Handprints Child Care 7 LLC DBA Handprints Academy
A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas 76712
120 Woodhew Dr, Waco, Texas 76712. (254) 772-5437.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 17 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in McLennan County: 6
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 22 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
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?
17 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 132 child care providers in McLennan County had 6.
22 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 29, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Apr 6, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Apr 6, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Oct 23, 2025
2 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
17 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 | Nov |
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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 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 6, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“One caregiver stated that there were about 15 children present in their classroom during the inspection. It was observed that there were 11 children present in the classroom.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“It was observed that the last fire inspeciton was conducted 3/6/25. The operation scheduled and paid for the the fire inspection on 4/2/26.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“One of the three personnel files reviewed was lacking the 24 hours of the required annual training hours for previous full training period.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“It was found that the director was lacking the required 30 hours of annual training.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“There were 3 toilets observed to be out of order or not functioning properly during the inspeciton. One sink was observed to be unable to drain. The operation stated that a work order has been submitted.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“Three of the 11 children’s files reviewed were lacking the required physician signed health statemnt.”
Oct 23, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“One caregiver stated that they had 12 children outside on the playground. There were 11 children present.”
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Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
“One caregiver was observed wiping the nose of a child. The caregiver did not wash their hands after.”
Sep 26, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that staff did not demonstrate good judgement when children were permitted to place cardboard boxes over their heads.”
Dec 12, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“One classroom was observed to have damage to the wall paneling causing a small opening. This classroom and one other classroom were observed to have paint peeling from the walls as well as vinyl peeling from cabinets in the classroom.”
Aug 2, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Inspection of 7 employees folders. 2 employees folders showed incomplete hours of required training.”
Jul 16, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Inspection of 2 employees folders showed incomplete hours of required training. Training is not in a central accessible location in order to view.”
Jul 2, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Inspection of 2 employees folders showed incomplete hours of required training. Training is not in a central accessible location in order to view.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“Playground with slides did not have 6” of loose fill.”
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Fire Extinguishers Serviced
“Two buses out of 3, had fire extinguishers that had not been serviced since 11/2021. Fire extinguishers are to be inspected monthly that they are still in the “green” and serviced or recharged yearly.”
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Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
“Inspection of 2 employees folders showed incomplete employment information. Employment information is not in a central accessible location in order to view.”
Feb 8, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“caregiver was photographed by a parent asleep while children were awake and in his care.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 18, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“The wooden train (play equipment) outside had splitting wood with sharp edges and exposed screws posing a safety hazard to children.”
Sep 14, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
“There was one caregiver who did not have pediatric first aid certification and had unsupervised access to children in care.”
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
“24 hours of annual training was not complete for caregivers.”
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Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
“Two children out of ten children’s files observed did not have health statements on file.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Two staff records out of ten observed were not complete. Education qualifications and affidavits were missing.”
All 35 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 25, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| May 4, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 30, 2017.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 205 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 13 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 31, 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: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 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 17.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Love’em Or Lose’em Child Care | 6 |
| Handprints Child Care 7 LLC DBA Handprints Academy This child care provider | 17 |
| Primrose School of Waco at Woodway | 1 |
| Little Kids | 1 |
| Creative Learning Center at Crossroads | 20 |
| Kids R Kids Learning Academy of Woodway | 7 |
| Champion Zone LLC | 0 |
| Robins Nest | 0 |
| Ivy Kids of Waco | 6 |
| Academy for Creative Learning | 7 |
| Divinity Kids | 3 |
| Our Dreams | 12 |
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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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