First Baptist Preschool Development
A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas 76706
500 Webster Ave, Waco, Texas 76706. (254) 756-6933.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in McLennan County: 6
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 9 inspections on record
- 4-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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 132 child care providers in McLennan County had 6.
9 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 26, 2026: no violation found.
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 report to the state on Aug 13, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. 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.
Aug 13, 2025: 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
“There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided when a child was injured after taking their shoes off outside.”
Apr 17, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
“One caregiver did not wash an infants hand after a diaper change. The infants hands were washed during the inspection.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Seven of eight infant feeding instruction forms did not have an updated parent signature.”
May 22, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation did not conduct a fire drill in April. This was corrected when a fire drill was conducted during the inspection and all children were able to exit in under three minutes.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Out of ten staff files reviewed, seven were missing one or more of the following required training topics: emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, administering medication, responding to food allergy emergencies, understanding building and physical premises safety, and handling hazardous materials.”
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First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care
“The operation did not have a guide to first aid with the first aid kit.”
1 deficiency older than three years
Jan 19, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
“During the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not notify the parent immediately after a child was injured and required medical treatment.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 19, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 12, 1986.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 300 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.
- 4 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: 4-Star (the highest 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 6.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| First Baptist Preschool Development This child care provider | 6 |
| Little Rockets | 2 |
| Waco Child Development Center | 14 |
| Waco Child Development Infant | 5 |
| Rr Learning Center | 23 |
| This Little Piggy Academy | 9 |
| Melanie Bowman | 3 |
| Mary Turnage | 1 |
| Caring for Kids | 1 |
| Amber Pfeiffer | 12 |
| Grow With Us Home Daycare | 3 |
| Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas | 1 |
| Eoac Johnette Hicks Early Head Start Center | 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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