Austin · Licensed center
Spicewood YMCA
- Medium center, licensed for 150 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state lists 6 visits below. Shortlist has not read the reports behind them, so there is no share of visits that cited something to set beside other providers yet.
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- December 2, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since January 2022 · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver was unaware of how many children in their care. This was brought to the caregivers attention and for the remainder of the inspection caregivers conducted count checks to ensure their group size.
· June 12, 2023
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 2, 2025
744.2007(b)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
A group of children were observed using screens for over an hour during a follow up.
744.2007(b)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
A group of children was observed playing Minecraft on their computers during a follow up inspection.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 30, 2025
744.2007(b)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
A group of children were observed using screens for over an hour.
744.2007(b)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
A group of children was observed playing Minecraft on their computers.
744.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
The site director and designee are not listed as controlling persons.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 19, 2023
744.2705(a) - Animals at Operation - No Contact with Chickens, Ducks, Reptiles · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
There was a petting zoo containing a bearded dragon iguana, three turtles, a duck and a chicken at the operation. The pre- kinder and kinder children in care were observed petting said animals.
744.2705(c) - Animals at Operation - Children Not Allowed to Play with Unfamiliar Animals · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
There was a petting zoo containing a baby kangaroo for the pre-kinder and kinder children in care. The children were observed petting the kangaroo.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · June 12, 2023
744.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for · High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
A caregiver was unaware of how many children in their care. This was brought to the caregivers attention and for the remainder of the inspection caregivers conducted count checks to ensure their group size.
744.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
Caregiver lost supervision when she allowed the children to go to the bathroom alone. This was brought to the caregivers attention during the remainder of the inspection the caregiver accompanied the children to the bathroom.
744.2507(10) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
Cleaning chemicals were on a table making them accessible to the children in care. This was brought into compliance when staff removed the chemicals from the table and placing them in the chemical closet.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 11, 2023
744.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For · High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
The caregiver on the playground stated they were responsible for 8 children. There were 12 children on the playground.
May 2022 Complaint
Complaint · May 19, 2022
744.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation failed to notify Licensing within 2 days of an injury to a child that required medical treatment.
Jan 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 13, 2022
744.2659 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of September 1, 2026
Two children's medication was expired.
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Details
- Address
- 11601 Olson Dr
- License
- 1837697, active
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Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.