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Elm Grove EAC YMCA

801 Fm 1626, Buda, TX 78610 · Hays County
Accepts child care subsidies

Elm Grove EAC YMCA is a licensed child care center in Buda, TX, licensed for up to 153 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (4 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 17 centers in Buda and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 49%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#9 of 17 centers in Buda
5High risk
2Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
10 citations from 16 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 25, 2026 · Assessment · citation foundFeb 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 16, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMay 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJan 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 3, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 5, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 5, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 29, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 29, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 16, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication4
Staff ratios2
Supervision2
Child protection1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

MediumFeb 25, 2026InspectionStaff ratios
Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies §744.901(7)(A)
One of the seven employee files did not have a signed operations policies and a signed personnel policies.
Correction verified Feb 26, 2026
MediumJan 16, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Medication No Longer Used §744.2659
There is a medication for a child who no longer attends.
Correction verified Feb 19, 2026
HighMay 20, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
Two employees were on site to "observe" before their background checks were cleared.
Correction verified May 30, 2025
Medium HighJul 3, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Medication Records §744.801(6)
There was no medication log to show that a child has taken his medication.
Correction verified Jul 11, 2024
Medium HighJul 3, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date §744.2655(b)(1)
One child takes medication daily. He takes 1 pill and 2mL liquid medication. The parent has been sending in one pill per day in a baggie, and 2 ML per day for the week in a syringe. Fror this 3 day week, they sent one big baggie with 6 mL liquid (2 per day), and tree baggies with one pill in each baggie.
Correction verified Jul 11, 2024
HighFeb 9, 2024Found during an investigationChild protection
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected. or Exploited §744.1201(4)
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
Correction verified Mar 27, 2024
MediumFeb 9, 2024Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk §744.701(5)
Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, the staff did not complete incident report forms that were required to be completed when children were placed at risk when left unsupervised.
Correction verified Mar 27, 2024
HighFeb 9, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff were not aware of the children's on-going activity and did not have visual or auditory awareness of children that stayed on the playground as the rest of the group went inside, and then proceeded to walk home. The caregivers had no knowledge the children left until the parent arrived with them, to the center.
Correction verified Mar 27, 2024
HighSep 28, 2023Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
There was a child that was left outside on the playground unattended for 5 minutes.
Correction verified Dec 5, 2023
HighJun 25, 2023Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §744.1201(1)
A child under the age of 5 was injured on a playground that was rated for children ages 5 and up.
Correction verified Aug 22, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity153 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours03:00 PM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJan 3, 2020
Director—
Phone5122369622
State operation #1700163

Common questions

Does Elm Grove EAC YMCA take infants?

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

What are Elm Grove EAC YMCA’s hours?

3 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Elm Grove EAC YMCA accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

Has Elm Grove EAC YMCA had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 20, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Elm Grove EAC YMCA compare with other daycares in Buda?

It is #9 of 17 centers in Buda by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Elm Grove EAC YMCA last inspected?

Sep 22, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Other centers near 78610

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 1700163 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.