YMCA Early Learning Center- Jackson
JACKSON, TN·DHS Child Care — Child CareLicensed
Contact information
Address32 Conrad Dr, JACKSON, TN, 38305
CountyMadison
Phone(731) 984-6196
Operating details
HoursMon 06:30 AM-06:00 PM; Tue 06:30 AM-06:00 PM; Wed 06:30 AM-06:00 PM; Thu 06:30 AM-06:00 PM; Fri 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Capacity249
License dateOctober 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 10/2/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High13
- Medium-High2
- Medium8
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
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Location
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32 Conrad Dr, JACKSON, TN, 38305, JACKSON, TN 38305
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- This facility has supervision-related findings on its state record - ask specifically how ratios are maintained during transitions, outdoor play, and nap time
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 10/2/2025
- High13
- Medium-High2
- Medium8
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
2025
- Medium riskStandard 124010/2/2025
1240-04-01-.06 Staff
Staff admitted that it was reported to the director of suspicious of alcohol and drug usage while the educators are onsite working with the children. — Visit: Safety Plan Served,Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: YMCA has added this scenario to their Crisis Alert Response System for operational emergencies. The Director has been retrained on this system, and has been educated on when to report incidents.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 124010/2/2025
1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
Staff admitted that it was reported to the director of suspicous of alcohol and medication abuse while educators are onsite working with the children. — Visit: Safety Plan Served,Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The director has been retrained on the center's Crisis Alert System. The center
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 124010/2/2025
1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
Children were observed walking from the eating area and down the hallway to their assigned classroom by themselves. — Visit: Safety Plan Served,Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: Children will be transitioned in groups with educators.
Corrected at inspection - Medium-High riskStandard 124010/2/2025
1240-04-01-.12 Health and Safety
Educator's person medicine was inaccessible to children but was not in a locked box. — Visit: Safety Plan Served,Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency has a lock box for all medications in the front office cabinet. All educators will be reminded to leave their medications in the cabinet from now on.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 124010/2/2025
1240-04-01-.05 Ownership, Organization, and Administration
Agency drug test policy does not include policy for reasonable suspicion. — Visit: Safety Plan Served,Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency will have retraining on the drug testing policy, and add that by signing the poilicy- the agency has the right to request drug testing.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12409/30/2025
1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
Three children walked out their assigned classroom unsupervised by an educator. — Visit: Safety Plan Monitoring,Safety Plan Served,Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: moving forward, educators will position themselves near the door when visitors arrive so they can ensure the doors are properly closed.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12409/30/2025
1240-04-01-.22 Specific Requirements for Child Care Centers
The 12-30 months classroom was observed with ratio 2:14, correct adult child ratio for this age group is 2:12 maximum and not to exceed the maximum. — Visit: Safety Plan Monitoring,Safety Plan Served,Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: Agency will be sure to have the correct ratios in each classroom based on the new rules of adult:child ratio and the correct adult:child ratio chart.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12409/30/2025
1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
Three children walked out their assigned classroom unsupervised by an educator. — Visit: Safety Plan Monitoring,Safety Plan Served,Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency has implemented a Transitioning Tracking sheet and requires a teacher to be in the front of the line and a teacher in the back during transitionings. Educators perform Name to Face at each "door way" they go through.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12409/30/2025
1240-04-01-.05 Ownership, Organization, and Administration
Agency refusal to notify parent/guardians of critical licensing violation. — Visit: Safety Plan Monitoring,Safety Plan Served,Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The center will be sure to be in compliance with Licensing. The director has been reminded to comply with any and all posting notifications.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12409/26/2025
1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
While conducting the investigation, Director Joan Cobb inquired from the department about a video that was supposed to be shown to her on the day of the incident. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: N/A
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12409/26/2025
1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
The agency did not report the suspicion of child abuse/neglect to the department nor Department of Children's Services. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency will post mandated reporter signs in the classrooms along with the CPR certification signs so everyone entering will be reminded and know who is mandated to report
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 12409/26/2025
1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development
An educator was observed spanking a child on the hands. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: We are incorporating child abuse prevention measures in our team meetings as well as admin taking more frequent "tap out" checks for teachers to stop any extra stressors before they begin.
Corrected at inspection - Medium-Low riskStandard 12409/26/2025
1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting
Parents were not notified in August 2025 of an educator spanking child's hand. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency will participate in an on hands learning activity for educators determining when the appropriate time to make an incident report and how to write them.
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 717/2/2025
71-3-508. Inspection of Entities Providing Child Care
Agency did not complete the trainings per terms of the safety plan. — Visit: Other,Technical Assistance — Action taken: Moving forward, trainings will have to be done with enough notice to all employees to lessen the chances of them being missed. For anyone that still does not attend required trainings, they will be removed from the schedule until completed.
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 12406/3/2025
1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development
Educator was observed grabbing a 4 year old nonverbal child by the arm to place them in time out. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: N/A
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 12406/3/2025
1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development
Two educators inappropriate disciplined a 4 year old child. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: N/A
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 12405/27/2025
1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development
Two educators placed a nonverbal 4 year old child in timeout while scrapping them to a chair. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Other,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The chairs are assigned to certain children and removed from the room except for mealtime.
Corrected at inspection - Medium-High riskStandard 12405/27/2025
1240-04-01-.12 Health and Safety
Items labeled keep out of reach were accessible to children. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Other,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The wipes were placed in wipe containers
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12405/27/2025
1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
A child was not signed or checked in by a parent/guardian to the agency upon arrival at 8:51 AM. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Other,Technical Assistance — Action taken: A reminder went out to parents about signing their children in and out of the classroom.
Corrected at inspection - Medium-Low riskStandard 12405/27/2025
1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting
An incident report was not completed when the incident occurred. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Other,Technical Assistance — Action taken: Incident reports were restocked in classrooms along with the teachers ancedotal notebooks. Reminders were sent to teachers that incident reports are to be completed for accidents and behaviors, no matter what.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12405/27/2025
1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
Educators were observed checking thier cellphone and putting headphones on their ears during center time. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Other,Technical Assistance — Action taken: Teachers will sign the cell phone policy. Any teachers violating the policy will have to leave their cell phones up front or in their vehicles.
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 12405/27/2025
1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development
Educator grabbed a nonbverbal 4 year old child by the arm placing them in time out and yelling in their face. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Other,Technical Assistance — Action taken: At staff meetings, we will go over the proper handling and speaking to children. We also have a plan in place to call parents if children cannot be redirected.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12405/27/2025
1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
The agency did not report the suspicion on child abuse/neglect to the department nor Department of Children's Services. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Other,Technical Assistance — Action taken: N/A
Corrected at inspection - Medium riskStandard 12403/19/2025
1240-04-01-.03 Requirements for Licensure as a Child Care Agency
During an unannounced complaint investigation visit the department observed a operating school age program with children ages 5- 8 years old. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The YMCA will double check licensing to ensure we are following licensing rules and regulations before making decisions.
Corrected at inspection - High riskStandard 12403/19/2025
1240-04-01-.05 Ownership, Organization, and Administration
During an unannounced complaint investigation visit the department observed an unlicensed operating school age program with children ages 5- 8 years old. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The center will no longer have camp or any participants that are not able to be enrolled. Moving forward we will double check our license and make plans for camps to be at other locations.
Corrected at inspection
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$664/month
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Typical prices in Tennessee run about $858/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Tennessee by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: JACKSON, Madison County
- Capacity: 249
- Type: DHS Child Care — Child Care
- Years in operation: 1
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