Licensed child care center · public record
YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus
Victoria, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
8 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
18 high or medium-high risk
November 4, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Renewed Initial, issued October 7, 2026
- Capacity
- 72 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
- 1823325- 10651
Where
3202 Sam Houston Dr
Victoria, TX 77904
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “A caregiver was observed using their cell phone that was not related to childcare activities.” |
| July 27, 2026 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Mosquito spray was accessible to children in the toddler room.” |
| July 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “A 12 month old child was mixed with a group of children outside that were 3 years of age. The age gap between the 12 month old and the 3 years olds was 30 months.” |
| July 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “1 electrical outlet was not covered in the toddler room.” |
| July 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “8 electrical outlets were not covered through out the facility. NOTE: This was corrected at the time of the inspection.” |
| July 20, 2026 | High | 746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “A caregiver placed a 4 year old child in time out for 8 minutes. The child should have only been time out for 4 minutes.” |
| July 20, 2026 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Cleaning supplies were accessible to children in the toddler room. Note: This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the cleaning supplies.” |
| July 20, 2026 | High | 746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children State’s note: “A caregiver told a child that if the child smashes their finger that they would not get an ice and proceeded to place the child in time.” |
| July 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training State’s note: “One out of ten employee lacked pre service training.” |
| July 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR State’s note: “One out of ten employee files lacked current CPR training.” |
| July 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation State’s note: “One out of ten caregivers did not have orientation training.” |
| July 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “One electrical outlet was not covered in the infant 12m-24m. NOTE: This was corrected when the caregiver covered the outlet.” |
| July 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “At the arrival of the operation, there was a 15 month old child mixed with a 5 year old child.” |
| July 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “One out of ten employee files lacked current first aid training.” |
| July 1, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “Three out of ten employee record lacked a notarized employee affidavit.” |
| June 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that a staff member did not have first aid certification.” |
| June 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3425(1) - Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that a staff member did not wear gloves while handling an injury involving blood.” |
| January 5, 2026 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Two out of 4 infants feeding schedules were not updated for the month of December.” |
| January 5, 2026 | Medium | 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name State’s note: “One classroom with 18 children present did not have their cots labeled.” |
| October 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2405(4) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink State’s note: “There was not a sink in the second infant room.” |
| October 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “The outdoor fence had large gaps at the bottom where children could leave the playground. There was a hole in the ground that is a tripping hazard. Their was not a barrier around the AC unit which is accessible to children.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- November 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 15, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 7, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 4, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 4 high-risk, 14 medium-high-risk, 2 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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