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Licensed center · Waco, TX

St Francis Kindergarten And Nursery

  • Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
  • Capacity 150
  • Accepts child care assistance

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612 N 3rd St
Waco, TX 76701 Map and directions
Hours
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Toddlers to school age
Capacity
150 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
14 other daycares within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
ThursdayToday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 150 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Field trips

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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
15433
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
March 1987
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

12 inspections on record, most recent Mar 26, 2026. 6 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 19, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
    • 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

      A child was observed walking into the office without supervision and caregivers were unaware he had walked away.. In another incident children were observed transitioning inside without proper supervision, as a caregiver was observed walking to get a child who had walked off, leaving the children in the middle of the line were unsupervised. The children in the end of the line were supervised by a second caregiver, however she could not see the children in the middle of the line.

      Corrected Mar 19, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Mar 11, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
    • 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

      A child was observed to have walked out of a classroom and walk outside with another group without a caregiver supervising the child during the transition.

      Corrected Mar 11, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 12, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 24, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 11, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 7, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 15, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.613(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

      One child in care did not have a copy of their immunization record on file.

      Corrected Mar 25, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3819Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

      One child in care did not have a food allergy plan on file.

      Corrected Mar 25, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Mar 1, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

      There was no caregiver observed in a 4 year old classroom during nap time.

      Corrected Mar 1, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 18, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.2905(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

      A caregiver was observed putting her hand on a child's head and telling the child to go back to sleep. Naptime had started at 12:00pm and the caregiver was observed after 1:00pm telling the child to go to sleep.

      Corrected Feb 18, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 17, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Dec 17, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 15, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 8, 2021Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2805Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

      A child was observed placed in a classroom with no other caregiver present and the caregiver who placed the child in there walked out and closed the door.

      Corrected Dec 15, 2021 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

7 standards cited across 12 inspections, most recently Mar 26, 2026. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High457%
  • Medium High229%
  • Medium114%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
7 of 12 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 7 findings, 7 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Mar 19, 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.

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