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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- 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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
Location and nearby daycares
9901 Pantherway, Waco, TX 76712 · Mclennan County · 7 licensed daycares in 76712
Capacity rank 5 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
- 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
- 746.1613(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- 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
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- 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
- 746.2421(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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