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YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows

9900 Neuens Rd, Houston, TX 77080 · Harris County

YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 60 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times. Inspectors recorded 22 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (7 of 22). None of them came in the last 12 months. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 5%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston
3High risk
11Medium High risk
8Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
22 citations from 10 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 10, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 25, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 14, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 27, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications7
Building & playground safety5
Records & paperwork5
Staff ratios2
Caregiver conduct1
Other standards1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighMar 20, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes §744.3559(1)
The operation failed to conduct a fire drill in the month of February.
Correction verified Apr 2, 2025
MediumSep 25, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation. §744.401(2)
The operation did not have the most current inspection report available for review in their operation binder.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2024
MediumSep 11, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge §744.1013(c)
None of the caregivers knew who was the caregiver left in charge in the director's absence.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
Medium HighSep 11, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric CPR §744.1301(4)(A)
3 out of 3 caregivers did not have their Pediatric CPR training on file for review. 2 out of the 3 were hired in the last 90 days and have unsupervised access with children in care.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
MediumSep 11, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist §744.3113(b)
The operation's monthly building and play ground checklist for the months of August and September are not filled out.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
HighSep 11, 2024InspectionCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §744.1201(1)
A caregiver used poor judgment by using the microphone and PA system on the stage in the cafeteria and proceeded to consistently yell at the children for various reasons and situations.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
Medium HighSep 11, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio §744.1601
One caregiver was in charge of 50 children for the first hour of operation. The maximum capacity for a group with a specified age group of 6-8yo for one caregiver is 26. This group is over by 24 children. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the second caregiver arrived, divided the large group and both groups operated in ratio.
Corrected during the visit
HighSep 11, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
1 out of 3 caregivers counted in ratio did not have an active background check, nor had an eligibility letter. Note: the caregiver left the operation upon request and will not come back until receipt of eligibility.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
Medium HighSep 11, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly §744.3607(a)
The operation does not document the completion of monthly fire extinguisher inspections, missed month of August 2024.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
MediumSep 11, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation. §744.401(2)
The operation has in the parent's binder for viewing the inspection report dated 4/11/2023 and not the most recent inspection report.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
Medium HighSep 11, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Orientation - Minimum Standards §744.1303(1)
3 out of 3 staff did not have documentation of orientation for review.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
HighSep 11, 2024InspectionOther standards
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for §744.1205(a)(2)
The sole caregiver present did not know how many children were present and answered about 50 children in care. The number of children counted was 47. The second caregiver pulled a group to go to the playground and was asked how many kids, and the answer was 22. The number of children counted was 23.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
Medium HighSep 11, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric First Aid §744.1301(3)(A)
3 out of 3 caregivers did not have their Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking training on file for review. 2 out of the 3 were hired in the last 90 days and have unsupervised access with children in care.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
Medium HighSep 11, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Present During Operating Hours §744.1011
The director is not present minimum amount of time at operation.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
Medium HighSep 11, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes §744.3559(1)
The operation did not complete a fire drill for the month of August 2024.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
MediumSep 11, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance §744.801(5)
Liability insurance in the operation's binder made available to parents is expired 9/1/2024.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2024
Medium HighSep 14, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact §744.605(6)
During the review of children's records 5 out of the 6 records evaluated was found to be missing emergency contact information for another responsible individual when the parent cannot be reached in the event of an emergency.
Correction verified Oct 3, 2023
Medium HighSep 14, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside §744.3561(a)(4)
The operation emergency evacuation diagram did not include the designated location inside the child-care center where they will take shelter from threatening weather.
Correction verified Oct 5, 2023
MediumApr 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §744.801(2)
The operation was not able to make personnel records available for review when requested.
Correction verified May 11, 2022
Medium HighApr 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Report Change in Director §744.303(4)
During the inspection it was found that the site director listed has not been present since before October.
Correction verified May 11, 2022
MediumApr 27, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used §744.2413(2)
The operation did not have menus. Menu calendar posted was for March but did was blank.
Correction verified May 11, 2022
MediumApr 27, 2022InspectionSupervision
Program Director - Supervise up to 9 Site Directors at Multi-Site Before and After School §744.1003(b)(1)
During the inspection it was determined that the operation does not have a designated site director.
Correction verified May 11, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
Ages servedSchool
Hours02:00 PM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 4, 2013
Director—
Phone0
State operation #1499689

Common questions

Does YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows take infants?

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

What are YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows’s hours?

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

Does YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows accept child care subsidies?

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

How much does YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 11, 2024: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows last inspected?

Sep 10, 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 1499689 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.