Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77084
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Schmalz Elementary YMCA for 15 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 744.303 (3 times, most recently Feb 9, 2026).
The state lists Schmalz Elementary YMCA as serving school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided. Program type: School Age Program.
Of the 15 violations at Schmalz Elementary YMCA, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 6 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3 | 20% |
| Medium High | 6 | 40% |
| Medium | 6 | 40% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Schmalz Elementary YMCA had 15 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
4 rules were cited more than once at Schmalz Elementary YMCA in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 744.303 Medium High | 3 | The program must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or a director changes. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 9, 2026 · first: Nov 3, 2021 |
| 744.201 Medium High | 3 | The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Oct 7, 2025 · first: Nov 18, 2021 |
| 744.1309 Medium | 2 | Caregivers and site directors in school-age programs must complete 15 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least three of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Dec 8, 2023 · first: Nov 17, 2023 |
| 744.901 Medium | 2 | The school-age program must keep a file at the operation for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024 Most recent: Nov 17, 2023 · first: Oct 17, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
14 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Inspection | 509 | None |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Inspection | 160 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Inspection | 662 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | 422 | None |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Inspection | 631 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Inspection | 399 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Inspection | 104 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2021 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Inspection | 590 | 2 |
4 rules cited at Schmalz Elementary YMCA changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · Feb 9, 2026 · Inspection
There was no notification of a new site director at the operation.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 7, 2025 · Inspection
The operation has not had a site director since 9/13/2025.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 15, 2025 · Assessment
The operation has not had a program director since 7/25/2025.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Dec 8, 2023 · Inspection
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review for the caregiver did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety. 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Nov 17, 2023 · Inspection
The controlling person information has not been submitted online through the operation's portal or form 2760 has not been received for the program director.
Medium · Nov 17, 2023 · Inspection
The personnel records available for review were incomplete. The named program director personnel records were not available. The personnel record for the co-op caregiver was not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Nov 17, 2023 · Inspection
The operation has not submitted all required documentation for a site director.
Official text of rule 744.1003
Medium · Nov 17, 2023 · Inspection
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review for the caregiver did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety. 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Oct 17, 2023 · Inspection
The personnel records available for review were incomplete. The named program and site directors personnel records were not available. The program director identified by the personnel was incomplete. The personnel record for the substitute caregiver was not available.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Oct 17, 2023 · Inspection
Child Care Regulation (CCR) had not been notified of the change of the site director to the operation.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Oct 17, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver who was present and had been in the direct care of the children today did not have the background check with status eligibility. Note: I let the director know about this, and the caregiver sent home.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 17, 2022 · Inspection
The site director left the operation in August 2021. The operation did not submit the documentation for the new site director.
Official text of rule 744.1037
Medium High · Nov 18, 2021 · Inspection
A director has not been deisgnated for this site.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
The caregiver left the cafeteria where the children were to speak to the parents dropping off children outside of the cafeteria.
In plain English: Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
The site director left the operation in November 2020. The operation did not inform licensing within 5 days. The operation did not designate a new director.
Plain-English explanation above
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).