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Academy for Creative Learning

Waco, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

9 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
May 6, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 8, 2025
Capacity
322 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1804067

Where

9021 Chapel Rd
Waco, TX 76712

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
April 22, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “Two caregivers did not know the number of children currently in their classroom after the children had transitioned from a skills class.”
April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026High746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
State’s note: “One slide was observed to have a worn area towards the bottom creating sharp edges. The operation will not use the slide until repaired.”
July 31, 2026
April 15, 2025Medium High746.3505(c) - Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
State’s note: “One caregiver did not remove gloves and wash their hands between diaper changes.”
April 15, 2025
February 18, 2025Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “There were no fire drills documented since July 2024. A fire drill was completed during the inspection.”
At the inspection
February 18, 2025Medium746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
State’s note: “Several items in the first aid kits located in the transportation vehicles were observed to be expired or incomplete.”
March 4, 2025
January 15, 2025High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “One caregiver stated that they was responsible for 21 children during nap time. There were 26 children present in the classroom.”
January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “Three of 11 staff files reviewed did not have affidavit form 2912 in their file.”
January 22, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Academy for Creative Learning?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 6, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Academy for Creative Learning have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 3 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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