Little Christian Academy III
Licensed Center in Waco, Texas. License #842083, issued December 7, 2004.
- Address
- 601 Towne Oaks Dr, Waco, TX 76710
- Phone
- (254) 741-6980
- Licensed capacity
- 99 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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 May 27, 2026. From the state's provider report of August 30, 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 4,531 standards at Little Christian Academy III between April 26, 2022 and October 23, 2026 and recorded 9 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 | 4 | 481 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 440 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 594 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 230 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,515 of those standards. The remaining 16, including 4 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 12 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 23, 2026, and 9 citations.
- 2High
- 3Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 9. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High November 4, 2025 Correction verified November 17, 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
A caregiver stepped out of their room to open the door. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver returned to their room.
- Medium High September 15, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.307(b)(2): AP Parental Communication - Sign or Symptoms Requiring Hospitalization
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a child's parent was not notified when a mosquito bite on the child's face that had occurred at home became swollen and required medical attention.
- Medium December 9, 2024 Correction verified December 13, 2024
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Four infants who were still on formula or breastmilk had feeding instructions that were not updated monthly.
- Medium December 9, 2024 Correction verified January 15, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Out of five staff files reviewed, three were missing annual training in abuse and neglect and the required content topics.
- High December 9, 2024 Correction verified December 13, 2024
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The parent handbook was missing policies for doing morning health checks, applying sunscreen, and information on staff vaccinations.
- Medium December 9, 2024 Correction verified January 10, 2025
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Out of the ten children's files reviewed, eight were missing a date of admission, one was missing emergency contact information, one needed an updated immunization record, two were missing permission to ride the bus from school, and one was missing a statement that immunizations and hearing/vision screening results were on file at the child's school.
- Medium January 5, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
The director had tested the operation's carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors monthly, but had not recorded the dates of the tests for August through December. This was corrected during the inspection when the director filled out the dates of the tests for those months.
- Medium High January 5, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There was a cracked toy and a torn mat with exposed foam on the playground area. This was corrected when the director removed both items from the playground.
- Medium High June 17, 2022 Correction verified June 24, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A classroom with children ages 12 months to 16 months had one caregiver and 9 infants. This was corrected when another caregiver came into the room.
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About this record
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