The Center Day Camp
The Center Day Camp is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 140 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (6 of 12). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #54 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
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There were 2 classrooms that were unaware of the number of children in their group. In one group a caregiver stated she had 15 and it was determined she had 14. In another group a caregiver stated she had 6 children and it was determined she had 7 children in their care.
There were 2 groups of children observed transitioning into the snack room and the caregivers were observed to have walked in first while there were still children walking behind the caregivers.In another incident a caregiver was observed to have stepped out of her classroom to watch children put away their belongings on a shelf, that was in a separate classroom, there was only the 1 caregiver present to supervise both groups of children.
A person with an inactive background was observed with access to children. The person was asked to leave during the inspection by the person in charge.
A person with a pending background check was observed having access to the children in care.
The operation has not provided the corrections to the Operational Policy that are required: parent rights, procedures for inclusive care, employee vaccinations, emergency preparedness, procedures for parents to participate and immunization requirements.
A person with a pending background check was observed caring for a group of children. The person was sent home during the inspection by the operation.
The operational policy did not have a section for the following: parent rights, procedures for inclusive care, employee vaccinations, emergency preparedness, procedures for parents to participate and immunization requirements.
There were 2 children with documented food allergies and there were no food allergy plans on file for review.
There was one child in care with food allergy and the child did not have a food allergy plan on file.
There was one person with a pending background check that was observed supervising a group of children. The person was sent home during the inspection, bringing the deficiency into compliance.
The children's file were missing the following sections: *Authorization for Medical Emergency *Parent Signature on Enrollment Form
There were 4 persons, that had a "pending" background check, observed supervising a group of children. There was 1 person with no background check submitted that was observed supervising a group of children. The persons were sent home during the inspection and other staff was brought in to maintain ratio and group sizes.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Center Day Camp take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are The Center Day Camp’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 The Center Day Camp accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Center Day Camp cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Center Day Camp 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 The Center Day Camp had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 15, 2026: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Center Day Camp compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #54 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Center Day Camp last inspected?
Jun 24, 2026. 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 1651438 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.