Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 2 cited deficiencies for Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 1 Medium High).

Records list 12 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-10-08.

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

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Full citation history from HHSC (23)

• 2024-05-22 · 746.613(b) · Medium High

  Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-21. Correction verified: 2024-06-14.

  While reviewing immunization records for the Health and Safty Audit, there were 6 children files that did not have up to date immunization records.

• 2024-01-24 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-29. Correction verified: 2024-03-07.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. A child was found in the hallway alone by a caregiver. This was reported.

• 2023-09-17 · 746.2805 · High

  Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-09. Correction verified: 2023-11-16.

  Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was viewed kicking a ball which resulted in hitting 3 children causing them to fall and cry.

• 2023-09-17 · 746.1201(4) · High

  AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-09. Correction verified: 2023-11-16.

  Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient.

• 2023-09-17 · 746.1203(5) · Medium High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-30. Correction verified: 2023-11-16.

  Based on a DFPS investigation, caregivers were not interacting positively with children. as the caregiver was playing dodgeball with two-year-olds.

• 2023-09-17 · 746.2803(4)(D) · Medium

  Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-09. Correction verified: 2023-11-16.

  Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. A two-year-old was placed in time out for over 2 minutes.

• 2023-09-17 · 746.307(c) · Medium

  Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-09. Correction verified: 2023-11-16.

  Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parents in the required timeframe of the less serious injuries their children received.

• 2023-02-23 · 746.1201(1) · High

  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-01. Correction verified: 2023-03-13.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. Two caregivers did not show competency during the transition when they witnessed multiple children leave the transition line and did not complete a transition count or a sweep of the playground when entering the operation.

• 2023-02-23 · 746.1203(4) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-01. Correction verified: 2023-03-13.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not adequately supervise the children she was responsible for resulting in a twenty-two month old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground.

• 2023-02-23 · 746.1003(1) · High

  Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-01. Correction verified: 2023-03-13.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The child-care center?s daily operation is not administered in compliance with the minimum standards. The director is not maintaining compliance with minimum standards by adequately supervising staff and having staff maintain appropriate supervision of the children, which has resulted in 3 supervision citations within a month.

• 2023-02-15 · 746.1203(4) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-27. Correction verified: 2023-03-07.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. Supervision was not met when a child was able to wander out of the restroom without the caregiver's knowledge. The caregiver was unaware of the ongoing activity of the child she was responsible for and lacked visual and auditory awareness.

• 2023-02-15 · 746.1003(1) · High

  Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-27. Correction verified: 2023-03-07.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The child-care center?s daily operation is not administered in compliance with the minimum standards

• 2023-02-15 · 746.307(b)(4) · Medium High

  Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-27. Correction verified: 2023-03-07.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not report to the parent within the required time frame.

• 2023-02-08 · 746.1201(1) · High

  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-14. Correction verified: 2023-02-23.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not show competency during the transition from the exterior playground to the classroom resulting in a three year old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground. A secondary caregiver did not show competency during the transition when she witnessed the child hiding under the equipment and did not advise the primary caregiver.

• 2023-02-08 · 746.1203(4) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-02-14. Correction verified: 2023-02-23.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not adequately supervise the children she was responsible for resulting in a three year old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground.

• 2022-07-14 · 746.1201(1) · High

  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-22. Correction verified: 2022-08-31.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment while allowing children to transition alone from the front desk to the backyard resulting in a child eloping from the operation and returning to the parent?s vehicle.

• 2022-07-14 · 746.1203(4) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-22. Correction verified: 2022-08-31.

  Supervision was not met when a child was able to exit the building without operation staff knowing. Operation staff did not have visual nor auditory awareness of the child?s whereabouts and was therefore unable to intervene.

• 2022-04-07 · 746.2805 · High

  Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-20. Correction verified: 2022-04-18.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The afterschool program counselor was observed using cruel and unusual treatment of a child when they pulled a child?s hair out of anger.

• 2022-04-07 · 746.1201(1) · High

  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-20. Correction verified: 2022-04-18.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The afterschool program counselor did not demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control in the presence of children when performing assigned responsibilities when they pulled a child?s hair out of anger.

• 2021-12-20 · 746.1301(7)(A) · Medium High

  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-14. Correction verified: 2022-01-12.

  Transport driver did not have transportation training.

• 2021-12-08 · 746.1301(2)(A) · Medium High

  Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-14. Correction verified: 2022-01-13.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found not to be in compliance. The driver did not have pre-service or transportation training.

• 2021-12-08 · 746.707 · Medium

  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-10. Correction verified: 2022-01-10.

  This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found not to be in compliance. The parents were not given an incident report as required.

• 2021-10-18 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low

  Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-10-22. Correction verified: 2021-10-19.

  At the inspection, three out of ten personnel files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit in the file.