Academy for Creative Learning
A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas 76712
9021 Chapel Rd, Waco, Texas 76712. (254) 420-2333.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in McLennan County: 6
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 10 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
7 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 May 6, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Apr 22, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points, at the inspection on Apr 22, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Jan 15, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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.
Apr 22, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Two caregivers did not know the number of children currently in their classroom after the children had transitioned from a skills class.”
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
“One slide was observed to have a worn area towards the bottom creating sharp edges. The operation will not use the slide until repaired.”
Apr 15, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
“One caregiver did not remove gloves and wash their hands between diaper changes.”
Feb 18, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
“Several items in the first aid kits located in the transportation vehicles were observed to be expired or incomplete.”
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Documentation of Drills
“There were no fire drills documented since July 2024. A fire drill was completed during the inspection.”
Jan 15, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“One caregiver stated that they was responsible for 21 children during nap time. There were 26 children present in the classroom.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
“Three of 11 staff files reviewed did not have affidavit form 2912 in their file.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued May 8, 2025.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 322 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.
- 1 report 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 7.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 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 | 6 |
| Academy for Creative Learning This child care provider | 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 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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