Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas
Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 150 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 81% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided when a child was able to run from staff and hide unattended.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Heart of Texas area, which includes Waco, is $28.40 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 26, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #8 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 81% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas last inspected?
May 7, 2026. No violations were found 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 1815556 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.