Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas
Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 78 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 4 times. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (1 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. 20% 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.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was medication stored in the first aid kit that did not have the child's name and the date the medication was brought to the operation.
One child with a diagnosed food allergy had an allergy plan that was not signed by the physician.
Out of eight children's records reviewed, one did not have the name of the school where his immunization record was on file.
The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram available.
There were no scissors in the operation's first aid kit. This was corrected when a pair of new scissors were placed in the first aid kit.
About this center
Common questions
Does Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas’s hours?
2 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 5 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas 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 Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas last inspected?
Dec 11, 2025. 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 1790660 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.