YMCA at Walnut Creek Elementary
YMCA at Walnut Creek Elementary is a licensed child care center in Azle, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (7 of 14). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 13 centers in Azle and better than 35% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation could not provide documentation showing a fire drill had been completed for January and February of 2026.
This standard was evaluated in this investigation and was found to not be in compliance. Operation did not report an allegation where a child may have been placed at risk timely.
One caregiver without a cleared background check had access to children.
Two children with a diagnosed food allergy did not have food allergy emergency plan. This was corrected at inspection when the food allergy plan was received for one child, and the admission form for the second child was updated to remove that the child has a food allergy after receiving email verification from the parent.
There was no posting regaring the field trip.
One child attending field trip with a diagnosed food allergy on enrollment form did not have a food allergy emergency plan. One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have medication required on food allergy emergency plan.
Operation did not have a notarized affidavit for one employee.
The operation has not had a designated Program Director for at least two months.
One caregiver did not have affidavit on file.
Based on the deficiencies found this inspection, the governing body has failed to ensure compliance with the Child Care Licensing law found in Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code, Minimum Standard Rules for a Before and After School Program, and the rules under the Texas Administartive Code.
The governing body has not notified Child Care Regulation in a change in the Program Director.
The governing body failed to notify Child Care Regulation in a change in controlling persons.
The site, program director and staff are not signing in at the site location to show hours worked or present at the location.
The operation's Initial Permit was not posted.
About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA at Walnut Creek Elementary take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are YMCA at Walnut Creek Elementary’s hours?
2 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does YMCA at Walnut Creek Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has YMCA at Walnut Creek Elementary had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 20, 2023: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does YMCA at Walnut Creek Elementary compare with other daycares in Azle?
It is tied for #8 of 13 centers in Azle 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 YMCA at Walnut Creek Elementary last inspected?
May 6, 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 1749980- 4010 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.