YMCA Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary
YMCA Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #247 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 47% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The program has not practiced fire drill since 12/2021.
The inspection report on file was the application inspection conducted on 09/01/21. The last initial inspection conducted on 10/26/21 was not in file.
The personnel and training records were not on site for review as indicated.
A staff no longer employed as of 10/28/21 was active on employee list.
The named site directors have not meet qualifications. The position has been vacant since 09/03/21.
The named site directors have not meet qualifications. The position has been vacant since 09/03/21.
Two children walked to the restroom while the caregiver was in the cafeteria with the other children. The caregiver must step outside of the designated licensed space to open the door for parents to sign their child out at pick up.
About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are YMCA Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary’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 Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does YMCA Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has YMCA Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 26, 2021: “Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does YMCA Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #247 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 47% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was YMCA Afterschool @ Thornwood Elementary last inspected?
Feb 5, 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 1726628 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.