AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary
AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary is a licensed child care center in Arlington, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (9 of 21). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #94 of 108 centers in Arlington and better than 12% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation has not updated/verified their liability insurance. This was due by 11/05/2025.
Operation staff records were not available for review at the operation's main office.
The operation does not have a qualified director. The operation's director certificate expired on 08/14/2025.
The operation does not have a qualified director. The operation's director certificate expired on 08/14/2025.
The operation does not have a qualified director. The operation's director certificate expired on 08/14/2025.
One of the four staff members did not have current pediatric first aid on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.
One of the four staff member did not have current pediatric CPR on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.
One of the four staff members did not have current pediatric first aid on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.
One of the four staff member did not have current pediatric CPR on file, the most current certificate expired in April 2024.
one of the four staff members did not have current pediatric first aid on file.
One of the four staff member did not have current pediatric CPR on file.
One child with noted food allergies did not have a food allergy action plan on file.
Six of 8 children's records reviewed did not have signed documentation showing the parents were provided with a copy of the operational policies.
The operation has three children with food allergies and no food allergy action plan on file.
The operation failed to notify CCR of a change in site director for this location.
The operation has three children with food allergies and no food allergy action plan on file.
The operation did not have proof of current insurance during this visit.
The operation failed to notify licensing that the cite director has changed.
The permit holder failed to designate a qualified site director for this location. The operation was cited 2 months ago for failing to notify licensing of change of site director.
The operation change site director and did not notify licensing.
The operation did not notify licensing that they've change licensing.
About this center
Common questions
Does AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary’s hours?
3 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Tarrant County area, which includes Arlington, is $42.60 a day for 3-year-olds and $40.40 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 21 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary compare with other daycares in Arlington?
It is tied for #94 of 108 centers in Arlington by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 12% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was AMA YMCA @ Short Elementary last inspected?
May 13, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1728387- 809 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.