Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77080
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows for 22 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections; 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 744.3559 (2 times, most recently Mar 20, 2025).
The state lists YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows as serving school-age children, open 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided. Program type: School Age Program.
Of the 22 violations at YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 11 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 | 14% |
| Medium High | 11 | 50% |
| Medium | 8 | 36% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows had 22 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.2 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 YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 744.3559 Medium High | 2 | The program must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text Most recent: Mar 20, 2025 · first: Sep 11, 2024 |
| 744.401 Medium | 2 | The program must keep certain items posted at all times, including its license, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, the state's Keeping Children Safe notice, its emergency evacuation diagram, and required phone numbers. It must also post each group's activity plan and the daily menu when they apply, and a list of children's food allergies that need an emergency plan. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 25, 2024 · first: Sep 11, 2024 |
| 744.1301 Medium High | 2 | New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete eight hours of pre-service training within 90 days and before being counted in the ratio, unless exempt. Caregivers and directors must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (15 hours for caregivers and site directors, 20 for program or operation directors), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) Most recent: Sep 11, 2024 · first: Sep 11, 2024 |
| 744.801 Medium | 2 | The program must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire and sanitation inspection reports, its gas inspection report if it applies, and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 11, 2024 · first: Apr 27, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
10 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Inspection | 291 | None |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Inspection | 587 | None |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Inspection | 163 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Inspection | 13 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | 480 | 14 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Inspection | 584 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Inspection | 471 | None |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Inspection | 540 | 4 |
One rule cited at YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows 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 · Mar 20, 2025 · Inspection
The operation failed to conduct a fire drill in the month of February.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 25, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have the most current inspection report available for review in their operation binder.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not complete a fire drill for the month of August 2024.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
3 out of 3 staff did not have documentation of orientation for review.
Official text of rule 744.1303
Medium High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
The operation does not document the completion of monthly fire extinguisher inspections, missed month of August 2024.
Official text of rule 744.3607
Medium · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
Liability insurance in the operation's binder made available to parents is expired 9/1/2024.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver was in charge of 50 children for the first hour of operation. The maximum capacity for a group with a specified age group of 6-8yo for one caregiver is 26. This group is over by 24 children. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the second caregiver arrived, divided the large group and both groups operated in ratio.
Official text of rule 744.1601
Medium High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
The director is not present minimum amount of time at operation.
Official text of rule 744.1011
Medium · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
The operation's monthly building and play ground checklist for the months of August and September are not filled out.
Official text of rule 744.3113
Medium · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
None of the caregivers knew who was the caregiver left in charge in the director's absence.
Official text of rule 744.1013
High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
The sole caregiver present did not know how many children were present and answered about 50 children in care. The number of children counted was 47. The second caregiver pulled a group to go to the playground and was asked how many kids, and the answer was 22. The number of children counted was 23.
In plain English: Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
3 out of 3 caregivers did not have their Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking training on file for review. 2 out of the 3 were hired in the last 90 days and have unsupervised access with children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
The operation has in the parent's binder for viewing the inspection report dated 4/11/2023 and not the most recent inspection report.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
3 out of 3 caregivers did not have their Pediatric CPR training on file for review. 2 out of the 3 were hired in the last 90 days and have unsupervised access with children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
A caregiver used poor judgment by using the microphone and PA system on the stage in the cafeteria and proceeded to consistently yell at the children for various reasons and situations.
Official text of rule 744.1201
High · Sep 11, 2024 · Inspection
1 out of 3 caregivers counted in ratio did not have an active background check, nor had an eligibility letter. Note: the caregiver left the operation upon request and will not come back until receipt of eligibility.
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 High · Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection
The operation emergency evacuation diagram did not include the designated location inside the child-care center where they will take shelter from threatening weather.
Official text of rule 744.3561
Medium High · Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection
During the review of children's records 5 out of the 6 records evaluated was found to be missing emergency contact information for another responsible individual when the parent cannot be reached in the event of an emergency.
In plain English: Before admitting a child, the program must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, the child's school, and permission for things like riding a bus, walking home, transportation, field trips, or water activities when they apply. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Apr 27, 2022 · Inspection
The operation did not have menus. Menu calendar posted was for March but did was blank.
Official text of rule 744.2413
Medium · Apr 27, 2022 · Inspection
The operation was not able to make personnel records available for review when requested.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 27, 2022 · Inspection
During the inspection it was determined that the operation does not have a designated site director.
Official text of rule 744.1003
Medium High · Apr 27, 2022 · Inspection
During the inspection it was found that the site director listed has not been present since before October.
In plain English: 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
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).