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YMCA of Arlington Central Family Center
Licensed school-age program
2200 S Davis Dr
Arlington, TX 76013
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Arlington, TX
- Record Period
- 2021–2026
- Source Documents
- 15
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 14 licensing visits from December 2021 to June 2026, HHSC cited 22 deficiencies at YMCA of Arlington Central Family Center; 22 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 14
- 2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 22
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 22
- Of 22 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 3
- 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 22 of 22 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.
- 3 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, April 22, 2026, recorded 5 deficiencies (most serious: Medium-high risk).
What to Ask About
- Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection, Cited in Three Visits
- Documentation of Fire Inspection, Cited in Three Visits
- Citation 744.1315(b), Cited in Two Visits
- Transportation Safety Training, Cited in Two Visits
- Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
- Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985), Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- YMCA of Arlington Central Family Center
- Address
- 2200 S Davis Dr, Arlington, TX 76013
- Operation Number
- TX-1539643
- License Type
- Licensed school-age program
- Licensed Capacity
- 220 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–6:30 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
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 744.2503Documentation of Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 9, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252138
- 2026
Assessment
5 deficiencies
- 744.3503Documentation of Fire InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 26, 2026
- 744.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)Medium-low riskCorrected May 19, 2026
- 744.1317(a)Transportation Safety TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected May 26, 2026
- 744.3655Documentation of Gas Leak InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 26, 2026
- 744.2503Documentation of Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 26, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252137
- 2026
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 744.1317(a)Transportation Safety TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 27, 2026
- 744.3503Documentation of Fire InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 27, 2026
- 744.2503Documentation of Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 27, 2026
- 744.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)Medium-low riskCorrected Apr 27, 2026
- 744.3655Documentation of Gas Leak InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 27, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905096874
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905096873
- 2024
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.1103(3)Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - AffidavitLow riskCorrected Jul 1, 2024
- 744.1315(b)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 1, 2024
- 744.901(8)Required Personnel Records- Photo IdentificationMedium riskCorrected Jul 1, 2024
- 744.1107(a)Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption with HS Diploma/GEDMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 1, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905096872
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905096871
- 2023
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905218288
- 2023
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.1315(b)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 19, 2023
- 744.3651Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 2, 2023
- 744.2501(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 2, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905096870
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905096869
- 2022
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 744.3503Documentation of Fire InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 9, 2022
- 744.805(3)Electronic Records-Available During Business HoursMedium-low riskCorrected Sep 13, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905096868
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905096867
- 2022
Investigation
1 deficiency
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
- 744.305(a)(6)Report Situation Placing Children at RiskHigh riskCorrected Apr 19, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905218287
- 2021
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905096866
- 2021
Investigation
1 deficiency
- 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 Jan 19, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905218286
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
Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.2503 in April 2026, May 2026 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232425262626744.2503 across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Documentation of Fire Inspection, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.3503 in September 2022, April 2026 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Documentation of Fire Inspection. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232425262626744.3503 across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 744.1315(b), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1315(b) in July 2023 and June 2024. The agency describes it this way: Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232425262626744.1315(b) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Transportation Safety Training, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1317(a) in April 2026 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Transportation Safety Training. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232425262626744.1317(a) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.3655 in April 2026 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232425262626744.3655 across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.901(4) in April 2026 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985). None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222222232323232425262626744.901(4) 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 744.2503 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 02
What changed after 744.3503 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documentation of Fire Inspection: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What changed after 744.1315(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.1315(b): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 04
What changed after 744.1317(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Transportation Safety Training: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 05
What changed after 744.3655 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 06
What changed after 744.901(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985): cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.
- 07
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.
- 08
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 · 1539643
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 · 905218286
Visit Dec 15, 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 · 905096866
Visit Dec 16, 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 · 905218287
Visit Apr 13, 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 · 905096867
Visit Apr 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 · 905096868
Visit Sep 6, 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 · 905096869
Visit Feb 22, 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 · 905096870
Visit Jul 26, 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 · 905218288
Visit Jul 27, 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 · 905096871
Visit Aug 8, 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 · 905096872
Visit Jun 24, 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 · 905096873
Visit May 8, 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 · 905096874
Visit Apr 22, 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 · 905252137
Visit May 19, 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 · 905252138
Visit Jun 25, 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.
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