Future Minds
A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas 76704
809 Lenox St, Waco, Texas 76704. (254) 799-1420.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 21 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in McLennan County: 6
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 15 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?
21 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 132 child care providers in McLennan County had 6.
15 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 29, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Jun 15, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Jun 2, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Oct 8, 2024
1 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
21 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 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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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.
Jun 15, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“In the toddler room, disinfectant wipes and spray were being stored on shelves that were low enough for toddlers to reach. This was corrected during the inspection when the director hung a basket on the wall for caregivers to store their cleaning supplies out of reach.”
Jun 2, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“There were bottles of Clorox wipes in the toddler room and the pre-k room. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottles were moved out of reach.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“A caregiver did not wash hands after diapering a child.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“A child did not have their hands washed after getting their diaper changed.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Hand-washing Sink in Diaper Changing Area
“There was no sink in the diaper changing area in the toddler room.”
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer’s Instructions
“There was a piece of climbing equipment on the front playground that was meant for indoor use only. This was corrected during the inspection when the equipment was removed.”
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Written Activity Plan - Active Play Pre K - 90 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous
“The pre-k schedule did not have 90 minutes of physical activity on it.”
Jul 1, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“One caregiver was missing four hours out of the required 24 hours of annual training.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One infant’s feeding instructions had not been updated since May.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The children’s product recall verification form was last signed in May 2024. This was corrected during the inspection when a new form was completed.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“A playground checklist had not being completed for June. This was corrected during the inspection when the director checked the playground and completed a playground checklist.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Out of four children’s records reviewed, one child needed an updated immunization record.”
Oct 11, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“In the infant room, children under the age of two were watching a television program on the caregiver’s tablet. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was informed that children under two cannot have screen time and the caregiver turned the tablet off.”
Oct 8, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“There was a bottle of Clorox wipes and a bottle of Febreze on the shelves where children could reach. This was corrected during the inspection when the supplies were moved to a closet that the children could not access.”
Jul 2, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The center’s operational policies did not address all of the topics required in minimum standards.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“One caregiver and the director had expired first aid and CPR training.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“One caregiver had only completed 12 out of the 24 required annual training hours and another caregiver had only completed 16 hours out of the 24 required annual training hours for the 2022-2023 training year. This was corrected during the inspection as the training period has ended and both caregivers have started obtaining their hours for the current year.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“The director had only completed 9 out of the required 30 hours of annual training for the 2022-2023 training year. This was corrected during the inspection as the training period has ended and the director has already obtained over 30 training hours for the current year.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
“An infant was observed sleeping with a bottle. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver removed the bottle from the crib.”
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First Aid Kit Incomplete Kit - Adhesive Tape
“The first aid kit was missing adhesive tape.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“Out of six children’s files reviewed, five were missing admission dates, three school-age children were missing school information, and one school-age child was missing permission to ride the bus from school.”
11 deficiencies older than three years
Feb 15, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“During the inspection observed caregiver prepare a bottle on the diaper changing table and then change on diaper on the table.”
Feb 14, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm’s Length of Child
“During the inspection observed a caregiver change a diaper, turn her back and throw a diaper in trash can leaving infant buckled on diaper changing table.”
Jan 24, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“Observed two infants under 12 months old sleeping in playpens with blankets covering them. This was corrected by the caregivers removing the blankets.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
“During the inspection a 9 month old was observed in a bouncer drinking a bottle that was propped up by a blanket. This was corrected by the caregiver removing the bottle and taking the infant out of the bouncer.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“Observed one infant sleeping in a bouncer with a blanket. This was corrected by the caregiver removing the infant and the blanket.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
“3 out of the 5 staff employed longer than 90 days and were present did not have a current certification in CPR/First AID”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
“During the inspection there were eight infants observed sleeping, two infants did not have a crib/playpen and were observed sleeping in a bouncer. This was corrected by the director taking two playpens to the infant classroom.”
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Required Personnel Records
“During the inspection the personnel files were missing, notarized affidavits, high school diplomas, and documentation of pre-service trainings.”
Apr 18, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“During the inspection a caregiver with a pending background check was accessible to children in care and counted in ratio. This was corrected by the caregiver leaving the operation and being replaced with caregiver with a cleared background check.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“During the inspection the playground was observed with a large tree limb hanging down from a tree and leaning on playground fence. Observed a sink cabinet accessible to children containing rodent traps without a safety latch on the cabinet to prevent children in care from accessing items under sink. The traps were removed during the inspection.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“During the inspection a outlet accessible to children under 5 years was observed uncovered. This was corrected by the outlet being covered with a safety cover.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| May 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 5, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 13, 2006.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 49 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.
- 3 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
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 21.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Doris Miller Community Center | 16 |
| Faith Academy Child Care | 42 |
| Hines YMCA of Central Texas | 1 |
| Mentoring Alliance-Rapoport Primary | 0 |
| Ms Idas Child Care Center | 37 |
| Kids Are People Too Daycare | 10 |
| Future Minds This child care provider | 21 |
| Country Child Care | 0 |
| Little Rockets | 2 |
| Waco Child Development Center | 14 |
| Waco Child Development Infant | 5 |
| Marla Adams | 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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