Kids Kastle
A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas 76710
4901 Cobbs Dr, Waco, Texas 76710. (254) 772-5636.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 11 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in McLennan County: 6
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 7 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?
11 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 132 child care providers in McLennan County had 6.
7 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 6, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone, at the inspection on May 12, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
11 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 | 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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
May 12, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
“One of the caregivers did not have a background check submitted. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver left the operation.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“Four caregivers were missing abuse and neglect training, one was missing SIDs and shaken baby training and medciation training, and one caregiver was missing emergency preparedness training, communicable diseases training, food allergy training, building and physical premises training, and handling hazardous materials training.”
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Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
“Two children did not have medication authorization signed by the parents for their medication.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Monthly fire drills had been conducted, but children were unable to exit within three minutes. Fire extinguishers were also not checked monthly. The director checked the fire extinguishers during the inspection.”
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Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
“The operation did not post their permit renewal letter. This was corrected during the inspection when the letter was printed out and posted.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Out of 10 staff records reviewed, two were missing diplomas, two were missing pre-employment affidavits, one was missing a notarized employement affidavit, one was missing a statement that they completed orientation, and eight were missing copies of their photo identification.”
Sep 9, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
“The menu showed that children only received crackers for snack.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One child had an allergy emergency plan that was signed by the physician but not the parent. This was corrected during the inspection when the parent signed the plan during pick up.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“The first aid kit was missing tweezers and a first aid guide.”
Sep 24, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“One caregiver did not have first aid and CPR training and three caregivers’ first aid and CPR training had expired.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Out of ten children’s files reviewed, one was missing a physician’s health statement, one needed updated immunizations, and nine were missing a date of admission.”
3 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 15, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“Director did not complete no the required annaul no clock hours.”
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Medication No Longer Used
“One child had an expired epipen. One child had an expired prescribed medication.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“One staff personnel file did not have notarized affidavit. This was corrected by the director having the staff sign the affidavit and notarized at the operation.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 12, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 23, 1985.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 136 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 0 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 Nov 5, 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 5, 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 11.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Kids Kastle This child care provider | 11 |
| Turtle Creek Kids | 2 |
| Kingdom Kids Day Care & Academy | 18 |
| Elvia Turrubiartes | 12 |
| Infants 123 | 6 |
| Lake Air YMCA of Central Texas | 1 |
| Eoac New Road Head Start/Early Head Start | 17 |
| Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas | 6 |
| Mountainview YMCA of Central Texas | 1 |
| Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas | 5 |
| Crestview YMCA of Central Texas | 1 |
| Talitha Koum Nurture Center | 14 |
| Little Christian Academy III | 8 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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