Childcare / Texas / Howard County
Free Facility Profile
Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy
409 Goliad St, Big Spring, TX 79720
Licensed · Active
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 61 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Latest Inspection
- Apr 30, 2026
The Public Record
What the Public Record Shows
Across 13 licensing visits from November 2022 to April 2026, HHSC cited 11 deficiencies at Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy; 11 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 13
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 11
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 11
- Of 11 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 1
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Recent Visits
Latest 4 of 13, newest first. The full history is in the report.
- InspectionNo deficiencies
No deficiencies
- AssessmentAll corrected
1 deficiency
- InspectionAll corrected
2 deficiencies
- InspectionAll corrected
1 deficiency
What This Record Cannot Tell You
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
- 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.

The Vardell Report
The Record, With Context.
A report should give you evidence to examine—not a promise or a one-number verdict.
See the report format