Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited YMCA Children's Academy at Avenue Center for 6 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 8 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.303 (2 times, most recently Feb 3, 2023).
72Licensed capacity
12Routine inspections, 5 yrs
6Violations, 5 yrs
3High-weight violations
0.2Violations per inspection
9Clean inspections in a row
The state lists YMCA Children's Academy at Avenue Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 6 violations at YMCA Children's Academy at Avenue Center, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 1 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
50%
Medium High
1
17%
Medium
0
0%
Medium Low
2
33%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
YMCA Children's Academy at Avenue Center had 6 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
1 rule was cited more than once at YMCA Children's Academy at Avenue Center in the last five years.
The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 3, 2023 · first: Feb 25, 2022
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
0
0
0
2022
2
3
1
2023
1
2
3
2024
4
7
2
2025
2
5
0
2026
3
3
0
Every state visit
20 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Aug 19, 2026
Inspection
—
None
Jul 7, 2026
Inspection
—
None
Jun 3, 2026
Inspection
725
None
Dec 17, 2025
Inspection
—
None
Dec 16, 2025
Investigation (report)
2
None
Jul 1, 2025
Inspection
539
None
Mar 25, 2025
Investigation (report)
2
None
Mar 20, 2025
Investigation (self-report)
3
None
Dec 11, 2024
Inspection
—
None
Dec 4, 2024
Investigation (report)
6
None
Nov 20, 2024
Inspection
—
None
Nov 14, 2024
Investigation (report)
3
None
Show 8 earlier visits
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Aug 27, 2024
Inspection
722
None
Jun 28, 2024
Inspection
2
None
May 2, 2024
Investigation (self-report)
5
2
Sep 6, 2023
Inspection
534
2
Feb 3, 2023
Assessment
1
1
Sep 26, 2022
Inspection
669
None
Mar 9, 2022
Inspection
516
None
Feb 25, 2022
Assessment
1
1
All 6 violations, newest first
High · May 2, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
There is sufficient evidence to support after ensuring the safety of a child, the parents were not notified immediately after the child was involved in a non-routine situation that placed a child at risk for injury or harm.
In plain English: The center must tell a parent immediately if there is an allegation that their child was abused or neglected in care, or after the child has an injury needing medical treatment, an illness needing hospitalization, an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector, a situation such as a fire, flood, or severe-weather damage at the center, or another unusual situation that put the child at risk. Minor injuries such as small cuts or bites must be reported at pickup; the parents of every child at the center must get written notice within 48 hours of a reportable disease in a child or employee, and the parents of a group must get written notice within 48 hours of a lice or other infestation outbreak in that group. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 17, 2024
Correction verified:
Jun 28, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · May 2, 2024 · Investigation (report)
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
There is sufficient evidence to support supervision concerns.
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
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 17, 2024
Correction verified:
Jun 28, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium High · Sep 6, 2023 · Inspection
746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Fire extinguishers were observed last serviced 5/2022.
In plain English: The director or a designee must inspect the fire extinguishers every month and record the date and the employee's name. Extinguishers must be serviced as the manufacturer or the fire marshal requires. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 4, 2023
Correction verified:
Sep 22, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No
High · Sep 6, 2023 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
There was no current annual fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. The most recent report was dated 7/7/22.
In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 4, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 17, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium Low · Feb 3, 2023 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees that left employment in the 2022 calendar year by January 15.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
This page reports the state’s records for YMCA Children's Academy at Avenue Center; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).