Waco Child Development Infant
A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas 76706
613 S 9th St, Waco, Texas 76706. (254) 753-5981.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 5 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in McLennan County: 6
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 10 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
5 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 132 child care providers in McLennan County had 6.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 15, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Smoke-Detection System, at the report to the state on Feb 18, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Feb 18, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Smoke-Detection System
“Three smoke detectors in the building were observed to be beeping and in need of batteries during the inspection.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“There were multiple maintenance deficiencies observed on the two outdoor areas of the operation. There were active ant piles observed, bags of mulch, bird waste, water hoses accessible, a broken gate, broken toy storage and miscellaneous broken items observed.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
“There was one caregiver observed in a classroom with 8 infants ages 10 months to 19 months old. An additional caregiver was added to the classroom during the inspection.”
May 22, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Observed piles of leaves, with large sticks and a small amount of trash in the leaves on the back playground. I spoke to the director about getting the playground cleaned up for use.”
Feb 16, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Notification of Changing Address or Location
“Director failed to notify CCR within 2 days of change in location of services.”
12 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The fire inspection was past due.”
Apr 14, 2022: inspection11 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“Two out of six children files reviewed were not current on immunizations or did not have a record for review at the this inspection.”
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Out of five staff files reviewed, three caregivers did not have current required training certificates available at the time of inspection.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“Two of out of the five records reviewed did not have current CPR and First Aid training.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
“There were several cribs that had a crib mattress and a foam mat. This was corrected at inspection when the foam mat was removed. Several crib mattresses were torn. This was corrected at inspection when the mattresses were replaced with new ones.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“The crib mattresses covers were not snug.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The back playground is in need of a deep clean. Sand box has green sand and grass growing in the sand, bird feces was observed on some of the materials.”
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Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
“The air conditioning units were accessible to children and did not have proper safe guards to prevent access.”
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Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
“One child who receives a breathing treatment daily did not have a medication authorized signed and available for review at the time of inspection.”
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Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
“The operation did not have records available for review to determine when the child was given medication.”
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Fire Extinguishers Serviced
“There were two fire extinguishers that had expired as of March 2022.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Out of five caregiver training files reviewed two caregivers did not have current training certificates available for review at the time of inspection.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 22, 1988.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler.
- Capacity: 45 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 2 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 132 child care providers in McLennan County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 5.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Little Rockets | 2 |
| Waco Child Development Center | 14 |
| Waco Child Development Infant This child care provider | 5 |
| Rr Learning Center | 23 |
| This Little Piggy Academy | 9 |
| Melanie Bowman | 3 |
| Mary Turnage | 1 |
| Caring for Kids | 1 |
| Amber Pfeiffer | 12 |
| Grow With Us Home Daycare | 3 |
| Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas | 1 |
| Eoac Johnette Hicks Early Head Start Center | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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