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YMCA @ Bear Branch Elementary

12 serious findings across 28 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Nov 18, 2024.

3500 Garden Lake Dr, Kingwood, TX 77339 · (281) 360-2500

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At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsKingwood licensed centers, n=28

Serious findings0 critical, 12 serious, 0 minor across 24 inspections and 4 investigations (28 visits). Most recent serious: Nov 18, 2024.

Critical0 vs median 0

32% of centers have at least one

Serious12 vs median 0

43% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 1994Full Permit

Practical2:30p–6:30pMon–Fri · School · Licensed capacity 60

Texas HHSC operation #502541- 2729 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedNot listed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

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2025
May 15, 2025 to Nov 17, 20258 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 17, 2025 inspection
- Nov 17, 2025 inspection
- Nov 17, 2025 inspection
- Nov 17, 2025 inspection
- May 15, 2025 inspection
- May 15, 2025 inspection
- May 15, 2025 inspection
- May 15, 2025 inspection
2024
Nov 18, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The facility failed to report the designated site director is no longer at the facility.
  Corrected Jan 24, 2025, verified Jan 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.303(4).
Nov 18, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The facility failed to report the designated site director is no longer at the facility.
  Corrected Jan 24, 2025, verified Jan 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.303(4).
Nov 18, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The facility failed to report the designated site director is no longer at the facility.
  Corrected Jan 24, 2025, verified Jan 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.303(4).
Nov 18, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The facility failed to report the designated site director is no longer at the facility.
  Corrected Jan 24, 2025, verified Jan 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.303(4).
Apr 29, 2024 to May 9, 20244 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- Apr 29, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 29, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 29, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 29, 2024 complaint investigation
2023
Dec 11, 2023 to Dec 11, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Dec 11, 2023 inspection
- Dec 11, 2023 inspection
- Dec 11, 2023 inspection
- Dec 11, 2023 inspection
Nov 29, 2023Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The facility failed to notify Child Care Regultions there was a change with the Program and Site Director within 5 days of the change.
  Corrected Dec 8, 2023, verified Dec 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.303(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Controlling Person
  The facility failed to report an individual who had been previously identified as a controlling person, is no longer with the operation.
  Corrected Dec 8, 2023, verified Dec 11, 2023. Standard 744.305(a)(7).
Nov 29, 2023Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Controlling Person
  The facility failed to report an individual who had been previously identified as a controlling person, is no longer with the operation.
  Corrected Dec 8, 2023, verified Dec 11, 2023. Standard 744.305(a)(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The facility failed to notify Child Care Regultions there was a change with the Program and Site Director within 5 days of the change.
  Corrected Dec 8, 2023, verified Dec 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.303(4).
Nov 29, 2023Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Controlling Person
  The facility failed to report an individual who had been previously identified as a controlling person, is no longer with the operation.
  Corrected Dec 8, 2023, verified Dec 11, 2023. Standard 744.305(a)(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The facility failed to notify Child Care Regultions there was a change with the Program and Site Director within 5 days of the change.
  Corrected Dec 8, 2023, verified Dec 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.303(4).
Nov 29, 2023Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The facility failed to notify Child Care Regultions there was a change with the Program and Site Director within 5 days of the change.
  Corrected Dec 8, 2023, verified Dec 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.303(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Controlling Person
  The facility failed to report an individual who had been previously identified as a controlling person, is no longer with the operation.
  Corrected Dec 8, 2023, verified Dec 11, 2023. Standard 744.305(a)(7).

Show 28 older visits, not counted above

2022
Dec 2, 2022 to Dec 2, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Dec 2, 2022 inspection
- Dec 2, 2022 inspection
- Dec 2, 2022 inspection
- Dec 2, 2022 inspection
Apr 11, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
  Corrected May 31, 2022, verified May 27, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Apr 11, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
  Corrected May 31, 2022, verified May 27, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Apr 11, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
  Corrected May 31, 2022, verified May 27, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Apr 11, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
  Corrected May 31, 2022, verified May 27, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Mar 3, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
  Corrected Mar 31, 2022, verified Apr 11, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Mar 3, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
  Corrected Mar 31, 2022, verified Apr 11, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Mar 3, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
  Corrected Mar 31, 2022, verified Apr 11, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Mar 3, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. The follow-up was not submitted by the follow-up date.
  Corrected Mar 31, 2022, verified Apr 11, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Feb 22, 2022 to Feb 22, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Feb 22, 2022 inspection
- Feb 22, 2022 inspection
- Feb 22, 2022 inspection
- Feb 22, 2022 inspection
Jan 7, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. Follow up was not submitted by follow up date.
  Corrected Feb 28, 2022, verified Jan 28, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Jan 7, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. Follow up was not submitted by follow up date.
  Corrected Feb 28, 2022, verified Jan 28, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Jan 7, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. Follow up was not submitted by follow up date.
  Corrected Feb 28, 2022, verified Jan 28, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
Jan 7, 2022Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director. Follow up was not submitted by follow up date.
  Corrected Feb 28, 2022, verified Jan 28, 2022. Standard 744.201(4).
2021
Dec 13, 2021 to Dec 13, 20214 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Dec 13, 2021 inspection
- Dec 13, 2021 inspection
- Dec 13, 2021 inspection
- Dec 13, 2021 inspection
Dec 3, 2021Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  One staff member did not have a active background check and had access to the children. Note: the staff member left during the inspection
  Corrected Dec 3, 2021, verified Dec 13, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  Corrected Dec 30, 2021, verified Jan 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.201(4).
Dec 3, 2021Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  One staff member did not have a active background check and had access to the children. Note: the staff member left during the inspection
  Corrected Dec 3, 2021, verified Dec 13, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  Corrected Dec 30, 2021, verified Jan 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.201(4).
Dec 3, 2021Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  One staff member did not have a active background check and had access to the children. Note: the staff member left during the inspection
  Corrected Dec 3, 2021, verified Dec 13, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  Corrected Dec 30, 2021, verified Jan 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.201(4).
Dec 3, 2021Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  One staff member did not have a active background check and had access to the children. Note: the staff member left during the inspection
  Corrected Dec 3, 2021, verified Dec 13, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Designating Director
  The operation does not have a designated site director.
  Corrected Dec 30, 2021, verified Jan 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.201(4).

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