ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Griffin YMCA Early Learning Center

815 NORTH BENAVIDES STREET, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979

License #1791909 | Expires: Aug 6, 2024

Day Care Center
Type
63
Capacity
19
Inspections
25
Violations

Compliance Summary

10
Critical
6
Serious
7
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 9, 2026 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Nov 20, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 12, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Oct 28, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Oct 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Oct 3, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 6
Jun 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 12, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Dec 11, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 17, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 15, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 3, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jun 5, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 30, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Apr 29, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Apr 2, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 5, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

Two out of six children's files evaluated lacked an immunization record on file.

Corrected: Feb 17, 2026

Minor Corrected

One out of six personnel files evaluated lacked a notarized affidavit on file.

Corrected: Feb 11, 2026

Minor Corrected

Two out of six personnel files evaluated lacked a pre employment affidavit on file.

Corrected: Feb 11, 2026

Serious Corrected

One caregiver had 8 children alone in a room. The age of the children was 12m-18m old. The caregiver is only allowed to have 5 children with the specified age of 12m-17m old. The caregiver was over ratio by 3 children. One caregiver had 20 children. The specified age of the group was 3 years old. The caregiver was over ratio by 5 children.

Corrected: Nov 12, 2025

Moderate Corrected

One child was observed sitting in a bucket seat that required safety straps. The safety straps were not being used.

Corrected: Nov 12, 2025

Serious Corrected

Recite: One caregiver was caring for 9 children during nap time. The specified age of the group was 12months-17months old. The caregiver was over ratio by 4 children.

Corrected: Oct 16, 2025

Serious Corrected

One caregiver was caring for 8 children. The specified age of the group was 12months-17months old. The caregiver was over ratio by 3 children. One caregiver was alone with 16 children. The specified age of the group was 3 years old. This puts the caregiver out of ratio by 1 child.

Corrected: Oct 6, 2025

Moderate Corrected

During the course of the investigation, it was determined that caregivers turn shelves around where children do not have access to toys.

Corrected: Oct 31, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the course of the investigation. it was determined that a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child by the arm and drug the child across the floor.

Corrected: Oct 31, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was yelling at children.

Corrected: Oct 31, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the course of an investigation, it was determined that that a caregiver aggressively threw a sock at a child's face. It was determined that a child was thrown against a wall to be placed in time out. It was determined that a caregiver jumped flinch at a child to intimidate the child.

Serious Corrected

During the course of an investigation, it was determined that caregivers are using their cell phones for personal use while supervising children.

Critical Corrected

During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver placed a 2-year-old child in time out for approximately 10 minutes.

Moderate Corrected

Seven infant feeding instructions have not been updated in the past 30 days.

Critical Corrected

The fire inspection was last conducted 1/25/24.

Moderate Corrected

The operational policies lacked information regarding vaccine preventable diseases for employees.

Moderate Corrected

The operational policies lacked complete information regarding physical activity.

Critical Corrected

Two caregivers did not use good judgement when there was a delay with checking on a child who had fallen and was injured.

Serious Corrected

One out of six children's files evaluated lacked an address for the emergency contact.

Critical Corrected

The operation failed to notify the parent timely of a situation that placed or may have placed their child at risk for injury.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver failed to use good judgement when she inappropriately picked an infant up out of the crib by the infant's leg and arm.

Serious Corrected

There was no documentation of the fire extinguishers being inspected for February or March 2024.

Critical Corrected

There was no documentation of the smoke detector testing for February or Mach 2024.

Moderate Corrected

Four infants were lacking infant feeding instructions.

Critical Corrected

The operational policies were not complete.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.