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Benbrook Elementary - Westside YMCA

Benbrook, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
May 14, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 22, 1986
Capacity
80 children
Ages served
School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 02:00 PM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
180085- 4010

Where

800 Mercedes St
Benbrook, TX 76126

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 9
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 14, 2026Medium High744.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio
State’s note: “There were thirty children present aged four to eleven years old with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when a second caregiver showed up.”
At the inspection
April 14, 2026Medium744.1107(b)(1) - Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of Group
State’s note: “During the inspection a seventeen year old caregiver was observed alone with a group of children while the other staff took children to the restroom.”
April 30, 2026
March 4, 2026Medium High744.2517(6) - Children Handwashing After Feeding or Touching Animals
State’s note: “During inspection a parent brought in a dog and the children were observed petting it then failed to wash hands after.”
March 4, 2026
March 4, 2026Medium High744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “During the inspection the operation had not conducted a Fire Drill for February.”
March 13, 2026
March 4, 2026Medium744.1107(b)(1) - Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of Group
State’s note: “During the inspection I observed a seventeen year old caregiver take children to the restroom alone without another caregiver present.”
March 13, 2026
March 4, 2026Medium744.1017(b) - Site Director Qualifications - Age - 21 if caring for Pre-K age, 18 if age 5 and up
State’s note: “During the inspection the site director was under 21 years old with Pre-K age children.”
March 13, 2026
March 4, 2026Medium744.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
State’s note: “The operation failed to report to CCR they would be adding Pre-K age children to the program.”
March 13, 2026
March 4, 2026HighHRC42.048(b) - AP Restrictions on the License (Type of Children, Age Range)
State’s note: “The operation was currently caring for Pre-K age children which they are not licensed for at time of inspection.”
March 4, 2026
March 4, 2026High744.1205(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
State’s note: “During the inspection I observed children walk into a electrical closet unsupervised, behind the curtain on the stage unsupervised, and a child crying in the hallway alone by exit door.”
March 4, 2026
April 26, 2024Medium High744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The program did not conduct a fire drill in March 2023. The violation was corrected durng the inspection. The site director had to children to conduct a fire drill during the inspection.”
At the inspection
April 26, 2024Medium744.401(1) - Posting Requirements-License
State’s note: “The programs display board was not set up at the start of the inspection. The violation was corrected during the inspection. The site-director set the board up.”
At the inspection
April 26, 2024Medium744.1037(a)(3) - Documentation for Directors - Verification of Meeting Requirements
State’s note: “The program director and site director did not have copies of their director's certififate.”
April 30, 2024
October 14, 2022Medium744.2051(8) - Space and Equipment - System for Belongings
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an inspection and found to be deficient when the children in care did not have an individual storage system in place for belongings.”
October 21, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium744.3559(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be deficient when the operation did not have documentation of emergency drills.”
October 11, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium744.2051(8) - Space and Equipment - System for Belongings
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an inspection and found to be deficient when the children in care did not have an individual storage system in place for belongings.”
October 11, 2022
November 30, 2021Medium High744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
State’s note: “A child in care did not have a food allergy plan on file. The enrollment file stated the child must have an EPI Pen in the event of severe reaction. Photograph of admission form taken during inspection. 11/30/2021 - The violation has been re-cited.”
December 7, 2021
November 17, 2021Medium High744.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “The program failed to report to Child Care Regulation and incident that occurred on 11/1/2021. A child fell from playground equipment and received an arm injury which required medical treatment.”
November 17, 2021
November 17, 2021Medium Low744.1503 - Definition of Group
State’s note: “For approximatley 15 minutes the program was out of ratio. There were 45 children with two caregives.”
November 17, 2021
November 17, 2021Medium High744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
State’s note: “A child in care did not have a food allergy plan on file. The enrollment file stated the child must have an EPI Pen in the event of severe reaction. Photograph of admission form taken during inspection.”
November 19, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Benbrook Elementary - Westside YMCA?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 14, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Benbrook Elementary - Westside YMCA have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 2 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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