Kingdom Kids Day Care & Academy
Licensed Center in Waco, Texas. License #1644103, issued May 30, 2017.
- Address
- 2001 N Valley Mills Dr, Waco, TX 76710
- Phone
- (254) 224-6372
- Licensed capacity
- 50 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:45 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- cfnazwaco.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since January 9, 2026. From the state's provider report of May 22, 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 5,761 standards at Kingdom Kids Day Care & Academy between November 9, 2021 and November 5, 2026 and recorded 35 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 | 5 | 592 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 2 |
| Personnel | 5 | 752 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 223 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 563 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 6 | 440 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 373 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 5 | 215 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,656 of those standards. The remaining 105, including 26 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 47 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 5, 2026, and 35 citations.
8 of those visits began with Kingdom Kids Day Care & Academy 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.
- 16High
- 11Medium High
- 8Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 35. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High August 20, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.401(10): Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies
One child had an allergy, and the information was stored in a folder in their classroom instead of posted in their classroom. This was corrected during the inspection when the child's allergy plan was posted in the classroom.
- Medium August 20, 2026 Correction verified August 27, 2026
746.2431(4): Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood
Several of the infants' daily reports did not include the mood for the infants, and one infant's daily report did not have a summary of daily activities.
- Medium August 20, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.4003(b): First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
The antiseptic wipes in the first aid kit had expired in 2025. This was corrected during the inspection when the wipes were disposed of and new wipes were placed in the first aid kit.
- High August 17, 2026 Correction verified October 7, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
During a DFPS investigation, video shows a caregiver grabbing and pulling a child aggressively.
- Medium High August 17, 2026 Correction verified October 7, 2026
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver was on their phone while caring for children.
- High May 21, 2026 Correction verified May 26, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver stated they were unaware of how many children they were responsible for. This was corrected during the inspection when I counted the children and informed the caregiver that they had ten children in their class.
- Medium September 18, 2025 Correction verified September 26, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
One infant's feeding instructions were last updated in July.
- High May 14, 2025 Correction verified June 19, 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 two children left their class, got outside the daycare, and were outside unsupervised for approximately six minutes.
- Medium High April 6, 2025 Correction verified May 12, 2025
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver was using a cell phone while supervising children.
- High April 6, 2025 Correction verified May 12, 2025
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver roughly grabbed a child out of her chair and pulled her away from the table.
- High April 6, 2025 Correction verified May 12, 2025
746.1201(2): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver did not relate to children with respect and patience when the caregiver snatched a child's cup of milk away and spoke to the children in an impatient, disrespectful tone.
- High April 6, 2025 Correction verified May 12, 2025
746.2805(2): Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver disciplined two children by not letting them finish eating their meal after one of the children spilled a cup of milk.
- High April 6, 2025 Correction verified May 12, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when she reached into a bowl of food intended for children, ate some, and then served the children from the same bowl.
- Medium February 5, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
There was expired medication and medication that children were no longer using stored in the office. This was corrected during the inspection when the medication was disposed of.
- High November 4, 2024 Correction verified November 14, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation's last annual fire inspection was done on 10/3/23.
- High August 30, 2024 Correction verified November 4, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline when she dragged a child to her, lifted him by one arm, and carried him across the room by one arm.
- High August 30, 2024 Correction verified November 4, 2024
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 a child was able to get into a storage room that was secured from the inside with a block of wood before the child's caregiver intervened.
- Medium March 7, 2024 Correction verified March 11, 2024
746.501(a)(17): Written Operational Policies - Animals
The operation did not have a policy informing parents that an animal is present on the premesis.
- Medium High November 2, 2023 Correction verified November 10, 2023
746.4607(b)(1): Maximum Height - Under Age 2
The playscape, in the playground area, is designed for children 3 years old and older. During the inspection children 18 months to 2 years old were observed on the playscape. The Director placed another caregiver on the playground to assist with providing the children with alternate activities and the children were removed from the playscape.
- High September 14, 2023 Correction verified October 10, 2023
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
It was determined the caregiver did not have the appropriate proximity to the children in order to intervene, during the times the children were biting. The ratio in the classroom was 4 to 1. At times, the classroom had 2 caregivers and biting was still occurring frequently.
- High August 15, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on evidence obtained, it was determined a caregiver will tap children harshly on their shoulder with an open hand, when they do not follow directions given.
- Medium High August 15, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.2803(4)(A): Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Use Praise and Encouragement
Based on the evidence obtained it was determined a Caregiver will yell at the children in the classroom when they do not listen to instruction and loses her patience.
- High August 14, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
During an investigation, sufficient evidence was found that a child was abused.
- High August 14, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
During an investigation, it was determined a child was hit on the thigh by the open hand of a caregiver.
- Medium High December 28, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3417(4): Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
Observed children in care transition from outdoor play to nap time without washing hands prior to going to cots. This was corrected by the caregiver taking children to the restroom to wash hands.
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