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Licensed center · Waco, TX

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  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 116
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Drop-in care

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9901 Pantherway
Waco, TX 76712 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
116 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
1 other daycare within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 116 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Meals provided
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care

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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
557374
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
October 2001
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
Yes
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

29 inspections on record, most recent Aug 12, 2026. 14 of 49 visits and reports cited a standard. 20 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Aug 12, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 23, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 17, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1613(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present

      It was observed that during nap time, one caregiver was seated between two classrooms of napping children (one classroom with 18 children ages 3-5 and another classroom with 15 children ages 4-7 years old). Another caregiver arrived during the inspection correcting the nap time ratio.

      Corrected Jun 17, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • May 28, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 13, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 12, 2026Self-reported incident4 standards cited
    • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that the operation did not report a situation placing a child at risk to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.

      Corrected Jun 10, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

      There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that the operation did not notify parents of a situation placing their child at risk in a timely manner.

      Corrected Jun 10, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided when a child was able to exit the building to the parking lot, towards a roadway.

      Corrected Jun 10, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 745.8411(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation

      During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the operation staff interfered with the investigation by not allowing a parent to speak with DFPS staff while at the daycare. It was also found that the daycare staff told untrue accounts about when the child left the operation and the day it occurred.

      Corrected Jun 10, 2026

  • Apr 30, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 28, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Apr 27, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 23, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 25, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2421(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

      There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that infant feeding instructions were not followed for one infant.

      Corrected Apr 15, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 21, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Nov 5, 2025InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

20 standards cited across 29 inspections, most recently Aug 12, 2026. All 20 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High1050%
  • Medium High420%
  • Medium630%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
21 of 29 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 20 findings, 19 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jun 17, 2026, 2 clean visits 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.

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