Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA

11000 MERIT OAKS DR, The Woodlands, TX 77382 · Montgomery County

14cited violations

0serious

16inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 60
Ages: School
Hours: 03:00 PM-06:30 PM
Phone: (281) 367-9622
Regulated since: Sep 29, 2005
HHSC IDs: Operation 276691 · number 851288- 2729
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 10
Records & paperwork 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	4	Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (2)
2024	6	Supervision & ratios (4), Records & paperwork (2)
2022	4	Supervision & ratios (4)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Mar 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  
  HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-30. Correction verified 2025-06-09.
- Records & paperwork
  Personnel records were not available for reveiw during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 744.909 — Access to Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-23. Correction verified 2025-05-26.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  
  HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-30. Correction verified 2025-06-09.
- Records & paperwork
  Personnel records were not available for reveiw during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 744.909 — Access to Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-23. Correction verified 2025-05-26.
HHSC inspection history
May 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  The program director's information has not been updated.
  
  HHSC 744.303(4) — Report Change in Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not completed a fire drill since January 2024.
  
  HHSC 744.3559(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not completed a building/playground checklist since February 2024.
  
  HHSC 744.801(7) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  The program director's information has not been updated.
  
  HHSC 744.303(4) — Report Change in Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not completed a fire drill since January 2024.
  
  HHSC 744.3559(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not completed a building/playground checklist since February 2024.
  
  HHSC 744.801(7) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 14, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  
  HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-07. Correction verified 2022-10-07.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 14, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  
  HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-07. Correction verified 2022-10-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  
  HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-26. Correction verified 2022-09-14.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  
  HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-26. Correction verified 2022-09-14.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA, 11000 MERIT OAKS DR, The Woodlands, TX 77382-1455 (operation ID 276691, operation number 851288- 2729), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.