Bryson Elementary - Northwest YMCA
Bryson Elementary - Northwest YMCA is a licensed child care center in Fort Worth, TX, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (6 of 18). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #196 of 216 centers in Fort Worth and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
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Caregiver at operation inspection on 5/20/26 did not have up to date first aid training available for review. Caregiver was observed having unsupervised access to children in care.
Two caregivers present at time of inspection did not have a complete operation specific orientation available to review at time of inspection. This was corrected at time of inspection when director conducted a orientation and documentation was shared with CCR.
The operation was unable to provide employee records for evaluation during hours of operation.
The operation had expired prescription medication that was prescribed to a child no longer in care stored on site.
The site director resigned in December of 2024. The operation failed to report the change to CCR.
2 block training staff certificates reviewed did not specify the time spent for each topic of training.
The operation provided care for children outside of their listed hours of operation on 10/15/24 and did not notify Child Care Regulation as required. The director stated that this school year, the after school program is providing care during some school holidays, such as student holidays or teacher work days. This was corrected at inspection by the director notifying of the changes and a school calendar being provided.
Two caregivers had 39 children in care, ages 4 to 10 years old, which exceeded the maximum group size of 35.
One caregiver annual trainings were not available for review.
Operation had not been conducting monthly maintenance checklist. Operation performed monthly active play checklist at time of inspection.
The latest inspection form was not posted or available for review.
One child with food allergies did not have a food allergy emergency plan available for review.
When a program location is without a program or site director, it is important for someone from mangement visit the program site to ensure the program is being run in compliance with the Minimum Standard Rules.
The operation does not have any documenation showing they program has conducted a severe weather or lock-down drill since August or 2022. The violation was corrected at the time of inspection. The staff present had the children do both a lock-down and severe weather drills.
The operation did not have a medication authorization signed by the parent for medication for one child.
The program has not had a program director or site-director for at least two months. 2/13/2023 -The violation has been re-cited. The operation does not have a qualified site-director.
The operation has not documented its monthly fire drills.
The operation did not have the most recent licensing form posted it was dated from 2020.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bryson Elementary - Northwest YMCA take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Bryson Elementary - Northwest YMCA’s hours?
2:40 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bryson Elementary - Northwest YMCA accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Bryson Elementary - Northwest YMCA had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 14, 2023: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bryson Elementary - Northwest YMCA compare with other daycares in Fort Worth?
It is tied for #196 of 216 centers in Fort Worth by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bryson Elementary - Northwest YMCA last inspected?
May 20, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 214137- 4010 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.