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Licensed daycares in 76701Waco, TX

There are 7 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 76701, with a combined licensed capacity of 849 children. Together they have been cited for 21 violations across 48 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.44 violations per inspection, which is below the Waco average of 2.07.

2 providers have a clean three-year record — inspected regularly, never cited. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is caregiver-to-child ratio (6 citations), followed by physical safety (3). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation and links back to the state's own document.

Compare all 7 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

2 providers.

St Pauls Day Care

Center · Capacity 36 · Ages 0 mo – 3 yr · 517 COLUMBUS AVE · Last inspected Feb 5, 2026

0 violationsActive
Waco Montessori School

Center · Capacity 180 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 1920 COLUMBUS AVE · Last inspected Feb 24, 2026

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

3 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Columbus Avenue Baptist Church

Center · Capacity 189 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 1300 COLUMBUS AVE · Last inspected Jul 2, 2026

2 violationsActive
St Francis Kindergarten And Nursery

Center · Capacity 150 · Ages 12 mo – 13 yr · 612 N 3RD ST · Last inspected Mar 26, 2026

2 violationsActive
Baylor Child Development Ctr

Center · Capacity 95 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 315 WASHINGTON AVE · Last inspected May 12, 2026

3 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

2 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

The Center Day Camp

Center · Capacity 140 · Ages 5 yr – 13 yr · 1115 COLUMBUS AVE · Last inspected Jun 24, 2026

8 violationsActive
Children First Learning Center

Center · Capacity 59 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 2004 BARNARD ST · Last inspected Mar 11, 2026

6 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 76701

Caregiver-to-child ratio is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by physical safety. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

How do you maintain caregiver-to-child ratios during shift changes, lunch breaks, and pickup?

2

When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

3

Walk me through how children are supervised during outdoor time and transitions between rooms.

A note on Texas records

Texas does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation on Jul 10, 2026. Source records · Report an error