Licensed child care center · public record
Ivy Kids of Waco
Waco, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
12 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
October 22, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 4, 2024
- Capacity
- 227 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
- 1795776
Where
9201 Chapel Rd
Waco, TX 76712
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “One caregiver responsible for toddler aged children stated that they had 19 children present in the classroom. There were 20 children present and counted during inspection.” |
| August 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “A diaper changing mat was observed to be ripped and torn, preventing the surface form being properly cleaned and sanitized between diaper changes. The damaged mat was removed during inspection and replaced with a new mat.” |
| December 10, 2025 | Medium | 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit State’s note: “There was not a complete first aid kit available for review during the inspection.” |
| May 29, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that good judgement was not used when a caregiver was allowed to work when they were ill and with fever.” |
| May 12, 2025 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “One staff member did not have an eligible background check during the inspection. The staff member was asked to leave the operation.” |
| October 22, 2024 | High | 746.1205(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: “It was observed by video camera recording that a child was left alone without supervision in a classroom for less than 5 minutes.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 1, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 6, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 26, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 5, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- May 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 29, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Ivy Kids of Waco?
Texas HHSC's file lists 12 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 22, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Ivy Kids of Waco have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 4 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk, 1 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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