YMCA Child Development Center
YMCA Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Midland, TX, licensed for up to 250 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 31 times and investigated 15 reports. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 13 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (6 of 31). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #63 of 76 centers in Midland and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The date the last children's products certification form was signed was on 5/2/24. Todays date is 5/22/25.
Upon reviewing children's records, three out of 10 records reviewed did not address the Physician's Health Statement.
A drawer that was accessible to children had an ointment inside that is supposed to be kept out of the reach of children. This was corrected at inspection.
A 4 month old infant was laying in her crib and was in a swaddling sleep sack.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
A 3 year old child in care was left behind by staff, in a public bathroom/locker room. Child was left unsupervised for approximately 11 minutes.
3 staff were present without the completed background check requirements.
During the inspection, I overheard a staff member yell at a child/children.
Two children with a diagnosed food allergy do not have the food allergy plans posted in their room and any other room where they might be in.
A child was left in a room unsupervised.
An employee did not show good judgment when she picked up a child by the arm.
Children were on a field trip and did not have anything on them identifying them to the daycare.
Employees were not appropriately supervising children when they were seen on their personal phones during a field trip.
Staff did not demonstrate good judgement when a child climbed up on chairs that were stacked. Staff saw the child and went to her but did not pick up the child to remove her off the chairs. Staff stood in front of the chairs until when the child fell from the chairs, causing her to hurt herself. When asked why she did not pick up the child, she stated that she does not like to lay hands on the children and will give them their space.
Upon reviewing children's records, 3 out of 10 children's records did not have an immunization record available for review. This standard was recited.
Upon reviewing children's records, 10 out of 10 children's records did not include an address for the emergency contact.
Upon reviewing children's records, 2 out of 10 children's records did not have a healthcare statement available for review. This standard was recited.
During my inspection, I observed at least 2 bottles of cleaning sanitizer accessible to children.
During naptime, I observed one caregiver with 11 children between the ages of 12 through 18 months of age. This was corrected at inspection.
Upon reviewing personnel records, 1 out of 10 staff records did not have an affidavit available for review.
Upon reviewing children's records, 3 out of 10 children's records did not have an immunization record available for review.
Upon reviewing children's records, 10 out of 10 children's records did not include an address for the emergency contact.
Upon reviewing children's records, 2 out of 10 children's records did not have a healthcare statement available for review.
A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 5 minutes.
A 3 year old child was left unsupervised in a classroom.
Operation failed to make a report of a communicable illness within the required 2 day timeframe.
Two toddlers were unsupervised in a classroom. Both children were by themselves with no staff.
There was no documentation for current fire drills. The last fire drill was documented in August.
An infant under 12 months of age is being allowed to sleep while using a small pillow under his head.
Director credential was not renewed timely.
Director credential expired on 10/31/21. A new credential has not been provided.
About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are YMCA Child Development Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does YMCA Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has YMCA Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 13 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 17, 2024: “No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does YMCA Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Midland?
It is tied for #63 of 76 centers in Midland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was YMCA Child Development Center last inspected?
Apr 6, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
Other centers near 79701
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 1528986- 1027 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.