Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA
Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA is a licensed child care center in Fort Worth, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 26 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (9 of 26). 12 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #198 of 216 centers in Fort Worth and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.
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The operation did not notify CCR of the site director change and did not submit any of the required documentation for the new site director.
The operation site director did not have a current pediatric first aid training on file.
Program director did not have verified annual training as required by 744.1311(D).
Two operation staff did not have a current pediatric CPR training on file.
Cleaning products marked keep out of reach of children were observed on a cart in proximity and accessible to children. Operation staff stated that they use these products daily.
At time of inspection, it was determined the bins used for children's personal items storage were damaged with sharp edges. This was corrected at time of inspection when caregiver repaired or removed the damaged items.
At time of inspection CCR observed two children unsupervised in the gym. Caregiver was not aware of children's location. At time of inspection one child still checked in to care was observed leaving gym without caregiver knowledge and going to the hall to use restroom. At time of inspection caregiver was unable to report to CCR the number of children they were responsible for. Caregiver reported 20 children when there were 17.
Caregiver without current first aid training was observed as sole caregiver of a group of children. This was corrected at time of inspection when caregiver was informed she was not to have unsupervised care of children.
One caregiver observed as sole caregiver at time of inspection did not have current first aid training available for review.
One caregiver did not have annual health and safety trainings available for review at time of inspection.
Electrical outlets were not covered in the area where four year old children were present. This was corrected at inspection when electrical outlets were covered at time of inspection.
Food allergy emergency plans were not available at time of inspection for two children with diagnosed food allergies on enrollment forms.
One caregiver did not have annual health trainings available for review.
One caregiver had 12.5 hours of the required 15 hours of annual training available for review at time of inspection.
The operation failed to notify parents of a situation that placed children at risk.
The operation failed to report to CCR a situation that placed children at risk for harm or injury when a child brought a knife to the program.
One caregiver missing CPR training required within 90 days of employment.
One child with diagnosed food allergy on enrollment form did not have a food allergy emergency plan to review.
Caregiver was observed on personal cell phone while supervising a group of children outdoors.
Two caregivers without first aid training to review were observed having unsupervised access to children in care.
The operation was observed over capacity. The capacity is 60 and 77 children were in care during the inspection.
The operation altered the date of a parent signature on an incident report without the parent’s knowledge. The original signature date was 7/10/2023 and it was changed to 6/27/2023.
Incident report was not shared with parent in a timely manner.
The operation did not have its fire drills documented.
A child was injured and required medical attention none of the caregivers present at the time of the incident had training in Pediatric CPR.
A child was injured and required medical attention and none of the caregivers present had current certification in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
About this center
Common questions
Does Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA’s hours?
2:30 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Tarrant County area, which includes Fort Worth, is $42.60 a day for 3-year-olds and $40.40 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 29, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA compare with other daycares in Fort Worth?
It is tied for #198 of 216 centers in Fort Worth by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Dozier Elementary - Northwest YMCA last inspected?
Sep 23, 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 1631913- 4010 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.