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Horn's Academy Child Care Center

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
39 deficiencies on the state’s summary
30 high or medium-high risk
October 22, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 20, 2017
Capacity
70 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
1640309

Where

1511 Bosque Blvd
Waco, TX 76707

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 21
  • Medium 9
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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 39.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 11, 2026Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Out of 8 children's files, there was 1 child that did not have a health statement on file for review.”
June 25, 2026
June 11, 2026Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “One out of 8 children's files reviewed did not have an immunization record on file for review.”
June 25, 2026
September 30, 2025Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation's last documented fire drill was completed in June 2025. A fire drill was completed during the inspection to bring the deficiency into compliance.”
At the inspection
August 5, 2025High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver was unaware of the number of children in her group.”
August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “One caregiver was unaware of the ages of the children in her group. Another caregiver was unaware of the age of the youngest child in care and the caregiver did not have documentation of the child's age.”
August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025Medium High746.2403(6) - Infant Care Area - Not Used as a Passageway
State’s note: “An infant classroom was observed to have been utilized as a passageway by the older children.”
August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “An infant was observed in their classroom with children with more than an 18 month age gap. During the inspection, the infant was moved back to the younger infant classroom and an additional caregiver was placed in the classroom.”
August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025Medium High746.1613(a)(3) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers of Groups Not Combined Not Additional
State’s note: “All caregivers observed during naptime, were counted in ratio. There was not another person observed in the building when I arrived.”
August 5, 2025
July 31, 2025Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “An infant was observed to not have been fastened while they were in a bouncer. The caregiver fastened the infant during the inspection.”
July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025Medium746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
State’s note: “A child was observed sitting in a small highchair and was observed to not have been fastened with their seatbelt.”
July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “A group of children were observed eating snacks out of there hands, while they were sitting on the floor.”
July 31, 2025
July 30, 2025Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “It was determined the operation did not follow the instructions on an infant's feeding instructions, when they gave an infant a different type of formula.”
August 14, 2025
July 30, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “It was determined a caregiver and a parent had an argument in the presence of children in care.”
August 14, 2025
July 10, 2024Medium High746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
State’s note: “One caregiver was observed in the doorway during nap time, supervising two classrooms. Compliance was met during the inspection when two caregivers returned from their lunch breaks.”
At the inspection
October 4, 2023Medium High746.1613(a)(5) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employees Required
State’s note: “During the current inspection, there were 2 caregivers counted in ratio during nap time and there was not another caregiver present in the building.”
October 4, 2023
September 27, 2023High746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
State’s note: “An infant and toddlers were observed eating Doritos for a snack.”
September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023Medium746.1507(1) - Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis
State’s note: “A 15 month infant was observed in a Toddler Classroom that was not regulated for Infants. The infant was placed back in their classroom during the inspection.”
September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “A 15 month old infant was observed in a classroom with children who were 3, 4 and 5 years olds.”
September 27, 2023
July 26, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(1)A - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
State’s note: “There was 1 caregiver observed in a classroom that did not have orientation on file for review.”
August 9, 2023
July 26, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “There was 1 caregiver observed in a classroom prior to having pre-service training on file for review.”
August 9, 2023
July 26, 2023Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “A caregiver in a classroom was unaware of the ages of children in the classroom.”
August 9, 2023
April 5, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “During an investigation, it was determined a caregiver hit a child in care on the arm.”
May 8, 2023
January 26, 2023Medium High746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
State’s note: “A 12 month old infant was observed sleeping in his crib with a bottle. This was corrected when the Director instructed the caregiver to remove the bottle from the crib.”
At the inspection
November 18, 2022Medium High746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
State’s note: “There were 3 caregivers present upon arrival, each caregiver was observed supervising a group of children during naptime. There was not another caregiver present in the building to answer the door to parents without a caregiver having to leave the classroom.”
November 18, 2022
November 18, 2022Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “There were 2 infants that did not have updated infant feeding instructions. The feeding instructions were last updated on 10/3/22.”
November 23, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Horn's Academy Child Care Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 22, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Horn's Academy Child Care Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 39: 9 high-risk, 21 medium-high-risk, 9 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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