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YMCA @ Urban Adventure

601 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201 · Dallas County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 months

YMCA @ Urban Adventure is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 119 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 11). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #242 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 28% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 28%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #242 of 328 centers in Dallas
4High risk
5Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
11 citations from 11 inspections and 1 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 30, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 30, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 23, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 13, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 6, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 11, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Food & feeding2
Building & playground safety2
Training & qualifications2
Caregiver conduct2
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

HighJul 28, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
A child was left alone in a classroom without supervision for approximately 14 minutes.
Correction verified Aug 11, 2026
Medium HighJun 23, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent §744.2669
Five children with documented food allergies did not have a FARE plan available for review.
Correction verified Jul 16, 2025
Medium HighJun 23, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §744.2501(a)
The operation did not have a current health inspection report available.
Correction verified Jul 17, 2025
HighJun 23, 2025InspectionSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
During the walkthrough, it was oberved that a classroom contained ten children who were unsupervised by a staff member. This was corrected during the inspection a staff memeber joined the class.
Correction verified Jul 3, 2025
MediumJul 13, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §744.801(2)
Personnel records were not available for licensing to review during monitoring/follow up inspections at the operation.
Correction verified Aug 1, 2023
Medium HighJul 6, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §744.2501(a)
The operation did not have a current health inspection report available.
Correction verified Jul 24, 2023
Medium HighJul 11, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees - Orientation §744.1301(1)(A)
6 of 8 staff files reviewed did not include orientation training.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2022
MediumJul 11, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Notification of Change in Space §744.301(2)
Children were observed playing and occupying unpermitted space not yet measured and licensed by Childcare Regulation for the operation to use. This deficiency was corrected as the space was measured during the inspection.
Corrected during the visit
HighJul 11, 2022InspectionCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training §744.2105(2)
Caregivers confirmed that children were not provided a snack due to the students' poor behavior. The deficiency was corrected as the director and inspector discussed the matter with the staff members. Children were also observed being served a snack shortly after this discussion.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighJul 11, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent §744.2669
One child with a confirmed food allergy did not have an emergency allergy plan available for review during the inspection.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2022
HighJul 28, 2021Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment §744.2105(1)
A caregiver admitted to thumping a child on the shoulder.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity119 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceAug 7, 2019
Director—
Phone4699029076
State operation #1689822

Common questions

Does YMCA @ Urban Adventure take infants?

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

What are YMCA @ Urban Adventure’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 @ Urban Adventure accept child care subsidies?

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

How much does YMCA @ Urban Adventure cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA @ Urban Adventure for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Dallas, is $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $39.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has YMCA @ Urban Adventure had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 28, 2026: “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 @ Urban Adventure compare with other daycares in Dallas?

It is tied for #242 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 28% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was YMCA @ Urban Adventure last inspected?

Jul 30, 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 1689822 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.