# YMCA Children's Academy at Avenue Center

YMCA Children's Academy at Avenue Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 72 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 3517 Irvington Blvd Ste 101, Houston, TX 77009

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 72
- License/permit: 1718508
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (713) 692-3457
- Website: ymcahouston.org
- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1372767

## Inspection record
6 findings across 20 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-02-25 to 2026-08-19); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2024-05-02 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-06-28: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: There is sufficient evidence to support supervision concerns. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2024-05-02 — Safety hazards, High risk, Correction verified 2024-06-28: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: There is sufficient evidence to support after ensuring the safety of a child, the parents were not notified immediately after the child was involved in a non-routine situation that placed a child at risk for injury or harm. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2023-09-06 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2023-10-17: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: There was no current annual fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. The most recent report was dated 7/7/22. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2023-09-06 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-09-22: Fire Extinguishers Serviced: Fire extinguishers were observed last serviced 5/2022. (§746.5307(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-b))
- 2023-02-03 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2023-02-08: Report Number of Employees: The operation did not report the number of employees that left employment in the 2022 calendar year by January 15. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2022-02-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2022-02-25: Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))

## Nearby programs
- [Alianza Eco International School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1322995) — 1.23 km, capacity 131
- [Dreamland Daycare & Early Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1513334) — 1.24 km, capacity 63
- [Zion Lutheran Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-135722) — 1.29 km, capacity 129
- [Kidventure After School at Travis Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1383768) — 1.34 km, capacity 250
- [Wesley Community Center Day School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-265878) — 1.42 km, capacity 196
- [Browning Head Start Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-157301) — 1.73 km, capacity 87

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1372767 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1372767
- us_census_geocoder record 3517 IRVINGTON BLVD STE 101|HOUSTON|TX|77009 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1718508 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1718508
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-zzez-t7gm~vspy (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1718508
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 05823-0279 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=05823-0279
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 06377-0051 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=06377-0051

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