AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary
Licensed Center in Arlington, Texas. License #1728387- 809, issued April 22, 2022.
- Address
- 2000 California Ln, Arlington, TX 76015
- Phone
- (817) 274-9622
- Licensed capacity
- 75 children
- Licensed for
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 03:00 PM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- amaymca.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 16 areas it checked 4,105 standards at AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary between December 15, 2021 and May 13, 2026 and recorded 21 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 16 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 422 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 397 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 607 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 168 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 242 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 110 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food service | 4 | 170 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 370 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 284 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 282 | 0 |
| Active play | 4 | 456 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 256 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 138 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,088 of those standards. The remaining 17, including 17 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 17 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 13, 2026, and 21 citations.
- 14Medium High
- 4Medium
- 3Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium December 11, 2025 Correction verified December 11, 2025
744.203(2): Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The operation has not updated/verified their liability insurance. This was due by 11/05/2025.
- Medium November 14, 2025 Correction verified December 3, 2025
744.801(2): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Operation staff records were not available for review at the operation's main office.
- Low November 14, 2025 Correction verified November 18, 2025
744.1055: Director Certificate Not Renewed
The operation does not have a qualified director. The operation's director certificate expired on 08/14/2025.
- Low October 29, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
744.1055: Director Certificate Not Renewed
The operation does not have a qualified director. The operation's director certificate expired on 08/14/2025.
- Low October 15, 2025 Correction verified October 29, 2025
744.1055: Director Certificate Not Renewed
The operation does not have a qualified director. The operation's director certificate expired on 08/14/2025.
- Medium High February 20, 2025 Correction verified March 19, 2025
744.1315(a): Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
One of the four staff members did not have current pediatric first aid on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.
- Medium High February 20, 2025 Correction verified March 19, 2025
744.1315(b): Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
One of the four staff member did not have current pediatric CPR on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.
- Medium High January 22, 2025 Correction verified February 20, 2025
744.1315(b): Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
One of the four staff member did not have current pediatric CPR on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.
- Medium High January 22, 2025 Correction verified February 20, 2025
744.1315(a): Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
One of the four staff members did not have current pediatric first aid on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.
- Medium High December 17, 2024 Correction verified January 22, 2025
744.1315(a): Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
one of the four staff members did not have current pediatric first aid on file.
- Medium High December 17, 2024 Correction verified January 22, 2025
744.1315(b): Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
One of the four staff member did not have current pediatric CPR on file.
- Medium February 28, 2023 Correction verified March 16, 2023
744.503: Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Six of 8 children's records reviewed did not have signed documentation showing the parents were provided with a copy of the operational policies.
- Medium High February 28, 2023 Correction verified March 21, 2023
744.605(16): Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
One child with noted food allergies did not have a food allergy action plan on file.
- Medium High October 21, 2022 Correction verified November 16, 2022
744.2669: Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
The operation has three children with food allergies and no food allergy action plan on file.
- Medium High September 13, 2022 Corrected at inspection
744.303(4): Report Change in Director
The operation failed to notify CCR of a change in site director for this location.
- Medium High September 13, 2022 Correction verified October 21, 2022
744.2669: Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
The operation has three children with food allergies and no food allergy action plan on file.
- Medium April 8, 2022 Correction verified April 20, 2022
744.203(2): Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The operation did not have proof of current insurance during this visit.
- Medium High March 1, 2022 Correction verified March 18, 2022
744.201(4): Designating Director
The permit holder failed to designate a qualified site director for this location. The operation was cited 2 months ago for failing to notify licensing of change of site director.
- Medium High March 1, 2022 Correction verified March 17, 2022
744.303(4): Report Change in Director
The operation failed to notify licensing that the cite director has changed.
- Medium High January 21, 2022 Correction verified January 24, 2022
744.303(4): Report Change in Director
The operation change site director and did not notify licensing.
- Medium High December 15, 2021 Correction verified December 30, 2021
744.303(4): Report Change in Director
The operation did not notify licensing that they've change licensing.
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About this record
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