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Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy

409 Goliad St, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Howard County

Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Big Spring, TX, licensed for up to 61 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 11). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 8 centers in Big Spring and better than 36% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 36%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#6 of 8 centers in Big Spring
3High risk
4Medium High risk
2Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
1Low risk
11 citations from 11 inspections and 1 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 30, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 30, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 20, 2026 · Assessment · citation foundMay 1, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundDec 8, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 24, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMar 1, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 5, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundNov 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Health & medication3
Food & feeding2
Background checks1
Caregiver conduct1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Medium LowJan 20, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 survey conducted January 20, 2026, revealed the operation failed to report the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by the January 15, 2026, deadline.
Correction verified Jan 21, 2026
Medium HighMay 1, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
Two children out of 10 children's files evaluated did not have current immunizations.
Correction verified May 9, 2025
LowMay 1, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening §746.603(a)(6)
Four children over the age of four years did not have a vision and Hearing screening completed. Two children turned 5 years this year, one child turned 5 years in 2024, and one child turned 4 years September 2024.
Correction verified May 9, 2025
HighMay 15, 2024InspectionBackground checks
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone §745.621(a)(2)
An employee without a background check was present at the operation with access to children.
Correction verified May 28, 2024
HighNov 7, 2023Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out §746.2805(8)
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver placed a child in a restrictive device to discipline the child.
Correction verified Dec 8, 2023
HighApr 11, 2023InspectionSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A child was in the hallway bathroom alone. The caregiver was in the classroom with the rest of the children.
Correction verified Apr 24, 2023
Medium HighJan 5, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care §746.301(5)
The operation added school age care prior to notifying Child Care Regulation. This was corrected at inspection when the director informed Child Care Regulation of the added service.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2023
Medium HighJan 5, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
A child with a sever food allergy does not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2023
MediumJan 5, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center §746.401(5)
Daily activity schedule is not posted in the classrooms for each age group.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2023
Medium HighJan 5, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans §746.403(b)
A child's severe food allergies was not posted in the kitchen where food is prepared.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2023
MediumJan 5, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
One child does not have a record of immunizations in the file.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity61 children
Ages servedToddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMay 5, 2023
DirectorTonnie Blanco
Phone4322706023
State operation #1756553

Common questions

Does Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy’s hours?

7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Big Spring, is $31.40 a day for toddlers, $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $29.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 15, 2024: “AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Big Spring?

It is #6 of 8 centers in Big Spring by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 36% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy last inspected?

Apr 30, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1756553 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.