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Ms Idas Child Care Center

A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas 76704

1511 E League St, Waco, Texas 76704. (254) 753-0195.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.

The last 24 months 37 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

37 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 132 child care providers in McLennan County had 6.

20 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 25, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.

Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Mar 12, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Mar 11, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the inspection on Mar 11, 2026

5 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

37 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.

37 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Aug 25, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

    “One caregiver was missing training in abuse and neglect, another caregiver was missing SIDs and shaken baby training and building and physical premises training, and a third caregiver was missing training in SIDs and shaken baby, emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, adminstering medications, food allergies, and building and physical premises safety.”

    Rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 18, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 14, 2026.

  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training

    “The director was missing training in abuse and neglect.”

    Rule 746.1301(a)(6)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 8, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 4, 2026.

Jun 26, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

    “The loose-fill at the bottom of the slide had been displaced.”

    Rule 746.4907(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 3, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 13, 2026.

  • Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room

    “There was no evacuation diagram posted in the pre-k room. This was corrected during the inspection when a copy of the evacuation diagram was posted.”

    Rule 746.5207(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 26, 2026.

  • Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities

    “The infant schedule did not include two outdoor play opportunities or 60 minutes of outside time.”

    Rule 746.2206(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 3, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 7, 2026.

May 7, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
  • Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required

    “Two caregivers were required to watch the toddler and pre-k classes at naptime, and there was no additional caregiver in the building. This was corrected during the inspection when the director and another caregiver returned to the operation.”

    Rule 746.1613(a)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 7, 2026. Correction verified: May 20, 2026.

Mar 12, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
  • Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

    “There was a can of Lysol spray left on a bookshelf within reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottle was moved to a shelf out of reach.”

    Rule 746.3407(12). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 12, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 19, 2026.

Mar 11, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

    “A caregiver stated that they had nine children when there were children in the classroom. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was informed that they had ten children.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 11, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 12, 2026.

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “A caregiver stepped out of their room to open the front door and left their class briefly unsupervised. Another caregiver was sitting in an office adjacent to the classroom instead of in the classroom, leaving their class unsupervised. These were corrected when both caregivers returned to their respective classrooms.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 11, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 12, 2026.

  • Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

    “There was a bottle of Clorox wipes left on a bookshelf in the pre-k class within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottle was moved to a shelf out of reach.”

    Rule 746.3407(12). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 11, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 12, 2026.

  • Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

    “A caregiver did not wash an infant’s hands before putting the infant down after a diaper change. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing and the caregiver lifted the infant up to the sink to wash their hands.”

    Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 11, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 12, 2026.

Mar 10, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies
  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “One of the infant caregivers briefly stepped out of the infant room, leaving six infants with one caregiver. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver returned to the infant room.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 11, 2026.

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “The ramp down to the playground had broken boards on one side of the railing, and there was a loose board on the shed that had exposed nails.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 27, 2026.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

    “One of the slides on the playground had loose-fill that had compacted and was not six inches deep. There were also two small slides, a seated merry-go-round, and a piece of bouncing equipment that did not have any loose-fill.”

    Rule 746.4907(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 24, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 30, 2026.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “One infant who was still on formula didn’t have feeding instructions updated for February or March.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 13, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 23, 2026.

  • Children’s Products- Annual Certification

    “The CPSC form was last signed in October 2024.”

    Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 13, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 10, 2026.

Oct 3, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Policies Comply with Rules

    “The parent handbook was missing parents right information, procedures for accomodating children with special needs, procedures for employee vaccinations, a policy about daily health checks, information on the benefits of physical activity, a plan for indoor physical activity to occur when children can’t go outside, information on how parents can review minimum standards online, and policies for applying insect repellant and sunscreen.”

    Rule 746.201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 17, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 3, 2025.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

    “There were no playground checklists available for review.”

    Rule 746.801(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 10, 2025.

  • Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

    “The operation did not have a list of employees posted where parents could view it.”

    Rule 746.401(9). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 10, 2025.

Apr 25, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “The infants in the infant room were watching television. This was corrected during the inspection when the television was turned off.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 25, 2025.

Apr 14, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

    “A 5-month-old infant was sleeping in the crib with a burp cloth. This was corrected during the inspection when the burp cloth was removed from the crib.”

    Rule 746.2415(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 14, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 25, 2025.

Apr 8, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
  • Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required

    “The infant caregivers and the director did not have training in SIDS, shaken baby, and early childhood brain development for 2024.”

    Rule 746.1309(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 22, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2025.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “There were two caregivers with a group of 13 children whose specified age was 18-23 months. One of the caregivers briefly left the classroom, leaving the group out of ratio. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver returned to the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 8, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2025.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “There was TV playing in the infant room. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers were informed that screen time can’t be used for children under two and the TV was turned off.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 8, 2025.

  • First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired

    “Some antibiotic and anti-itch cream in the first aid kit had recently expired. This was corrected during the inspection when the creams were disposed of.”

    Rule 746.4003(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 8, 2025.

Oct 8, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

    “Of the four infants who were still on breastmilk or formula, two did not have feeding instructions on file and one had feeding instructions that were last updated in August.”

    Rule 746.2421(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2024.

  • First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit

    “The first aid kit was missing tweezers, gloves, and a first aid guide.”

    Rule 746.4003(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2024.

  • Children’s Products- Annual Certification

    “The operation did not have a signed children’s product certification form verifying that the director had reviewed the children’s product recall list. This was corrected during the inspection when the director confirmed that she is subscribed to the recall emails and signed a certification form.”

    Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

May 14, 2024: inspection9 deficiencies
  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “A child was sent to the bathroom without being accompanied by a caregiver. This was corrected during the inspection when the child returned to the classroom and the caregiver was informed that children cannot be sent to the bathroom alone.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 14, 2024. Correction verified: May 17, 2024.

  • Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

    “There were a bottle of Clorox wipes sitting on a shelf within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the wipes were moved to a shelf out of the reach of children.”

    Rule 746.3407(12). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 14, 2024. Correction verified: May 17, 2024.

  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

    “Out of the four staff files reviewed, one caregiver was missing 15 out of 24 hours of annual training, one was missing training in preventing emergencies due to allergies, one was missing training in preventing abuse and neglect, and one was missing training in preventing abuse and neglect, SIDS/Shaken Baby Syndrome, early childhood brain development, emergency preparedness, preventing emergencies due to allergies, building and physical premises safety, and handling hazardous materials.”

    Rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 10, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 11, 2024.

  • Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

    “Uncovered outlets were observed in the pre-k room. This was corrected during the inspection when outlet covers were placed on the outlets.”

    Rule 746.3701(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 14, 2024.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    “There was a slide under five feet tall with no loose-fill in the use zones.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 5, 2024.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “One infant’s written feeding instructions had not been updated since March.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 17, 2024. Correction verified: May 17, 2024.

  • Children’s Records Maintained

    “Out of the four children’s records reviewed, two were missing health statements, two needed updated immunization records, and one was missing hearing and vision screening results.”

    Rule 746.603(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 20, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 20, 2024.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

    “There were no playground maintenance checklists available for review. This was corrected during the inspection when the director conducted a check of the playground and completed a playground maintenance checklist.”

    Rule 746.801(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 14, 2024.

  • Required Personnel Records

    “Out of the four staff files reviewed, four were missing proof of background check requests, one was missing a photo ID, and one was missing a copy of her GED.”

    Rule 746.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 21, 2024. Correction verified: May 21, 2024.

3 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 8, 2021: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months

    “During the inspection there was no documentation of a infant caregiver having the required pre-service trainings for caring for children under 24 months.”

    Rule 746.1305(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 19, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 19, 2021.

  • Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    “A slide and a rocking plane was observed on the playground without loose fill.”

    Rule 746.4901(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 19, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 19, 2021.

  • Documentation of Drills

    “During the inspection the last fire drill was documented in March 2021. This was corrected during the inspection by a fire drill being condcuted.”

    Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2021.

All 21 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 25, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jun 26, 2026Inspection3 deficiencies cited
May 20, 2026InspectionNo violation found
May 7, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 23, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Apr 22, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Mar 19, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 12, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Mar 11, 2026Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Mar 10, 2026Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Oct 3, 2025Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Apr 25, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 14, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 8, 2025Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Oct 8, 2024Inspection3 deficiencies cited
May 17, 2024InspectionNo violation found
May 14, 2024Inspection9 deficiencies cited
Aug 2, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Sep 27, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Nov 19, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Nov 8, 2021Inspection3 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 29, 1999.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten.
  • Capacity: 25 children.
Source:

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 .
Source:

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.
Source:

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 37.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 132 in McLennan County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Doris Miller Community Center16
Faith Academy Child Care42
Hines YMCA of Central Texas1
Mentoring Alliance-Rapoport Primary0
Ms Idas Child Care Center This child care provider37
Kids Are People Too Daycare10
Future Minds21
Country Child Care0
Little Rockets2
Waco Child Development Center14
Waco Child Development Infant5
Marla Adams0

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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Source:

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Replies

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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