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Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center

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

7 state inspections, last 2 years
22 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
October 8, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 14, 1999
Capacity
220 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-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
542022

Where

5500 N Loop 256
Palestine, TX 75801

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 14
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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 22, 2024Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “While reviewing immunization records for the Health and Safty Audit, there were 6 children files that did not have up to date immunization records.”
June 21, 2024
January 24, 2024High746.1205(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: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. A child was found in the hallway alone by a caregiver. This was reported.”
February 29, 2024
September 17, 2023Medium746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
State’s note: “Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parents in the required timeframe of the less serious injuries their children received.”
November 9, 2023
September 17, 2023Medium High746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
State’s note: “Based on a DFPS investigation, caregivers were not interacting positively with children. as the caregiver was playing dodgeball with two-year-olds.”
November 30, 2023
September 17, 2023High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was viewed kicking a ball which resulted in hitting 3 children causing them to fall and cry.”
November 9, 2023
September 17, 2023Medium746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
State’s note: “Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. A two-year-old was placed in time out for over 2 minutes.”
November 9, 2023
September 17, 2023High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient.”
November 9, 2023
February 23, 2023High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not adequately supervise the children she was responsible for resulting in a twenty-two month old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground.”
March 1, 2023
February 23, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. Two caregivers did not show competency during the transition when they witnessed multiple children leave the transition line and did not complete a transition count or a sweep of the playground when entering the operation.”
March 1, 2023
February 23, 2023High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The child-care center?s daily operation is not administered in compliance with the minimum standards. The director is not maintaining compliance with minimum standards by adequately supervising staff and having staff maintain appropriate supervision of the children,…”
March 1, 2023
February 15, 2023Medium High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not report to the parent within the required time frame.”
February 27, 2023
February 15, 2023High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The child-care center?s daily operation is not administered in compliance with the minimum standards”
February 27, 2023
February 15, 2023High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. Supervision was not met when a child was able to wander out of the restroom without the caregiver's knowledge. The caregiver was unaware of the ongoing activity of the child she was responsible for and lacked visual and auditory awareness.”
February 27, 2023
February 8, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not show competency during the transition from the exterior playground to the classroom resulting in a three year old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground. A secondary caregiver did not show competency durin…”
February 14, 2023
February 8, 2023High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not adequately supervise the children she was responsible for resulting in a three year old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground.”
February 14, 2023
July 14, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment while allowing children to transition alone from the front desk to the backyard resulting in a child eloping from the operation and returning to the parent?s vehicle.”
August 22, 2022
July 14, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Supervision was not met when a child was able to exit the building without operation staff knowing. Operation staff did not have visual nor auditory awareness of the child?s whereabouts and was therefore unable to intervene.”
August 22, 2022
April 7, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The afterschool program counselor was observed using cruel and unusual treatment of a child when they pulled a child?s hair out of anger.”
April 20, 2022
April 7, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The afterschool program counselor did not demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control in the presence of children when performing assigned responsibilities when they pulled a child?s hair out of anger.”
April 20, 2022
December 20, 2021Medium High746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
State’s note: “Transport driver did not have transportation training.”
January 14, 2022
December 8, 2021Medium High746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found not to be in compliance. The driver did not have pre-service or transportation training.”
January 14, 2022
December 8, 2021Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found not to be in compliance. The parents were not given an incident report as required.”
January 10, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 8, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 22: 14 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-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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