Licensed child care center · public record
Children First Learning Center
Waco, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
2 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
March 11, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 15, 1999
- Capacity
- 59 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 524557
Where
2004 Barnard St
Waco, TX 76701
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2026 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “There was 1 infant in care that did not have updated infant feeding instructions on file.” |
| March 10, 2025 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(3) - AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization State’s note: “It was determined the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within the required time frame.” |
| September 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The last documented fire drill was completed in July 2024.” |
| September 26, 2024 | Medium | 746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired State’s note: “In the first aid kit there were expired antiseptic wipes. The Director threw the wipes away during the inspection.” |
| September 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1613(a)(5) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employees Required State’s note: “There was not an additional person in the facility during naptime. All caregivers present were counted in ratio.” |
| September 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “There was 1 child with a documented food allergy and there was not a Food Allergy Plan on file for review.” |
| September 26, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The Operational Policy was reviewed and the following sections were not observed in the handbook: Parent Rights, Infant Safe Sleep, Hearing/Vision Screening, Policy Changes, Insect Repellant/Sunscreen, Employee Vaccinations and Gang Free Zone.” |
| January 25, 2023 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “There were 2 caregivers that did not have a high school diploma on file.” |
| January 25, 2023 | Medium | 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission State’s note: “There were 2 children in care that did not have a health care statement on file.” |
| January 25, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “There were 2 caregivers that did not have a current CPR/First Aid on file.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- March 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 10, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 16, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 25, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 24, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 14, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 10, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Children First Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 11, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Children First Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 5 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-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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