Licensed child care center · public record
AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary
Arlington, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
May 13, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 22, 2022
- Capacity
- 75 children
- Ages served
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 03:00 PM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1728387- 809
Where
2000 California Ln
Arlington, TX 76015
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2025 | Medium | 744.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance State’s note: “The operation has not updated/verified their liability insurance. This was due by 11/05/2025.” |
| November 14, 2025 | Medium | 744.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “Operation staff records were not available for review at the operation's main office.” |
| November 14, 2025 | Low | 744.1055 - Director Certificate Not Renewed State’s note: “The operation does not have a qualified director. The operation's director certificate expired on 08/14/2025.” |
| October 29, 2025 | Low | 744.1055 - Director Certificate Not Renewed State’s note: “The operation does not have a qualified director. The operation's director certificate expired on 08/14/2025.” |
| October 15, 2025 | Low | 744.1055 - Director Certificate Not Renewed State’s note: “The operation does not have a qualified director. The operation's director certificate expired on 08/14/2025.” |
| February 20, 2025 | Medium High | 744.1315(b) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR State’s note: “One of the four staff member did not have current pediatric CPR on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.” |
| February 20, 2025 | Medium High | 744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking. State’s note: “One of the four staff members did not have current pediatric first aid on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.” |
| January 22, 2025 | Medium High | 744.1315(b) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR State’s note: “One of the four staff member did not have current pediatric CPR on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.” |
| January 22, 2025 | Medium High | 744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking. State’s note: “One of the four staff members did not have current pediatric first aid on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.” |
| December 17, 2024 | Medium High | 744.1315(b) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR State’s note: “One of the four staff member did not have current pediatric CPR on file.” |
| December 17, 2024 | Medium High | 744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking. State’s note: “one of the four staff members did not have current pediatric first aid on file.” |
| February 28, 2023 | Medium High | 744.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan State’s note: “One child with noted food allergies did not have a food allergy action plan on file.” |
| February 28, 2023 | Medium | 744.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies State’s note: “Six of 8 children's records reviewed did not have signed documentation showing the parents were provided with a copy of the operational policies.” |
| October 21, 2022 | Medium High | 744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent State’s note: “The operation has three children with food allergies and no food allergy action plan on file.” |
| September 13, 2022 | Medium High | 744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent State’s note: “The operation has three children with food allergies and no food allergy action plan on file.” |
| September 13, 2022 | Medium High | 744.303(4) - Report Change in Director State’s note: “The operation failed to notify CCR of a change in site director for this location.” |
| April 8, 2022 | Medium | 744.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance State’s note: “The operation did not have proof of current insurance during this visit.” |
| March 1, 2022 | Medium High | 744.201(4) - Designating Director State’s note: “The permit holder failed to designate a qualified site director for this location. The operation was cited 2 months ago for failing to notify licensing of change of site director.” |
| March 1, 2022 | Medium High | 744.303(4) - Report Change in Director State’s note: “The operation failed to notify licensing that the cite director has changed.” |
| January 21, 2022 | Medium High | 744.303(4) - Report Change in Director State’s note: “The operation change site director and did not notify licensing.” |
| December 15, 2021 | Medium High | 744.303(4) - Report Change in Director State’s note: “The operation did not notify licensing that they've change licensing.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 11, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- November 14, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 15, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- February 20, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- January 22, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 17, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- December 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 28, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 21, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 13, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 1, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 13, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 14 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 3 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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