This Little Piggy Academy Infant Center
A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas 76711
4306 Memorial Dr, Waco, Texas 76711. (254) 294-8245.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 9 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in McLennan County: 6
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 132 child care providers in McLennan County had 6.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 25, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance, at the report to the state on Jul 23, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible, at the inspection on Feb 4, 2025
Rated High by Texas: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited, at the inspection on Sep 10, 2024
3 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
9 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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| 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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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
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 11, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date
“it was observed in the infant 1 room there was teething medication unlabelled, and intented for the use of all infants. The medication was removed during the inspection.”
Jul 23, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one staff member was in direct care of children after consuming alcohol.”
Feb 4, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
“Two infants were observed sleeping in restrictive devices. The infants were moved to bare cribs during the inspection.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A classroom was observed with 7 infants aged 10-16 months during nap time. There was one caregiver present bringing the classrooom out of the required child/caregiver ratio of 5:1.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“One classroom did not have adequate lighting during nap time. This was corrected during the inspection when a light was turned on.”
Sep 10, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“Based on the DFPS investigation there is a violation of this standard. A child was left outside, unattended, in the heat of summer at the operation for over 20 minutes.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Caregiver did not do a face to name count upon reentering the building with the group of children. Caregiver left a child outside unattended for over 20 minutes. Caregivers kept eyes on children for transition into building from playground.”
Jul 25, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“Based on the DFPS investigation there is a violation of this standard. A child was left outside, unattended, in the heat of summer at the operation for over 20 minutes.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Caregiver did not do a face to name count upon reentering the building with the group of children. Caregiver left a child outside unattended for over 20 minutes. Caregivers kept eyes on children for transition into building from playground.”
6 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 12, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“It was observed in a video that a caregiver got out her personal phone while supervising children and was using it while children were crying. This was corrected when the caregiver was terminated from the operation.”
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
“It was observed in a video that an infant was upset and crying and neither caregiver in the room would pick up or comfort the child. This was corrected when both caregivers were terminated from the operation.”
Mar 30, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was observed in a classroom caring for children who did not have a background check determination.”
May 17, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“Out of six files reviewed, one child did not have immunizations available for review at the time of inspection.”
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Out of six staff files reviewed, three caregivers did not have the required training to care for children under 24 months.”
Feb 12, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“During an investigation, it was determined a child was left unsupervised in the classroom while the rest of the class was outside.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 17, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 24, 2019.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 82 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.
- 5 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 9.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Kendrick YMCA of Central Texas | 5 |
| Christiana Berry | Not given |
| This Little Piggy Academy Infant Center This child care provider | 9 |
| Thurman E Dorsey Head Start Eoac | 20 |
| Country Child Care | 0 |
| Little Rockets | 2 |
| Waco Child Development Center | 14 |
| Waco Child Development Infant | 5 |
| Marla Adams | 0 |
| Baylor Child Development Ctr | 4 |
| Connally Isd Child Care | 28 |
| Deanna Horn | 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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