Horn's Academy Child Care Center
Horn's Academy Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 70 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 41 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 43 citations, 12 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (12 of 43). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #34 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 27% of licensed centers statewide.
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Out of 8 children's files, there was 1 child that did not have a health statement on file for review.
One out of 8 children's files reviewed did not have an immunization record on file for review.
The operation's last documented fire drill was completed in June 2025. A fire drill was completed during the inspection to bring the deficiency into compliance.
All caregivers observed during naptime, were counted in ratio. There was not another person observed in the building when I arrived.
A caregiver was unaware of the number of children in her group.
An infant classroom was observed to have been utilized as a passageway by the older children.
One caregiver was unaware of the ages of the children in her group. Another caregiver was unaware of the age of the youngest child in care and the caregiver did not have documentation of the child's age.
An infant was observed in their classroom with children with more than an 18 month age gap. During the inspection, the infant was moved back to the younger infant classroom and an additional caregiver was placed in the classroom.
A child was observed sitting in a small highchair and was observed to not have been fastened with their seatbelt.
A group of children were observed eating snacks out of there hands, while they were sitting on the floor.
An infant was observed to not have been fastened while they were in a bouncer. The caregiver fastened the infant during the inspection.
It was determined a caregiver and a parent had an argument in the presence of children in care.
It was determined the operation did not follow the instructions on an infant's feeding instructions, when they gave an infant a different type of formula.
One caregiver was observed in the doorway during nap time, supervising two classrooms. Compliance was met during the inspection when two caregivers returned from their lunch breaks.
During the current inspection, there were 2 caregivers counted in ratio during nap time and there was not another caregiver present in the building.
A 15 month old infant was observed in a classroom with children who were 3, 4 and 5 years olds.
A 15 month infant was observed in a Toddler Classroom that was not regulated for Infants. The infant was placed back in their classroom during the inspection.
An infant and toddlers were observed eating Doritos for a snack.
There was 1 caregiver observed in a classroom that did not have orientation on file for review.
A caregiver in a classroom was unaware of the ages of children in the classroom.
There was 1 caregiver observed in a classroom prior to having pre-service training on file for review.
During an investigation, it was determined a caregiver hit a child in care on the arm.
A 12 month old infant was observed sleeping in his crib with a bottle. This was corrected when the Director instructed the caregiver to remove the bottle from the crib.
There were 2 infants that did not have updated infant feeding instructions. The feeding instructions were last updated on 10/3/22.
There were 3 caregivers present upon arrival, each caregiver was observed supervising a group of children during naptime. There was not another caregiver present in the building to answer the door to parents without a caregiver having to leave the classroom.
A 15 month infant was observed in a Toddler Classroom that was not regulated for Infants. Ms. Rembert removed the infant from the classroom.
Observed two caregivers not knowing how many children they had in their care. One caregiver stated they had 12 children and they only had 11. The other caregiver stated they had 9 children but had 8 children.
It was determined through the investigation only 2 classrooms have window air condition units, the remaining classrooms were observed to have been warm and not properly ventilated. During an inspection the temperature at the operation was observed to be 86 degrees.
A caregiver did not use good judgment when she attempted to remove a child from a infant chair and did not move an infant in close proximity on the floor to the chair, causing the chair to hit the infant on the floor, when the chair was lifted on the ground.
It was determined through an investigation that a caregiver was neglectful in the supervision of a child in care, which resulted in the child to receive an injury.
A caregiver failed to pass on information to a child's primary caregiver when she returned from lunch, that a child in care had received an injury.
It was determined the operation did not notify the parent immediately of an injury the child received while in care. The parent was not notified until approximately an hour after the injury occurred.
It was determined through an investigation the operation did not report an injury, a child sustained while in care, that required medical attention.
It was determined through information obtained through the investigation, a caregiver did not utilize good judgment when they transported an infant in an infant seat outside, rather than carrying the infant outside.
It was determined, through an investigation, a caregiver neglected to properly supervise a child in care, which caused the child to receive an injury; due to a fall.
It was determined based on evidence gathered during the investigation, the operation is not properly labeling bottle and pacifiers for infants in care.
A caregiver did not utilize the straps in an infant chair which caused a child to fall out of the chair and receive an injury.
It was determined through the investigation, parents are not informed of less serious injuries their child receives while in care.
Two 11 month old infants were observed grouped with 2 year children in a classroom that is not regulated for infants.
The operation allowed a person without a background submitted at the operation to transport children in care.
I observed children under 24 months using sanitizer.
I observed children transported in a vehicle that had not been approved by Child Care Regulation. The transportation vehicle observed belonged to another operation.
The Director had not notified Child Care Regulation she would be utilizing a van to transport children.The Director had not completed the necessary documents for the plan of action for the month.
About this center
Common questions
Does Horn's Academy Child Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Horn's Academy Child Care Center’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 Horn's Academy Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Horn's Academy Child Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Horn's Academy Child Care 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 $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 Horn's Academy Child Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 12 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 5, 2025: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Horn's Academy Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #34 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 27% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Horn's Academy Child Care Center last inspected?
Jun 11, 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 1640309 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.