Licensed child care center · public record
The Center Day Camp
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
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
June 24, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued November 29, 2017
- Capacity
- 140 children
- Ages served
- School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 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
- 1651438
Where
1115 Columbus Ave
Waco, TX 76701
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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “A person with an inactive background was observed with access to children. The person was asked to leave during the inspection by the person in charge.” |
| June 15, 2026 | High | 744.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for State’s note: “There were 2 classrooms that were unaware of the number of children in their group. In one group a caregiver stated she had 15 and it was determined she had 14. In another group a caregiver stated she had 6 children and it was determined she had 7 children in their care.” |
| June 15, 2026 | High | 744.1205(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 were 2 groups of children observed transitioning into the snack room and the caregivers were observed to have walked in first while there were still children walking behind the caregivers.In another incident a caregiver was observed to have stepped out of her classroom to watch children put away their belongings on a shelf, that was in a separate class…” |
| June 12, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A person with a pending background check was observed having access to the children in care.” |
| July 17, 2025 | Medium | 744.501(18) - Written Operational Policies - Procedure for Parents Review of Policies State’s note: “The operation has not provided the corrections to the Operational Policy that are required: parent rights, procedures for inclusive care, employee vaccinations, emergency preparedness, procedures for parents to participate and immunization requirements.” |
| June 4, 2025 | Medium | 744.501(18) - Written Operational Policies - Procedure for Parents Review of Policies State’s note: “The operational policy did not have a section for the following: parent rights, procedures for inclusive care, employee vaccinations, emergency preparedness, procedures for parents to participate and immunization requirements.” |
| June 4, 2025 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A person with a pending background check was observed caring for a group of children. The person was sent home during the inspection by the operation.” |
| June 4, 2024 | Medium High | 744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent State’s note: “There were 2 children with documented food allergies and there were no food allergy plans on file for review.” |
| June 6, 2023 | Medium High | 744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent State’s note: “There was one child in care with food allergy and the child did not have a food allergy plan on file.” |
| June 6, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “There was one person with a pending background check that was observed supervising a group of children. The person was sent home during the inspection, bringing the deficiency into compliance.” |
| June 6, 2022 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “There were 4 persons, that had a "pending" background check, observed supervising a group of children. There was 1 person with no background check submitted that was observed supervising a group of children. The persons were sent home during the inspection and other staff was brought in to maintain ratio and group sizes.” |
| June 6, 2022 | Medium | 744.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “The children's file were missing the following sections: *Authorization for Medical Emergency *Parent Signature on Enrollment Form” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 12, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- June 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 17, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- June 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 4, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 6, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 6, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected The Center Day Camp?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 24, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does The Center Day Camp have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 7 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 3 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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