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YMCA @ Valley Ranch Elementary

9800 Rodeo Dr, Irving, TX 75063 · Dallas County

YMCA @ Valley Ranch Elementary is a licensed child care center in Irving, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1997. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #42 of 69 centers in Irving and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 44%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#42 of 69 centers in Irving
2High risk
2Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
6 citations from 8 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 28, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 20, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citationAug 18, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundMar 21, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Food & feeding1
Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighMar 20, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent §744.2669
The operation did not have a food allergy plan on file for a child who has a diagnosed food allergy.
Correction verified Mar 29, 2023
MediumMar 20, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Documentation of Drills §744.3559(4)
The operation has not documented the time, date, and length of drill for the fire drills for the months of September 2022 through February 2023. The operation has not documented the date of the fire drills for the months of September 2022 through February 2023.
Correction verified Apr 14, 2023
HighMar 20, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions §745.635(3)
During inspection a caregiver whose presence at the operation is on a provisional basis and must never be left in charge of a group of children has been left alone with children when the second staff left the area for several minutes. It was also determined this has been done on multiple occasions.
Correction verified Mar 22, 2023
MediumMar 20, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement §744.603(a)(1)
A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children's records lacked the complete address (city and state) of their designated contact. Eight children's records lacked authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment. Eight children lacked documentation that their parents received and reviewed a copy of the operations, operational policies.
Correction verified Apr 14, 2023
Medium HighMar 20, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date §744.2655(b)(1)
The operation has an Epi pen on file that was not in the original container labeled with the child s full name and the date brought to the operation.
Correction verified Mar 29, 2023
HighAug 18, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
One caregiver did not have a background check
Correction verified Sep 1, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity80 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours03:00 PM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 18, 1997
Director—
Phone4699029076
State operation #524038- 806

Common questions

Does YMCA @ Valley Ranch Elementary take infants?

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

What are YMCA @ Valley Ranch 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 @ Valley Ranch Elementary accept child care subsidies?

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

How much does YMCA @ Valley Ranch Elementary cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA @ Valley Ranch Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Irving, 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 @ Valley Ranch Elementary had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 20, 2023: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does YMCA @ Valley Ranch Elementary compare with other daycares in Irving?

It is #42 of 69 centers in Irving by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was YMCA @ Valley Ranch Elementary last inspected?

Feb 17, 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 524038- 806 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.