Talitha Koum Nurture Center
Talitha Koum Nurture Center is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 43 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 14). 11 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #59 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 4% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One child was missing a health statement and parent phone number, and two children needed updated immunization records.
One staff member did not have proof of education on file, and two staff members did not have statements that they received the center policies and attended orientation with an overview of the operation's abuse and neglect policies.
One of the operation's fire extinguishers was under-pressurized.
The fire extinguishers had not been checked in May. This was corrected during the inspection when the fire extinguishers were checked by the director.
There was no additional employee available during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when an additional caregiver returned from lunch break.
Out of four children's records reviewed, three were missing an admission date, one was missing healthcare information and an authorization for emergency medical treatment, one was missing a health statement, and all of them were missing immunization records.
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that concerns of abuse were brought to an employee's attention on 3/2/26, and the employee did not make a report to DFPS until 3/6/26.
The operation's fire extinguishers had not been checked. This was corrected during the inspection when the fire extinguishers were checked and their needles were in the green.
The operation had not completed a fire drill yet.
Two of the classrooms did not have an evacuation diagram posted in them.
The operation's menu was not posted. This was corrected during the inspection when a weekly menu was posted.
The fence on the largest playground had two gaps at the bottom that were large enough for a small child to get stuck in. The wire at the bottom of the infant playground fencing had come loose in one section. There were also live ant hills on the infant playground.
The director had not reviewed the CPSC recall list.
The parent handbook was missing several of the required policies and procedures.
About this center
Common questions
Does Talitha Koum Nurture Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Talitha Koum Nurture Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Talitha Koum Nurture Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Talitha Koum Nurture Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 5, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Talitha Koum Nurture Center compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #59 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 4% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Talitha Koum Nurture Center last inspected?
Jun 25, 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 1820537 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.