Faith Academy Child Care
Licensed Center in Waco, Texas. License #1725399, issued September 8, 2021.
- Address
- 301 Cherry St, Waco, TX 76704
- Phone
- (254) 292-1234
- Licensed capacity
- 82 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 2, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 2, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 6,092 standards at Faith Academy Child Care between November 3, 2021 and August 4, 2026 and recorded 53 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 6 | 729 | 4 |
| Record keeping | 6 | 668 | 8 |
| Personnel | 6 | 914 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 2 |
| Infants | 7 | 627 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 296 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 2 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 6 | 279 | 4 |
The table adds up to 6,028 of those standards. The remaining 64, including 20 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 28 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 4, 2026, and 53 citations.
One of those visits began with Faith Academy Child Care reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 12High
- 23Medium High
- 15Medium
- 3Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 53. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium Low June 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Out of six staff files reviewed, one caregiver did not have a notarized employment affidavit. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver completed the affidavit and got it notarized.
- Medium High June 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
One caregiver who required pre-service had not received pre-service training on immunizations and preventing communicable diseases. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver took the training.
- Medium June 2, 2026 Correction verified June 5, 2026
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Out of six children's files reviewed, one was missing a notarized immunization exemption affidavit and a health statement.
- High June 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Ten of the children who ride the van did not have their emergency medical treatment information in the van binder. This was corrected during the inspection when the required information was printed and placed in the van binder.
- Medium June 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.401(11): Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
The operation's permit renewal letter was not posted. This was corrected during the inspection when the letter was printed and posted next to the operation's license.
- Medium High June 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Two of the infants' bottles were not labeled. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver labeled the bottles.
- High June 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(6): Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The first aid kit in one of the vans was missing a thermometer. This was corrected during the inspection when an extra thermometer from the center was added to the van's first aid kit.
- Medium High June 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Out of six staff files reviewed, one caregiver was missing training in communicable diseases and immunizations. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver took the training.
- High January 15, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A caregiver stepped out of a classroom to answer the door, leaving the children in the room briefly unsupervised. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver returned to the classroom.
- Medium December 10, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4003(a)(1): First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care
One of the first aid kits was missing a guide to first aid. This was corrected during the inspection when a copy of a first aid guide was made and placed in the first aid kit.
- Medium High December 10, 2025 Correction verified January 15, 2026
746.4813(a): Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
The slides, rocking equipment, and seated merry-go-rounds on the playgrounds did not have sufficient use zones around them.
- Medium December 10, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2206(1)(B): Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - 13 Months to Toddler and Pre K
The toddler and pre-k classes only had 50 minutes of outside time scheduled. This was corrected during the inspection when the class schedules were updated to allow each class 60 minutes of outside time.
- Medium March 10, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Several cots had labels that had been pulled off by the children. This was corrected during the inspection when the cots were re-labeled with each child's name.
- Medium January 16, 2025 Correction verified January 29, 2025
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Out of eight children's files reviewed, one was missing a physician's signature on the allergy emergency plan, one was missing school information and permission to ride the van from school, and one was missing healthcare information. During the inspection, the school information and permission to ride the van were completed by the child's mother.
- Medium January 16, 2025 Correction verified January 17, 2025
746.2431(5): Infant Daily Report - Summary of Activities
One of the previous day's infant daily reports did not have the infant's mood, nap times, and summary of activities completed.
- High December 9, 2024 Correction verified December 16, 2024
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
A caregiver who had conditions on their background check, including the condition of not being left alone with children, was left alone with children. This was corrected during the inspection when another teacher returned to the classroom.
- Medium High October 9, 2024 Correction verified October 11, 2024
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Out of eight staff files reviewed, one was missing nine hours of annual training and one was missing ten hours of annual training.
- Medium October 9, 2024 Correction verified October 11, 2024
746.501(a)(12): Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening
The parent handbook was missing requirements for hearing and vision screenings.
- Medium Low October 9, 2024 Correction verified October 11, 2024
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Out of the eight children's files reviewed, six were missing a date of admission.
- Medium High October 9, 2024 Correction verified October 11, 2024
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Out of eight staff files reviewed, one caregiver had expired first aid and CPR training.
- Medium August 14, 2024 Correction verified August 19, 2024
746.2203(a): Written Activity Plans
The afterschool class did not have a a written activity plan.
- High August 14, 2024 Correction verified August 16, 2024
746.4601(6): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Anchoring devices Below Level of Playing Surface
The bottom of a piece of play equipment had been pulled out of the ground, exposing the anchoring rebar and creating a tripping and injury hazard.
- Medium High August 14, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3501(6): Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
There was a tub of diaper cream left within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the diaper cream was moved out of the reach of children.
- High July 24, 2024 Correction verified September 3, 2024
746.3701(9): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
During the DFPS investigation, there was a mop bucket with water in it was accessible to children in the infant room.
- Medium Low April 17, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.401(9): Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
The operation did not have a currently list of employees posted. This was corrected during the inspection when the owner printed and posted a current list of employees.
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