Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy
Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Big Spring, TX, licensed for up to 61 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 11). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 8 centers in Big Spring and better than 36% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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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.
Two children out of 10 children's files evaluated did not have current immunizations.
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.
An employee without a background check was present at the operation with access to children.
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.
A child was in the hallway bathroom alone. The caregiver was in the classroom with the rest of the children.
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.
A child with a sever food allergy does not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
Daily activity schedule is not posted in the classrooms for each age group.
A child's severe food allergies was not posted in the kitchen where food is prepared.
One child does not have a record of immunizations in the file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Big Spring, is $31.40 a day for toddlers, $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $29.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 15, 2024: “AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Big Spring?
It is #6 of 8 centers in Big Spring by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 36% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Big Spring YMCA Kids Academy last inspected?
Apr 30, 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 1756553 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.