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Licensed center · Waco, TX

The Center Day Camp

  • School age
  • Closed now · opens tomorrow 7:30 AM
  • Capacity 140

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1115 Columbus Ave
Waco, TX 76701 Map and directions
Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
School age
Capacity
140 children
Meals
Snacks provided
Nearby
15 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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
WednesdayToday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 140 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • School-age 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
1651438
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
November 2017
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

7 inspections on record, most recent Jun 24, 2026. 7 of 9 visits and reports cited a standard.

  • Jun 24, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 15, 2026Inspection3 standards cited
    • 745.621(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone

      A person with an inactive background was observed with access to children. The person was asked to leave during the inspection by the person in charge.

      Corrected Jun 15, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 744.1205(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for

      There were 2 classrooms that were unaware of the number of children in their group. In one group a caregiver stated she had 15 and it was determined she had 14. In another group a caregiver stated she had 6 children and it was determined she had 7 children in their care.

      Corrected Jun 15, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 744.1205(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 were 2 groups of children observed transitioning into the snack room and the caregivers were observed to have walked in first while there were still children walking behind the caregivers.In another incident a caregiver was observed to have stepped out of her classroom to watch children put away their belongings on a shelf, that was in a separate classroom, there was only the 1 caregiver present to supervise both groups of children.

      Corrected Jun 15, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 12, 2026Assessment1 standard cited
    • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      A person with a pending background check was observed having access to the children in care.

      Corrected Jun 12, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 4, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 17, 2025Assessment1 standard cited
    • 744.501(18)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Operational Policies - Procedure for Parents Review of Policies

      The operation has not provided the corrections to the Operational Policy that are required: parent rights, procedures for inclusive care, employee vaccinations, emergency preparedness, procedures for parents to participate and immunization requirements.

      Corrected Jul 31, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 4, 2025Inspection2 standards cited
    • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      A person with a pending background check was observed caring for a group of children. The person was sent home during the inspection by the operation.

      Corrected Jun 4, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 744.501(18)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Operational Policies - Procedure for Parents Review of Policies

      The operational policy did not have a section for the following: parent rights, procedures for inclusive care, employee vaccinations, emergency preparedness, procedures for parents to participate and immunization requirements.

      Corrected Jul 7, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 4, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
    • 744.2669Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent

      There were 2 children with documented food allergies and there were no food allergy plans on file for review.

      Corrected Jun 25, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 6, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
    • 744.2669Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent

      There was one child in care with food allergy and the child did not have a food allergy plan on file.

      Corrected Jun 20, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      There was one person with a pending background check that was observed supervising a group of children. The person was sent home during the inspection, bringing the deficiency into compliance.

      Corrected Jun 6, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 6, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
    • 744.603(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Records Maintained

      The children's file were missing the following sections: *Authorization for Medical Emergency *Parent Signature on Enrollment Form

      Corrected Jul 1, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      There were 4 persons, that had a "pending" background check, observed supervising a group of children. There was 1 person with no background check submitted that was observed supervising a group of children. The persons were sent home during the inspection and other staff was brought in to maintain ratio and group sizes.

      Corrected Jun 6, 2022 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

12 standards cited across 7 inspections, most recently Jun 24, 2026. All 12 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High758%
  • Medium High217%
  • Medium325%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
2 of 7 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 12 findings, 11 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jun 15, 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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