Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy
409 GOLIAD ST, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Howard County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 61
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Tonnie Blanco
- Phone
- (432) 270-6023
- Regulated since
- May 5, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1425110 · number 1756553
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 20, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 survey conducted January 20, 2026, revealed the operation failed to report the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by the January 15, 2026, deadline.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-20. Correction verified 2026-01-21.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 1, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Four children over the age of four years did not have a vision and Hearing screening completed. Two children turned 5 years this year, one child turned 5 years in 2024, and one child turned 4 years September 2024.
HHSC 746.603(a)(6) — Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-05-09. Correction verified 2025-05-09.
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Illness & medication
Two children out of 10 children's files evaluated did not have current immunizations.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-09. Correction verified 2025-05-09.
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Records & paperwork
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May 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
An employee without a background check was present at the operation with access to children.
HHSC 745.621(a)(2) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-16. Correction verified 2024-05-28.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Dec 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver placed a child in a restrictive device to discipline the child.
HHSC 746.2805(8) — Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-01. Correction verified 2023-12-08.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Apr 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A child was in the hallway bathroom alone. The caregiver was in the classroom with the rest of the children.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-11. Correction verified 2023-04-24.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Mar 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation added school age care prior to notifying Child Care Regulation. This was corrected at inspection when the director informed Child Care Regulation of the added service.
HHSC 746.301(5) — Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-05. Correction verified 2023-01-11.
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Safety & premises
A child with a sever food allergy does not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-06. Correction verified 2023-01-11.
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Other
Daily activity schedule is not posted in the classrooms for each age group.
HHSC 746.401(5) — Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-06. Correction verified 2023-01-11.
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Food & allergies
A child's severe food allergies was not posted in the kitchen where food is prepared.
HHSC 746.403(b) — Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-05. Correction verified 2023-01-11.
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Illness & medication
One child does not have a record of immunizations in the file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-13. Correction verified 2023-01-11.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.