Licensed center · Waco, TX
Columbus Avenue Baptist Church
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 7:30 AM
- Capacity 189
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- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 5:45 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 189 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 17 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 7:30 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:45 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 7:30 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 189 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
1300 Columbus Ave, Waco, TX 76701 · Mclennan County · 7 licensed daycares in 76701
Capacity rank 1 of 7 in this ZIP
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 116453
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- November 1985
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
13 inspections on record, most recent Jul 8, 2026. 7 of 19 visits and reports cited a standard. 6 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Jul 8, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Jul 6, 2026Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.3819Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
The operation did not have a food allergy plan for a child who had a documented sensitivity the physician instructed not to give to the child.
Corrected Jul 29, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3301(i)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
It was determined a child had a documented sensitivity to cinnamon by a physician and the child was given food with cinnamon..
Corrected Jul 8, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3819Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Jul 2, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Jun 29, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
It was determined a child had an incident that required medical attention and the operation did not report the incident to Child Care Regulation within the required time frame.
Corrected Jul 2, 2026, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Apr 23, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Apr 22, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.3606(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Child Who Was Ill May Return to Care With Statement from Health-Care Professional That Child No Longer Ill
Based on the preponderance of evidence it was determined the operation allowed a child who exhibited symptoms of illness, return to care and the operation did not obtain a physician's note.
Corrected May 11, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3606(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Feb 24, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 12, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 11, 2026Self-reported incident3 standards cited
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
It was determined the operation did not report the incident to Child Care Regulation within the required time frame.
Corrected Feb 12, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
It was determined a caregiver pulled a child in care by their ear.
Corrected Feb 12, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3301(i)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
It was determined 2 caregivers served a child food that they were allergic too.
Corrected Feb 12, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Nov 21, 2025Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.2421(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
There were 6 infants in care that did not have updated infant instructions on file.
Corrected Dec 5, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
There was 1 caregiver that had only completed 10 of 24 hours, another caregiver had only completed 16 of 24 hours, another caregiver completed 8 out of 24 hours of annual training.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2421(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Mar 28, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 27, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 18, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 12, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
11 standards cited across 13 inspections, most recently Jul 8, 2026. All 11 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High327%
- Medium High655%
- Medium218%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 11 of 13 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 1 of 11 findings, 10 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jul 6, 2026, 1 clean visit since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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