AMA YMCA @ Duff Elementary
AMA YMCA @ Duff Elementary is a licensed child care center in Arlington, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #73 of 108 centers in Arlington and better than 26% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Liability Insurance verification needed. It was due on 9/20/2025.
Documentation not submitted for site director change.
Menu was not posted during the inspection.
Menu was not posted during the inspection.
Ten of 10 children's children's records reviewed did not have signed documentation showing the family receive the operational policies.
One of 10 children's records reviewed did not have an emergency contact person listed other than the parents.
Ten of 10 children's file reviewed did not have signed emergency authorization on file.
The operation changed director in mid-November and failed to notify Childcare regulation timely.
The operation has made a change in controlling persons and failed to notify Childcare Regulation or update the provider portal.
The operation does not have any documentation showing the monthly playground check has been completed for this school year.
The operation has been without a site director for at least the last three weeks. The governing body failed to notify CCR of the change in the site director at this location.
There are background checks that have not been inactivated for individuals that have been gone from the operation for at least three weeks.
The operation did not updated the online provider portal for controlling persons when people have left.
About this center
Common questions
Does AMA YMCA @ Duff Elementary take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are AMA YMCA @ Duff 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 AMA YMCA @ Duff Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has AMA YMCA @ Duff Elementary had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 13 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does AMA YMCA @ Duff Elementary compare with other daycares in Arlington?
It is tied for #73 of 108 centers in Arlington by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 26% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was AMA YMCA @ Duff Elementary last inspected?
Jan 20, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 1750700- 809 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.