YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus
YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus is a licensed child care center in Victoria, TX, licensed for up to 72 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 21). 21 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #31 of 31 centers in Victoria and better than 1% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Mosquito spray was accessible to children in the toddler room.
1 electrical outlet was not covered in the toddler room.
A 12 month old child was mixed with a group of children outside that were 3 years of age. The age gap between the 12 month old and the 3 years olds was 30 months.
A caregiver was observed using their cell phone that was not related to childcare activities.
A caregiver told a child that if the child smashes their finger that they would not get an ice and proceeded to place the child in time.
A caregiver placed a 4 year old child in time out for 8 minutes. The child should have only been time out for 4 minutes.
8 electrical outlets were not covered through out the facility. NOTE: This was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Cleaning supplies were accessible to children in the toddler room. Note: This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the cleaning supplies.
One out of ten employee lacked pre service training.
One electrical outlet was not covered in the infant 12m-24m. NOTE: This was corrected when the caregiver covered the outlet.
One out of ten employee files lacked current first aid training.
At the arrival of the operation, there was a 15 month old child mixed with a 5 year old child.
One out of ten employee files lacked current CPR training.
One out of ten caregivers did not have orientation training.
Three out of ten employee record lacked a notarized employee affidavit.
During the investigation, it was found that a staff member did not wear gloves while handling an injury involving blood.
During the investigation, it was found that a staff member did not have first aid certification.
Two out of 4 infants feeding schedules were not updated for the month of December.
One classroom with 18 children present did not have their cots labeled.
The outdoor fence had large gaps at the bottom where children could leave the playground. There was a hole in the ground that is a tripping hazard. Their was not a barrier around the AC unit which is accessible to children.
There was not a sink in the second infant room.
About this center
Common questions
Does YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Golden Crescent area, which includes Victoria, is $27.20 a day for infants, $26.60 a day for toddlers and $25.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 27, 2026: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus compare with other daycares in Victoria?
It is #31 of 31 centers in Victoria by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was YMCA Early Learning Center Preschool Sam Houston Campus last inspected?
Aug 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 1823325- 10651 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.