Yorkshire Academy

710 BATESWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77079 · Harris County

26cited violations

2serious

17inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 84
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Shelby Mcclelland
Phone: (281) 531-6088
Regulated since: Mar 31, 1987
HHSC IDs: Operation 100070 · number 195746
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Supervision & ratios 8
Staff background & training 10
Records & paperwork 4
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	4	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Other (2)
2024	4	0	Supervision & ratios (4)
2023	6	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Staff background & training (4)
2022	6	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (4)
2021	6	2	Staff background & training (6)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There was not a Children's Product certification form available for licensing to review. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection with a new form signed, dated and posted.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-10-09.
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Oct 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There was not a Children's Product certification form available for licensing to review. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection with a new form signed, dated and posted.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-10-09.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 28, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-30. Correction verified 2025-02-04.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 28, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-30. Correction verified 2025-02-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 13, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation child forms do not have a spot for Emergency Contact address.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-27. Correction verified 2025-01-14.
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Dec 13, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation child forms do not have a spot for Emergency Contact address.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-27. Correction verified 2025-01-14.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 1, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation child forms do not have a spot for Emergency Contact address.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-12-13.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 1, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation child forms do not have a spot for Emergency Contact address.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-12-13.
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Nov 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Records for 5 caregivers including the director was reviewed. Training in the following topics was not available for all caregivers. (1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; (6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2023-11-29.
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have training in SIDS, Shaken Baby and Early Brain Development.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(d) — Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2023-11-29.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A caregiver observed changing a diaper did not was their hands or the hands of the child. The caregiver was instucted to wash their hands and the child's hands. The caregiver then proceeded to put on gloves and attepmted to change another child when stopped by CCR and the director and instructed to wash hands.
  
  HHSC 746.3419 — Handwashing Procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-02. Correction verified 2023-11-06.
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Nov 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Records for 5 caregivers including the director was reviewed. Training in the following topics was not available for all caregivers. (1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; (6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2023-11-29.
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have training in SIDS, Shaken Baby and Early Brain Development.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(d) — Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2023-11-29.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A caregiver observed changing a diaper did not was their hands or the hands of the child. The caregiver was instucted to wash their hands and the child's hands. The caregiver then proceeded to put on gloves and attepmted to change another child when stopped by CCR and the director and instructed to wash hands.
  
  HHSC 746.3419 — Handwashing Procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-02. Correction verified 2023-11-06.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Special needs information was missing for one out of six records checked.
  
  HHSC 746.605(13) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-21. Correction verified 2022-11-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  Health statement was missing on file for one out of six records checked.
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-11-21. Correction verified 2022-11-18.
- Records & paperwork
  Notarized affidavit was missing on file for one out of four staff files checked.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-11-21. Correction verified 2022-11-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Special needs information was missing for one out of six records checked.
  
  HHSC 746.605(13) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-21. Correction verified 2022-11-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  Health statement was missing on file for one out of six records checked.
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-11-21. Correction verified 2022-11-18.
- Records & paperwork
  Notarized affidavit was missing on file for one out of four staff files checked.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-11-21. Correction verified 2022-11-18.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 10, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  There was a caregiver present in a classroom in direct care of children.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-10. Correction verified 2021-12-10.
- Staff background & training
  The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by 2 caregivers. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering 0 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-22. Correction verified 2021-12-21.
- Staff background & training
  The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by the director. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering 0 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-22. Correction verified 2021-12-21.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 10, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  There was a caregiver present in a classroom in direct care of children.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-10. Correction verified 2021-12-10.
- Staff background & training
  The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by 2 caregivers. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering 0 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-22. Correction verified 2021-12-21.
- Staff background & training
  The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by the director. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering 0 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-22. Correction verified 2021-12-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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 Yorkshire Academy, 710 BATESWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77079-5702 (operation ID 100070, operation number 195746), 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.

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