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YMCA @ Eduardo Mata Elementary

Licensed before- and after-school program

7420 La Vista Dr
Dallas, TX 75214

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Oct 31, 2026
Report ID
VR-TX-1548063-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Dallas, TX
Record Period
2021–2026
Source Documents
14
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 13 licensing visits from November 2021 to September 2026, HHSC cited 14 deficiencies at YMCA @ Eduardo Mata Elementary; 14 have a recorded correction.

Visits
13
2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies
14
Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected
14
Of 14 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations
2
Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

  • Deficiencies
  • Of which, high risk
2021: 1 deficiency across 1 visit120211 visit2022: 3 deficiencies across 4 visits320224 visits2023: 1 deficiency across 1 visit120231 visit2024: 2 deficiencies across 2 visits220242 visits2025: 7 deficiencies across 3 visits; of which, high risk: 3720253 visits2026: 0 deficiencies across 2 visits02026*2 visits2021: 1 deficiency across 1 visit120211 visit2022: 3 deficiencies across 4 visits320224 visits2023: 1 deficiency across 1 visit120231 visit2024: 2 deficiencies across 2 visits220242 visits2025: 7 deficiencies across 3 visits; of which, high risk: 3720253 visits2026: 0 deficiencies across 2 visits02026*2 visits

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
YearVisitsDeficienciesOf which, high risk
2021110
2022430
2023110
2024220
2025373
2026200

What the Record Shows

  • 14 of 14 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.
  • 2 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
  • The latest inspection, September 4, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
02

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.

  1. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098696

  2. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098695

  3. 2025

    Inspection

    4 deficiencies

    • 744.1315(a)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Jun 9, 2025
    • 744.401(2)Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation.Medium riskCorrected May 13, 2025
    • 744.2001Planned Activities for Children in CareMedium riskCorrected May 12, 2025
    • 744.303(4)Report Change in DirectorMedium-high riskCorrected May 12, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098694

  4. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098693

  5. 2025

    Investigation

    3 deficiencies

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    • 744.1205(a)(5)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene when necessaryHigh riskCorrected Apr 24, 2025
    • 744.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Apr 24, 2025
    • 744.2105(5)Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, YellingHigh riskCorrected Apr 24, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905218930

  6. 2024

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 744.2669Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parentMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 24, 2024
    • 744.2655(b)(1)Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, DateMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 24, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098692

  7. 2024

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905218929

  8. 2023

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 744.605(16)Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency PlanMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 27, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098691

  9. 2022

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 744.605(11)Required Admission Information-Physician InformationMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 9, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098690

  10. 2022

    Assessment

    1 deficiency

    • 744.2669Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parentMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 22, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252215

  11. 2022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098689

  12. 2022

    Assessment

    1 deficiency

    • 744.2669Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parentMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 16, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252214

  13. 2021

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 744.2669Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parentMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 4, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905098688

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

  1. 1

    Citation 744.2669, Cited in Four Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 744.2669 in November 2021, January 2022, March 2022 and September 2024. 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.

    21222222222324242525252626744.2669 across all 13 visits, oldest to newest
04

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.

  1. 01

    What changed after 744.2669 was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 744.2669: cited in four visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    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.

05

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)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1548063

    Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098688

    Visit Nov 9, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905252214

    Visit Jan 28, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098689

    Visit Jan 31, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905252215

    Visit Mar 8, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098690

    Visit Nov 2, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098691

    Visit Sep 18, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905218929

    Visit Mar 26, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098692

    Visit Sep 16, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905218930

    Visit Apr 1, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098693

    Visit Apr 3, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098694

    Visit May 12, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098695

    Visit Jan 6, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

    Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905098696

    Visit Sep 4, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗

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.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.