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St Francis Kindergarten and Nursery

612 N 3RD ST, Waco TX 76701-1402 · License #15433 · Licensed Center

Full Permit
Capacity 150 childrenAges 12 mo – 13 yrLast inspected Mar 26, 2026
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Contact

Director
Sylvia Cash
Address
612 N 3RD ST, Waco TX 76701-1402 · Directions

Hours

Mon06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Tue06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Wed06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Thu06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Fri06:30 AM-05:30 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed

Care & schedule

When they operate

School Age CareMeals ProvidedAfter School CareSnacks ProvidedField Trips

Ages served

ToddlersPre-KSchool-age
  • Accepts child care subsidy
  • Licensed for 150 children
2
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
2
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Texas HHSC
6
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.3
Texas average
0.8

Inspection history & violations

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation
Mar 26, 2026 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 19, 2026 — Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • High

    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 child was observed walking into the office without supervision and caregivers were unaware he had walked away.. In another incident children were observed transitioning inside without proper supervision, as a caregiver was observed walking to get a child who had walked off, leaving the children in the middle of the line were unsupervised. The children in the end of the line were supervised by a second caregiver, however she could not see the children in the middle of the line.

    Corrected by Mar 19, 2026

Mar 11, 2026 — Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • High

    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 child was observed to have walked out of a classroom and walk outside with another group without a caregiver supervising the child during the transition.

    Corrected by Mar 11, 2026

Jun 12, 2025 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 24, 2024 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 11, 2023 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 7, 2023 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 15, 2022 — Inspection
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Medium High

    746.3819 · Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

    One child in care did not have a food allergy plan on file.

    Corrected by Mar 25, 2022

  • Medium High

    746.613(b) · Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    One child in care did not have a copy of their immunization record on file.

    Corrected by Mar 25, 2022

Mar 1, 2022 — Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • High

    746.1203(4) · Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

    There was no caregiver observed in a 4 year old classroom during nap time.

    Corrected by Mar 1, 2022

Feb 18, 2022 — Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Medium

    746.2905(1) · Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

    A caregiver was observed putting her hand on a child's head and telling the child to go back to sleep. Naptime had started at 12:00pm and the caregiver was observed after 1:00pm telling the child to go to sleep.

    Corrected by Feb 18, 2022

Dec 17, 2021 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 15, 2021 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Mar 19, 2026 inspection noted: “A child was observed walking into the office without supervision and caregivers were unaware he had walked away.. In another incident children were observed tra…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Mar 11, 2026 inspection noted: “A child was observed to have walked out of a classroom and walk outside with another group without a caregiver supervising the child during the transition.” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation · Source records · Report an error