not complete a transition count or a sweep of the playground when entering the operation.
Corrected: March 1, 2023
February 15, 2023 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. Supervision was not met when a child was able to wander out of the restroom without the caregiver's knowledge. The caregiver was unaware of the ongoing activity of the child she was responsible for and lacked visual and auditory awareness.
Corrected: February 27, 2023
February 15, 2023 Standard § 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The child-care center?s daily operation is not administered in compliance with the minimum standards
Corrected: February 27, 2023
February 15, 2023 Standard § 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not report to the parent within the required time frame.
Corrected: February 27, 2023
February 8, 2023 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not show competency during the transition from the exterior playground to the classroom resulting in a three year old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground. A secondary caregiver did not show competency during the transition when she witnessed the child hiding under the equipment and did not advise the primary caregiver.
Corrected: February 14, 2023
February 8, 2023 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not adequately supervise the children she was responsible for resulting in a three year old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground.
Corrected: February 14, 2023
July 14, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
Supervision was not met when a child was able to exit the building without operation staff knowing. Operation staff did not have visual nor auditory awareness of the child?s whereabouts and was therefore unable to intervene.
Corrected: August 22, 2022
July 14, 2022 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment while allowing children to transition alone from the front desk to the backyard resulting in a child eloping from the operation and returning to the parent?s vehicle.
Corrected: August 22, 2022
April 7, 2022 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The afterschool program counselor did not demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control in the presence of children when performing assigned responsibilities when they pulled a child?s hair out of anger.
Corrected: April 20, 2022
April 7, 2022 Standard § 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The afterschool program counselor was observed using cruel and unusual treatment of a child when they pulled a child?s hair out of anger.
Corrected: April 20, 2022
December 20, 2021 Standard § 746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Transport driver did not have transportation training.
Corrected: January 14, 2022
December 8, 2021 Standard § 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found not to be in compliance. The driver did not have pre-service or transportation training.
Corrected: January 14, 2022
December 8, 2021 Standard § 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found not to be in compliance. The parents were not given an incident report as required.
Corrected: January 10, 2022
October 18, 2021 Standard § 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
At the inspection, three out of ten personnel files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit in the file.
Corrected: October 22, 2021
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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