Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC
Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 164 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 22 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 22). 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 5 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #46 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 14% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The fire inspection had not been scheduled, the last fire inspection was completed on 6/17/26.
A caregiver stated she had 12 children in care and it was determined she had 13 children in care.
A caregiver was observed on her cellphone and appeared to be texting when I arrived in the classroom.
Based on the evidence it was determined a caregiver did not utilize good judgement when they placed a child on a seat that was not age appropriate.
The operation did not complete a fire drill in January. The last documented fire drill was completed in December 2025. A fire drill was completed during the inspection.
The fire extinguishers were not inspected for the month of January 2026. The fire extinguisher were inspected during the inspection.
There were 2 infant feeding instructions that were observed to not have been signed and updated.
A caregiver stated she had 10 children in care and it was determined she had 11 children in care.
It was determined a child was left on the playground without the caregiver knowing he was not with the group and was with an assessor, who was not a caregiver. It was determined the child was left without a qualified caregiver for approximately 2-3 minutes.
A child was observed in a high chair and was observed to not be fastened. The child was removed from the high chair during the inspection.
3 out of 6 files reviewed did not have an emergency authorization on file for review.
1 out of 6 children's files did not have a health statement on file for review.
There were 2 infants observed asleep with a bib on in their crib.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection report. The last fire inspection report was completed on 1/23/24.
A caregiver's file was reviewed and the caregiver did not have any hours towards health and safety practices.
The fire extinguishers have not been serviced recently, the fire extinguishers were last serviced in 2023.
A child was observed sitting in a high chair during naptime in order to avoid him walking around the room, disturbing children. The caregiver removed the child from the high chair during the inspection.
There were 2 classrooms that were not in ratio during the inspection. The first classroom had 18 children, with 1 caregiver and the specified age group was 12-17 months. The second classroom had 7 children with 1 caregiver and the specified age group was 12-17 months. Another caregiver arrived for classroom 1 and the second classroom, 3 infants went into another infant room, which reduced the risk to children.
It was determined some of the age groups do not have water outside to drink during outdoor activities.
It was determined the infants were going outside during the same time the school age children were outdoors.
It was determined an infant classroom was out of ratio due to 6 children present (5-8 months) with 1 qualified caregiver and 1 volunteer.
It was determined a volunteer was left alone with children in care, while transporting them to their classrooms.
About this center
Common questions
Does Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Heart of Texas area, which includes Waco, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 9, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #46 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 14% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC last inspected?
Jul 9, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1791464 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.