The Center Day Camp
Licensed Center in Waco, Texas. License #1651438, issued November 29, 2017.
- Address
- 1115 Columbus Ave, Waco, TX 76701
- Phone
- (254) 754-7971
- Licensed capacity
- 140 children
- Licensed for
- School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- cabcwaco.org/daycamp
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Snacks Provided, Field Trips.
Openings
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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 16 areas it checked 3,661 standards at The Center Day Camp between June 6, 2022 and June 24, 2026 and recorded 12 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 16 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 316 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 301 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 474 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 126 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 184 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 82 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food service | 4 | 171 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 371 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 293 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 283 | 0 |
| Active play | 4 | 456 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 256 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 157 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,646 of those standards. The remaining 15, including 8 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 9 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 24, 2026, and 12 citations.
- 7High
- 2Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High June 15, 2026 Correction verified June 24, 2026
744.1205(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
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.
- High June 15, 2026 Correction verified June 24, 2026
744.1205(a)(2): 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.
- High June 15, 2026 Correction verified June 19, 2026
745.621(a)(2): 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.
- High June 12, 2026 Correction verified June 15, 2026
745.641: 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.
- Medium July 17, 2025 Correction verified July 31, 2025
744.501(18): 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.
- High June 4, 2025 Correction verified June 11, 2025
745.641: 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.
- Medium June 4, 2025 Correction verified June 27, 2025
744.501(18): 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.
- Medium High June 4, 2024 Correction verified June 18, 2024
744.2669: 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.
- High June 6, 2023 Corrected at inspection
745.641: 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.
- Medium High June 6, 2023 Correction verified June 16, 2023
744.2669: 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.
- High June 6, 2022 Correction verified June 6, 2022
745.641: 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.
- Medium June 6, 2022 Correction verified June 30, 2022
744.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
The children's file were missing the following sections: *Authorization for Medical Emergency *Parent Signature on Enrollment Form
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