Ivy Kids of Waco
A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas 76712
9201 Chapel Rd, Waco, Texas 76712. (254) 679-7775.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in McLennan County: 6
- 4 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?
6 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 Oct 22, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Aug 12, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on May 29, 2025
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on May 12, 2025
1 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
6 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
Aug 12, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“One caregiver responsible for toddler aged children stated that they had 19 children present in the classroom. There were 20 children present and counted during inspection.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“A diaper changing mat was observed to be ripped and torn, preventing the surface form being properly cleaned and sanitized between diaper changes. The damaged mat was removed during inspection and replaced with a new mat.”
Dec 10, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“There was not a complete first aid kit available for review during the inspection.”
May 29, 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 good judgement was not used when a caregiver was allowed to work when they were ill and with fever.”
May 12, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One staff member did not have an eligible background check during the inspection. The staff member was asked to leave the operation.”
Oct 22, 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
“It was observed by video camera recording that a child was left alone without supervision in a classroom for less than 5 minutes.”
All 24 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 26, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 29, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 12, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 4, 2024.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 227 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.
- 8 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 6.
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 | 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 This child care provider | 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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