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Licensed center · Palestine, TX · one of 2 Westwood ISD Early Learning Center locations

Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
  • Capacity 220
  • School transportation
  • Drop-in care

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5500 N Loop 256
Palestine, TX 75801 Map and directions
Hours
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
220 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
Not mapped

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 220 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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5500 N Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801 · Anderson County · 6 licensed daycares in 75801

Capacity rank 1 of 6 in this ZIP

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
542022
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
May 1999
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

29 inspections on record, most recent Aug 5, 2026. 11 of 43 visits and reports cited a standard. 13 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Aug 5, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 10, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 2, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 24, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • May 1, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 29, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Apr 22, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 18, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Mar 12, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 20, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • May 22, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.613(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

      While reviewing immunization records for the Health and Safty Audit, there were 6 children files that did not have up to date immunization records.

      Corrected Jun 21, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Apr 19, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 17, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Mar 7, 2024InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

23 standards cited across 29 inspections, most recently Aug 5, 2026. All 23 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High1461%
  • Medium High522%
  • Medium313%
  • Medium Low14%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
26 of 29 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 23 findings, 23 more corrected later
Most recent citation
May 22, 2024, 6 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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