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Benbrook Elementary - Westside YMCA
Licensed before- and after-school program
800 Mercedes St
Benbrook, TX 76126
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Benbrook, TX
- Record Period
- 2021–2026
- Source Documents
- 15
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 14 licensing visits from November 2021 to May 2026, HHSC cited 19 deficiencies at Benbrook Elementary - Westside YMCA; 19 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 14
- 2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 19
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 19
- Of 19 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 1
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
What the Record Shows
- 19 of 19 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- 1 visit in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, May 14, 2026, recorded 1 deficiency (most serious: Medium-high risk).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Benbrook Elementary - Westside YMCA
- Address
- 800 Mercedes St, Benbrook, TX 76126
- Operation Number
- TX-180085- 4010
- License Type
- Licensed before- and after-school program
- Licensed Capacity
- 80 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.1601Child/ Caregiver RatioMedium-high riskCorrected May 14, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040838
- 2026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.1107(b)(1)Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of GroupMedium riskCorrected Apr 30, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040837
- 2026
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 744.1205(a)(4)Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityHigh riskCorrected Mar 4, 2026
- 744.2517(6)Children Handwashing After Feeding or Touching AnimalsMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 4, 2026
- 744.3559(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 13, 2026
- 744.1017(b)Site Director Qualifications - Age - 21 if caring for Pre-K age, 18 if age 5 and upMedium riskCorrected Mar 13, 2026
- 744.1107(b)(1)Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of GroupMedium riskCorrected Mar 13, 2026
- HRC42.048(b)AP Restrictions on the License (Type of Children, Age Range)High riskCorrected Mar 4, 2026
- 744.301(5)Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In CareMedium riskCorrected Mar 13, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040836
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040835
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040834
- 2024
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.401(1)Posting Requirements-LicenseMedium riskCorrected Apr 26, 2024
- 744.1037(a)(3)Documentation for Directors - Verification of Meeting RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Apr 30, 2024
- 744.3559(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 26, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040833
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040832
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040831
- 2022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.2051(8)Space and Equipment - System for BelongingsMedium riskCorrected Oct 21, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040830
- 2022
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 744.2051(8)Space and Equipment - System for BelongingsMedium riskCorrected Oct 11, 2022
- 744.3559(4)Documentation of DrillsMedium riskCorrected Oct 11, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040829
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040828
- 2021
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.2669Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parentMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 7, 2021
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040827
- 2021
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.2669Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parentMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 19, 2021
- 744.305(a)(2)AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or HospitalizationMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 17, 2021
- 744.1503Definition of GroupMedium-low riskCorrected Nov 17, 2021
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905040826
- 2021
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905195546
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Citation 744.1107(b)(1), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1107(b)(1) in March 2026 and April 2026. The agency describes it this way: Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of Group. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121212222222223242526262626744.1107(b)(1) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Space and Equipment - System for Belongings, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.2051(8) in October 2022 and October 2022. The agency describes it this way: Space and Equipment - System for Belongings. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121212222222223242526262626744.2051(8) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 744.2669, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.2669 in November 2021 and November 2021. The agency describes it this way: Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121212222222223242526262626744.2669 across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.3559(1) in April 2024 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121212222222223242526262626744.3559(1) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 744.1107(b)(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.1107(b)(1): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 02
What changed after 744.2051(8) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Space and Equipment - System for Belongings: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 03
What changed after 744.2669 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.2669: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 04
What changed after 744.3559(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 05
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 06
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 180085- 4010
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040826
Visit Nov 17, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905195546
Visit Nov 17, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040827
Visit Nov 30, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040828
Visit Mar 1, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040829
Visit Oct 4, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040830
Visit Oct 14, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040831
Visit Nov 2, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040832
Visit Aug 29, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040833
Visit Apr 26, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040834
Visit Mar 12, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040835
Visit Feb 23, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040836
Visit Mar 4, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040837
Visit Apr 14, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905040838
Visit May 14, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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