Doris Miller Community Center
Doris Miller Community Center is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 153 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 19). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 32% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #57 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.
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The operation had started using a cafeteria in a second building on the property and also stopped using the two upstairs rooms without notifying Child Care Regulation. This was corrected during the inspection when Child Care Regulation was notified of the changes in the operation's space and the new space was measured.
The eight admission forms reviewed did not have information on whether or not each child was able to swim competently or had any conditions that would require them to be provided with a life jacket.
One of the volunteers present did not have a background check. This was corrected during the inspection when the volunteer was sent home.
The computer lab, arts and crafts room, and gym did not have evacuation diagrams posted.
Out of the eight files reviewed, five staff were missing training in some of the required annual training topics.
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation when the community center swimming pool was finished and the children in care started using it. This was corrected during the inspection when the director notified CCR that they had started using the swimming pool.
The last playground checklist was completed in July 2025.
The first aid kits in two of the vans were missing scissors. This was corrected during the inspection when scissors were added to the first aid kits.
One caregiver was missing 2.5 hours of annual training.
Out of eight children's files reviewed, all of them were missing permission to walk or ride a bus from school and one was missing a statement from the parents that immunizations and hearing/vision screening results were on file with their school.
The parent handbook was missing an emergency preparedness plan.
One caregiver's pre-service training was not in the topics required.
Out of four staff files reviewed, one was missing proof of education, one was missing a notarized employment affidavit, one was missing proof of a background check request, one was missing a photo ID, and one was missing a statement that he attended orientation with an overview of the operation's abuse and neglect policy.
One caregiver had expired first aid and CPR training.
Two of the three vehicles that the operation uses for transportation did not have a fire extinguisher, and the needle on the fire extinguisher in the third vehicle was in the red.
One of the three vehicles that the operation uses for transportation did not have a first aid kit in it. This was corrected at inspection when the director placed a first aid kit in the vehicle.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation it was determined that the operation vehicle was involved in a accident and one child received an injury that was evaluated by a medical profession. This was corrected during the inspection by explaining to the director the reasons and how to report injuries/incidents to licensing.
During the inspection the incident reports for children involved in an vehicle accident was not available for review during the inspection.
Based on the information gathered during the inspection it was found that parents of the children involved in vehicle accident did not received a signed copy of a incident report.
About this center
Common questions
Does Doris Miller Community Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are Doris Miller Community Center’s hours?
3 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Doris Miller Community Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Doris Miller Community Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Doris Miller Community Center 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 Doris Miller Community Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 4, 2026: “AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Doris Miller Community Center compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #57 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Doris Miller Community Center last inspected?
Aug 4, 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 1686183 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.