Waco Child Development Infant
Waco Child Development Infant is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 45 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its Texas license since 1988. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 17). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. 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.
Inspection record
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Three smoke detectors in the building were observed to be beeping and in need of batteries during the inspection.
There were multiple maintenance deficiencies observed on the two outdoor areas of the operation. There were active ant piles observed, bags of mulch, bird waste, water hoses accessible, a broken gate, broken toy storage and miscellaneous broken items observed.
There was one caregiver observed in a classroom with 8 infants ages 10 months to 19 months old. An additional caregiver was added to the classroom during the inspection.
Observed piles of leaves, with large sticks and a small amount of trash in the leaves on the back playground. I spoke to the director about getting the playground cleaned up for use.
Director failed to notify CCR within 2 days of change in location of services.
The fire inspection was past due.
One child who receives a breathing treatment daily did not have a medication authorized signed and available for review at the time of inspection.
The operation did not have records available for review to determine when the child was given medication.
Two of out of the five records reviewed did not have current CPR and First Aid training.
The crib mattresses covers were not snug.
Out of five staff files reviewed, three caregivers did not have current required training certificates available at the time of inspection.
The back playground is in need of a deep clean. Sand box has green sand and grass growing in the sand, bird feces was observed on some of the materials.
There were several cribs that had a crib mattress and a foam mat. This was corrected at inspection when the foam mat was removed. Several crib mattresses were torn. This was corrected at inspection when the mattresses were replaced with new ones.
Two out of six children files reviewed were not current on immunizations or did not have a record for review at the this inspection.
There were two fire extinguishers that had expired as of March 2022.
Out of five caregiver training files reviewed two caregivers did not have current training certificates available for review at the time of inspection.
The air conditioning units were accessible to children and did not have proper safe guards to prevent access.
About this center
Common questions
Does Waco Child Development Infant take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants and toddlers.
What are Waco Child Development Infant’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 Waco Child Development Infant accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Waco Child Development Infant cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Waco Child Development Infant 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 and $30.60 a day for toddlers (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Waco Child Development Infant had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 18, 2026: “Smoke-Detection System.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Waco Child Development Infant 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 Waco Child Development Infant last inspected?
Mar 5, 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 230074 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.