Challenger Elementary After School Program
Licensed Center in Pearland, Texas. License #539829, issued April 20, 1999.
- Address
- 9434 Hughes Ranch Rd, Pearland, TX 77584
- Phone
- (281) 485-6805
- Licensed capacity
- 80 children
- Licensed for
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 03:15 PM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- ymcahouston.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 3, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 10, 2026.
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 16 areas it checked 2,642 standards at Challenger Elementary After School Program between January 13, 2022 and October 13, 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 16 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 314 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 298 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 467 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 126 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 184 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 55 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food service | 3 | 128 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 185 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 143 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 141 | 0 |
| Active play | 2 | 228 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 128 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 113 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,630 of those standards. The remaining 12, including 6 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 12 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 13, 2026, and 11 citations.
- 1High
- 6Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 11. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High April 28, 2026 Correction verified October 13, 2026
744.1005(a)(4): Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
There is no program director or site director present at the operation to supervise employees.
- Medium April 28, 2026 Correction verified October 13, 2026
744.1003(a): Director - Multi-Site Operations
The operation has not had a designated site director since March of 2026.
- Medium High October 31, 2025 Correction verified April 28, 2026
744.201(4): Designating Director
The operation does not have a designated site director.
- Medium High June 4, 2025 Correction verified October 31, 2025
744.201(4): Designating Director
The operation has been without a designated site director since March 14, 2025. I reached out regarding the vacancy however, a response was not received, and documentation was not submitted designating a new site director.
- Medium High April 24, 2025 Correction verified June 4, 2025
744.201(4): Designating Director
The operation has been without a designated site director since March 14, 2025. I reached out regarding the vacancy however, documentation was not submitted designating a new site director.
- Medium High December 17, 2024 Correction verified December 19, 2024
744.3559(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
During a follow up inspection, the operation had not completed a fire drill that did not exceed three minutes.
- High December 3, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
744.1205(a)(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene when necessary
A four year old child was not adequately supervised as they were observed standing by the restroom while the caregivers were in the cafeteria.
- Medium High December 3, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
744.3559(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation's fire drill documentation shows multiple fire drills were completed however, the evacuation time exceeded three minutes.
- Medium December 3, 2024 Correction verified December 4, 2024
744.909: Access to Personnel Records
The operation's personnel files were not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium December 3, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
744.2753(a)(6): First Aid Kit Incomplete - Sterile Gauze Pads
The operation's first aid kit is missing gauze.
- Medium December 3, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
744.2753(a)(5): First Aid Kit Incomplete - Scissors
The operation's first aid kit is missing scissors.
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About this record
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