YMCA at Lively Elementary
YMCA at Lively Elementary is a licensed child care center in Irving, TX, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 3 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 69 centers in Irving and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
At the time of the incident, there were no caregivers present in the bathroom to provide auditory or visual oversight.
Children were observed sitting in the cafeteria for an extended period without specific tasks or activities to engage in.
The children were seen moving freely between rooms.
The caregiver yelled at the children, instructing them to remain silent and keep still.
newly hired employee did not have with Form 2912 affidavit.
One caregiver supervised 40 children in the gym while two others prepared activity centers in the next room.
A student sustained a serious injury after caregivers were distracted by a personal conversation with each other.
The operation did not have a completed monthly playground inspection checklist available for review.
The operation's fire drills had not been documented. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as fire drill related information was documented.
The program's first aid kit did not include tweezers.
About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA at Lively Elementary take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are YMCA at Lively Elementary’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 YMCA at Lively Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has YMCA at Lively Elementary had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 14, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does YMCA at Lively Elementary compare with other daycares in Irving?
It is #30 of 69 centers in Irving by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was YMCA at Lively Elementary last inspected?
Apr 10, 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 1363346 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.