Hines YMCA of Central Texas
Hines YMCA of Central Texas is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 83% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The last recorded fire drill showed that the children exited in five minutes. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was completed and the children exited the building in under three minutes.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hines YMCA of Central Texas take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Hines YMCA of Central Texas’s hours?
2:30 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Hines 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 Hines YMCA of Central Texas cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hines 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 $29.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $28.40 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Hines YMCA of Central Texas had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Hines YMCA of Central Texas compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #5 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 83% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Hines YMCA of Central Texas last inspected?
May 13, 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 1820772 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.