Waples Day School
Waples Day School is a licensed child care center in Denison, TX, licensed for up to 60 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 11 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 8 centers in Denison and better than 89% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and determined to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised on the playground for a period of time.
About this center
Common questions
Does Waples Day School take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Waples Day School’s hours?
8:15 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Waples Day School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Waples Day School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Waples Day School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Texoma area, which includes Denison, is $30.80 a day for toddlers, $29.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $28.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Waples Day School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 6, 2024: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Waples Day School compare with other daycares in Denison?
It is tied for #1 of 8 centers in Denison by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 89% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Waples Day School last inspected?
Feb 4, 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 826489 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.