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Our Dreams

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

15 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
September 17, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 16, 2001
Capacity
116 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
557374

Where

9901 Pantherway
Waco, TX 76712

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 8
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 6
  • 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
June 17, 2026Medium High746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
State’s note: “It was observed that during nap time, one caregiver was seated between two classrooms of napping children (one classroom with 18 children ages 3-5 and another classroom with 15 children ages 4-7 years old). Another caregiver arrived during the inspection correcting the nap time ratio.”
June 17, 2026
May 12, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that the operation did not report a situation placing a child at risk to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.”
June 10, 2026
May 12, 2026High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that the operation did not notify parents of a situation placing their child at risk in a timely manner.”
June 10, 2026
May 12, 2026High745.8411(a) - Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the operation staff interfered with the investigation by not allowing a parent to speak with DFPS staff while at the daycare. It was also found that the daycare staff told untrue accounts about when the child left the operation and the day it occurred.”
June 10, 2026
May 12, 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: “There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided when a child was able to exit the building to the parking lot, towards a roadway.”
June 10, 2026
March 25, 2026Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that infant feeding instructions were not followed for one infant.”
April 15, 2026
August 7, 2025Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation it was found that two children did not have admission forms for review, and the operation only had the parents' phone number.”
September 3, 2025
May 30, 2025Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There were 41 children ages 2 years to 7 years old present in a classroom with one caregiver. The class was split during the inspection when another caregiver arrived at the operation.”
May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver stated that there were 32 children in the classroom. There were 41 children present.”
May 30, 2025
May 27, 2025High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver stated that there were 15 children in the classroom. There were 13 children present.”
May 27, 2025
July 15, 2024Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “Infants had a tablet with cartoon folded over the cabinet for viewing.”
At the inspection
June 11, 2024High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “4 infants under the age of 12 months were in their cribs laying on boppy pillows or had a blanket covering them.”
June 12, 2024
March 6, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions were observed not to have been updated every 30 days.”
March 13, 2023
November 4, 2022Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “There were no written feeding instructions available for review.”
November 14, 2022
July 5, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “During an investigation, it was found a child was left unsupervised on the playground.”
August 4, 2022
May 19, 2022Medium High746.4103(b) - Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
State’s note: “During an investigation, it was determined that a child was released to someone without checking their identification or verifying they were on the child's authorized pick-up list.”
May 20, 2022
December 8, 2021Medium746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
State’s note: “The designated person in charge did not have access to the operation's records. The person in charge stated children's records and personnel records are kept in a locked cabinent and she does not have a key to unlock it.”
December 13, 2021
December 8, 2021Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During the inspection, ten infants were observed in one classroom with one caregiver. Also, twenty-four two-year-old children were observed in one classroom with one caregiver.”
December 8, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Our Dreams?

Texas HHSC's file lists 15 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 17, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Our Dreams have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 8 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 6 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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