Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA
Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA is a licensed child care center in The Woodlands, TX, licensed for up to 60 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (4 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #20 of 32 centers in The Woodlands and better than 35% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Personnel records were not available for reveiw during the inspection.
The operation does not have a designated site director.
The operation has not completed a fire drill since January 2024.
The program director's information has not been updated.
The operation has not completed a building/playground checklist since February 2024.
The operation does not have a designated site director.
The operation does not have a designated site director.
About this center
Common questions
Does Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA’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 Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes The Woodlands, is $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 7 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA compare with other daycares in The Woodlands?
It is tied for #20 of 32 centers in The Woodlands by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 35% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Joel Deretchin Elementary YMCA last inspected?
Mar 16, 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 851288- 2729 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.