Greater Waco Early Education Center
Licensed Center in Waco, Texas. License #895601, issued November 18, 2008.
- Address
- 910 E Loop 340, Waco, TX 76705
- Phone
- (254) 799-0500
- Licensed capacity
- 149 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- greaterwacoed.org
Programs listed with the state: After School Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 3,132 standards at Greater Waco Early Education Center between October 19, 2021 and April 27, 2026 and recorded 34 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 | 3 | 363 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,006 of those standards. The remaining 126, including 31 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.
What Greater Waco Early Education Center says about itself
Greater Waco Early Education Center provides a nurturing, Christian learning environment with a Bible-based curriculum for infants through preschool. Serving families in Waco, Texas, we focus on academic readiness, character development, and a love of learning.
Quoted from greaterwacoed.org, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 53 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 27, 2026, and 34 citations.
- 18High
- 12Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 34. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
One of the classrooms had an outlet that was uncovered. This was corrected during the inspection when an outlet cover was placed in the outlet.
- High April 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The parent handbook was missing an infant safe sleep policy, procedures for parents to communicate with the director, information on the abuse and neglect hotline and how parents can access minimum standards online, procedures for nursing mothers to nurse their children at the center, and information about the benefits of physical play and how children will do active play when the weather prohibits them from going outside. This was corrected during the inspection when this information was added to the handbook.
- Medium High April 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An outlet in a pre-k class was uncovered. This was corrected during the inspection when an outlet cover was placed in the outlet.
- Medium July 10, 2025 Correction verified August 11, 2025
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Out of ten children's files reviewed, three were missing hearing and vision screening results and two needed updated immunization records.
- High July 10, 2025 Correction verified July 15, 2025
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
A caregiver was heard yelling at children during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded that yelling is not an acceptable form of discipline.
- High July 10, 2025 Correction verified July 15, 2025
746.5617(a)(6): Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The first aid kit in the transportation bus was missing a guide to first aid, tweezers, and antiseptic wipes.
- High June 6, 2025 Correction verified July 10, 2025
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
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to show that a caregiver stepped into the bathroom to complete diaper changes, leaving the children in the classroom unsupervised.
- High April 22, 2025 Correction verified May 29, 2025
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
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that adequate supervision was not provided when there were incidents where a child was bitten and the caregivers were unaware.
- High March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 18, 2025
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 her background check and couldn't be left alone with children was left alone with children during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when another caregiver returned to the classroom.
- Medium March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 18, 2025
746.1613(a): Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
A classroom that had infants in it was using reduced naptime ratio. This was corrected during the inspection when another caregiver joined the classroom so that ratio was not reduced.
- High March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 18, 2025
746.2424: Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
There was an infant asleep on a boppy pillow on the floor in the infant room. This was corrected during the inspection when the infant was moved to a crib.
- High March 13, 2025 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There were two caregivers in classrooms who did not have a cleared background check yet. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers left the operation.
- High March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 18, 2025
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
In the afterschool classroom, there was a bottle of cleaning supplies left within reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved to a locked cabinet.
- High March 5, 2025 Correction verified March 13, 2025
746.2424: Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
There was an infant asleep on a boppy pillow on the floor in the infant room. This was corrected during the inspection when the infant was moved to a crib.
- High March 5, 2025 Correction verified March 13, 2025
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
In one of the toddler classrooms, there was a bottle of multi-purpose cleaner sitting on a cabinet within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the cleaner was moved to a counter out of the children's reach.
- High September 11, 2024 Correction verified October 30, 2024
746.1205(a)(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that caregivers did not provide an adequate level of supervision to intervene and ensure the safety of children on the playground.
- Medium High June 17, 2024 Correction verified June 27, 2024
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
It was observed that the fence on the playground was not secured properly. Children were observed lifting the bottom of the chain link fence posing a safety risk.
- High June 17, 2024 Correction verified June 27, 2024
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
One infant was observed to be swaddled in a bare crib during the inspection. The swaddle was removed.
- Medium High June 17, 2024 Correction verified June 27, 2024
746.3417(4): Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
One classroom of 5 infants, ages 10 - 13 months, did not have their hands washed upon returning inside from outdoor play.
- High June 13, 2024 Correction verified August 7, 2024
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that caregivers used prohibited punishment when yelling at children.
- Medium High June 13, 2024 Correction verified August 7, 2024
746.1011(a): Director present-Minimum 75%
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that the minimum director presence of 75% was not being met.
- High June 13, 2024 Correction verified August 7, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that prohibited punishment was used when children were pulled or moved aggressively by the arm.
- Medium High June 13, 2024 Correction verified August 7, 2024
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that children were served undercooked or overcooked food at the operation on multiple occasions.
- High July 17, 2023 Correction verified August 2, 2023
746.3317(7): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
Children under the age of 4 years old were observed to be served whole hotdogs during lunch. The food was cut into small peices during the inspection.
- Medium June 23, 2023 Correction verified August 2, 2023
746.4501(b): Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that the safety straps on one highchair were not fastened, causing a child to fall.
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