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Faith Academy Child Care

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
53 deficiencies on the state’s summary
35 high or medium-high risk
August 4, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 8, 2021
Capacity
82 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-05:30 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
1725399

Where

301 Cherry St
Waco, TX 76704

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 12
  • Medium-high 23
  • Medium 15
  • Medium-low 3
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 53.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 2, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “Out of six staff files reviewed, one caregiver was missing training in communicable diseases and immunizations. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver took the training.”
At the inspection
June 2, 2026High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “Ten of the children who ride the van did not have their emergency medical treatment information in the van binder. This was corrected during the inspection when the required information was printed and placed in the van binder.”
At the inspection
June 2, 2026Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “Out of six children's files reviewed, one was missing a notarized immunization exemption affidavit and a health statement.”
June 12, 2026
June 2, 2026Medium746.401(11) - Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
State’s note: “The operation's permit renewal letter was not posted. This was corrected during the inspection when the letter was printed and posted next to the operation's license.”
At the inspection
June 2, 2026Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “Two of the infants' bottles were not labeled. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver labeled the bottles.”
At the inspection
June 2, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “One caregiver who required pre-service had not received pre-service training on immunizations and preventing communicable diseases. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver took the training.”
At the inspection
June 2, 2026High746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
State’s note: “The first aid kit in one of the vans was missing a thermometer. This was corrected during the inspection when an extra thermometer from the center was added to the van's first aid kit.”
At the inspection
June 2, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “Out of six staff files reviewed, one caregiver did not have a notarized employment affidavit. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver completed the affidavit and got it notarized.”
At the inspection
January 15, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “A caregiver stepped out of a classroom to answer the door, leaving the children in the room briefly unsupervised. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver returned to the classroom.”
January 15, 2026
December 10, 2025Medium746.2206(1)(B) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - 13 Months to Toddler and Pre K
State’s note: “The toddler and pre-k classes only had 50 minutes of outside time scheduled. This was corrected during the inspection when the class schedules were updated to allow each class 60 minutes of outside time.”
At the inspection
December 10, 2025Medium High746.4813(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
State’s note: “The slides, rocking equipment, and seated merry-go-rounds on the playgrounds did not have sufficient use zones around them.”
January 14, 2026
December 10, 2025Medium746.4003(a)(1) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care
State’s note: “One of the first aid kits was missing a guide to first aid. This was corrected during the inspection when a copy of a first aid guide was made and placed in the first aid kit.”
At the inspection
March 10, 2025Medium746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
State’s note: “Several cots had labels that had been pulled off by the children. This was corrected during the inspection when the cots were re-labeled with each child's name.”
At the inspection
January 16, 2025Medium746.2431(5) - Infant Daily Report - Summary of Activities
State’s note: “One of the previous day's infant daily reports did not have the infant's mood, nap times, and summary of activities completed.”
January 17, 2025
January 16, 2025Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “Out of eight children's files reviewed, one was missing a physician's signature on the allergy emergency plan, one was missing school information and permission to ride the van from school, and one was missing healthcare information. During the inspection, the school information and permission to ride the van were completed by the child's mother.”
January 30, 2025
December 9, 2024High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “A caregiver who had conditions on their background check, including the condition of not being left alone with children, was left alone with children. This was corrected during the inspection when another teacher returned to the classroom.”
December 9, 2024
October 9, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
State’s note: “Out of eight staff files reviewed, one caregiver had expired first aid and CPR training.”
October 16, 2024
October 9, 2024Medium Low746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
State’s note: “Out of the eight children's files reviewed, six were missing a date of admission.”
October 16, 2024
October 9, 2024Medium746.501(a)(12) - Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening
State’s note: “The parent handbook was missing requirements for hearing and vision screenings.”
October 16, 2024
October 9, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “Out of eight staff files reviewed, one was missing nine hours of annual training and one was missing ten hours of annual training.”
October 23, 2024
August 14, 2024High746.4601(6) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Anchoring devices Below Level of Playing Surface
State’s note: “The bottom of a piece of play equipment had been pulled out of the ground, exposing the anchoring rebar and creating a tripping and injury hazard.”
August 21, 2024
August 14, 2024Medium High746.3501(6) - Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
State’s note: “There was a tub of diaper cream left within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the diaper cream was moved out of the reach of children.”
At the inspection
August 14, 2024Medium746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans
State’s note: “The afterschool class did not have a a written activity plan.”
August 21, 2024
July 24, 2024High746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, there was a mop bucket with water in it was accessible to children in the infant room.”
August 29, 2024
April 17, 2024Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “Several of the cribs in the infant room had sheets that were not snug-fitting on the crib mattresses.”
April 24, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Faith Academy Child Care?

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

Does Faith Academy Child Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 53: 12 high-risk, 23 medium-high-risk, 15 medium-risk, 3 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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