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Little Christian Academy III

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
9 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
October 23, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 7, 2004
Capacity
99 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-04:00 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
842083

Where

601 Towne Oaks Dr
Waco, TX 76710

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 4
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
November 4, 2025High746.1205(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 their room to open the door. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver returned to their room.”
November 4, 2025
September 15, 2025Medium High746.307(b)(2) - AP Parental Communication - Sign or Symptoms Requiring Hospitalization
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a child's parent was not notified when a mosquito bite on the child's face that had occurred at home became swollen and required medical attention.”
October 15, 2025
December 9, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Four infants who were still on formula or breastmilk had feeding instructions that were not updated monthly.”
December 13, 2024
December 9, 2024High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The parent handbook was missing policies for doing morning health checks, applying sunscreen, and information on staff vaccinations.”
December 16, 2024
December 9, 2024Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “Out of the ten children's files reviewed, eight were missing a date of admission, one was missing emergency contact information, one needed an updated immunization record, two were missing permission to ride the bus from school, and one was missing a statement that immunizations and hearing/vision screening results were on file at the child's school.”
January 6, 2025
December 9, 2024Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Out of five staff files reviewed, three were missing annual training in abuse and neglect and the required content topics.”
January 21, 2025
January 5, 2024Medium746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
State’s note: “The director had tested the operation's carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors monthly, but had not recorded the dates of the tests for August through December. This was corrected during the inspection when the director filled out the dates of the tests for those months.”
At the inspection
January 5, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “There was a cracked toy and a torn mat with exposed foam on the playground area. This was corrected when the director removed both items from the playground.”
At the inspection
June 17, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “A classroom with children ages 12 months to 16 months had one caregiver and 9 infants. This was corrected when another caregiver came into the room.”
June 17, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Christian Academy III?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 23, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Christian Academy III have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 9: 2 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 4 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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