8 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.
Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center: One of the classrooms did not have a schedule or lesson plan posted.
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There were no fire drills or checks of the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers recorded for this year. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was conducted and the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers were checked.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 6 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training: One caregiver was missing 11 hours of training for the 2024 to 2025 training year, and two other caregivers were missing several of the required training topics.
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Unlock in the report| Oct 20, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
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| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | §746.401(5) Facilities & equipment | Medium risk | Corrected | Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center: One of the classrooms did not have a schedule or lesson plan posted. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | §746.5205(1) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There were no fire drills or checks of the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers recorded for this year. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was conducted and the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers were checked. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | §746.1301(a)(5)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training: One caregiver was missing 11 hours of training for the 2024 to 2025 training year, and two other caregivers were missing several of the required training topics. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | §746.2421(b) Food & nutrition | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Two infants who were still on formula or breastmilk had feeding instructions that had not been updated since February. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | §746.801(8) Safety hazards | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records: There were no playground checklists for this year available for review. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | §746.4503(b) Facilities & equipment | Medium risk | Corrected | Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name: Several mats were not labeled with the children's names. |
| Aug 26, 2025 | §746.4901(a) Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing: There was a slide and a swing on the infant playground that did not have any loose-fill or surfacing in the use zones. This was corrected when the equipment was removed from the playground. |
| Aug 26, 2025 | §746.3809 Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Medication No Longer Used: There was medication stored at the operation for a child who no longer attends. |
| Aug 26, 2025 | §746.3301(b) Food & nutrition | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns: The children had only graham crackers and water for afternoon snack. |
| Sep 24, 2024 | §746.201(1) Facilities & equipment | High risk | Corrected | Policies Comply with Rules: Childcare Weather Watch charts and information on abuse and neglect were posted in the classrooms; however, the parent handbook was missing policies for preventing and responding to abuse and neglect, the DFPS website and abuse/neglect hotline, criteria for when weather is too extreme for children to play outside, and a plan for physical activity to occur indoors when weather does not permit outdoor play. |
| Sep 24, 2024 | §746.901 Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Personnel Records: Out of eight staff files reviewed, one did not have proof of education or a statement that she had attended orientation with an overview of the center's policy on abuse and neglect on file. |
| Sep 24, 2024 | §746.1309(e) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Out of six staff files reviewed, all of the caregivers were missing training in emergency preparedness and five of them were missing training in communicable diseases, food allergies, building and physical premises safety, and hazardous materials. |
| Nov 15, 2022 | §746.1309(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required: A caregiver responsible for infants did not have the required annual safe sleep trainings. |
| Nov 15, 2022 | §746.1311(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: It was found that the director was missing 19 out of the required 30 annual tranings hours. |
| Sep 14, 2022 | §746.2805 Records, permits & program | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: During the investigation it was found that a caregiver was thumping some of the children as a form of correcting their behavior. Caregiver was let go and is no longer present at the preschool. Incident was self reported and appropriate forms of discipline were observed at the inspection. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | §746.2419(8) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink: During the inspection a caregiver washed hands in a sink that was being utilized for cleaning bottles. This was corrected during the inspection by the bottles being removed and the sink sanitized. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas Waco, 76710 | School-age program | — | 100 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Lake Air YMCA of Central Texas Waco, 76710 | School-age program | — | 200 | No records | — | 1.4 km |
| Kids Kastle Waco, 76710 | Child care center | — | 136 | No records | — | 1.4 km |
| Talitha Koum Nurture Center Waco, 76710 | Child care center | — | 43 | No records | — | 1.8 km |
| Mountainview YMCA of Central Texas Waco, 76710 | School-age program | — | 100 | No records | — | 1.9 km |
| Gloria's Angels Learning Academy Waco, 76708 | Child care center | — | 31 | No records | — | 2.0 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 99517 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 4901 LAKE SHORE DR|WACO|TX|7… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 4901 LAKE SHORE DR, WACO, TX, 76710 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 188226 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Mar 1, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905747793 | Verified | Apr 27, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905747792 | Verified | Apr 8, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905747791 | Verified | Aug 26, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905747790 | Verified | Sep 24, 2024 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905747789 | Verified | Oct 20, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
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