YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston
YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 45 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 33 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (8 of 33). None of them came in the last 12 months. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #322 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 1% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the annual inspection, children were observed behaving disruptive in the cafeteria, engaging in running, throwing toys, and persistent screaming.
Five students with documented diagnosed food allergies did not have emergency food allergy forms on file.
Two students with diagnosed food allergies did not have emergency food allergy forms on file.
Two students with diagnosed food allergies did not have emergency food allergy forms on file.
Personnel records were not available for review upon licensing request.
Two students with diagnosed food allergies did not have emergency food allergy forms on file.
The operation's diagram did not include the designated location inside the operation where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening weather. This information was added to the diagram during the inspection.
Two students with diagnosed food allergies did not have emergency food allergy forms on file.
The operation's diagram did not include th designated location outside of the operation where all caregivers and children meet to ensure everyone has exited the operation safely. This information was added to the diagram during the inspection.
3 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include a signed and dated statement that employee received personnel policies.
1 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include a photo ID.
2 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include proof of request for background check.
3 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include proof of orientation training.
3 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include a signed and dated statement that employee received operational policies.
2 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include CPR training.
2 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include first aid training.
2 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include employee affidavits.
Children in the program were served the option of chocolate milk as a beverage.
3 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include a signed and dated statement that employee received personnel policies.
1 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include a photo ID.
2 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include proof of request for background check.
2 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include CPR training.
2 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include first aid training.
3 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include proof of orientation training.
3 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include a signed and dated statement that employee received operational policies.
2 of 3 staff files reviewed did not include employee affidavits.
The operation's emergency diagram did not include a designated location outside of the operation where all caregivers and children meet to ensure everyone has exited the operation safely. The deficiency was corrected as this information was added to the diagram during the inspection.
A student with a known food allergy did not have an emergency food allergy plan on file.
The operation's emergency diagram did not include a designated location inside the operation where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening weather. The deficiency was corrected as this information was added to the diagram during the inspection.
Children in the program were served the option of chocolate milk as a beverage.
The children did not wash hands after leaving the playground.
The operation allowed a person to be present without an active background check.
The operation failed to notify Licensing there was a new director present at the operation.
About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston’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 @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Dallas, is $39.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 9, 2021: “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 YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #322 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was YMCA @ Personalized Prep Sam Houston last inspected?
May 13, 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 1680169 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.