Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy
Licensed Center in Big Spring, Texas. License #1756553, issued May 5, 2023.
- Address
- 409 Goliad St, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Phone
- (432) 270-6023
- Licensed capacity
- 61 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Where this is
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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 22 areas it checked 5,014 standards at Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy between November 3, 2022 and April 30, 2026 and recorded 11 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 474 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 549 | 3 |
| Personnel | 5 | 744 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 172 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 75 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 224 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 339 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,003 of those standards. The remaining 11, including 5 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 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 30, 2026, and 11 citations.
- 3High
- 4Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 11. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium Low January 20, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
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.
- Medium High May 1, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Two children out of 10 children's files evaluated did not have current immunizations.
- Low May 1, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
746.603(a)(6): Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
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.
- High May 15, 2024 Correction verified May 28, 2024
745.621(a)(2): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
An employee without a background check was present at the operation with access to children.
- High November 7, 2023 Correction verified December 8, 2023
746.2805(8): Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
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.
- High April 11, 2023 Correction verified April 24, 2023
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
A child was in the hallway bathroom alone. The caregiver was in the classroom with the rest of the children.
- Medium High January 5, 2023 Correction verified January 11, 2023
746.403(b): Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans
A child's severe food allergies was not posted in the kitchen where food is prepared.
- Medium High January 5, 2023 Correction verified January 11, 2023
746.301(5): Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
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.
- Medium January 5, 2023 Correction verified January 11, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child does not have a record of immunizations in the file.
- Medium High January 5, 2023 Correction verified January 11, 2023
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A child with a sever food allergy does not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
- Medium January 5, 2023 Correction verified January 11, 2023
746.401(5): Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
Daily activity schedule is not posted in the classrooms for each age group.
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About this record
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