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Doris Miller Community Center
A licensed child care center in Waco, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center (school-age program)
Address: 1020 ELM AVE, Waco, TX 76704
County: Mclennan County
Phone: (254) 750-8684
Licensed to serve: School
Licensed capacity: 153 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1686183
Permit: Full Permit, issued August 28, 2019
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 4 inspections
- 16 citations from these visits (risk level: High 5, Medium High 7, Medium 4)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from April 14, 2022 to August 4, 2026, newest first: 11 visits and 19 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 4, 2026 · Inspection · 5 citations
744.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
744.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 18, 2026 · Correction verified: August 20, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Out of the eight files reviewed, five staff were missing training in some of the required annual training topics.
744.605(16)(A) - AP Required Admission Information - Child able to swim competently
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 11, 2026 · Correction verified: August 28, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The eight admission forms reviewed did not have information on whether or not each child was able to swim competently or had any conditions that would require them to be provided with a life jacket.
744.3561(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 11, 2026 · Correction verified: August 31, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The computer lab, arts and crafts room, and gym did not have evacuation diagrams posted.
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One of the volunteers present did not have a background check. This was corrected during the inspection when the volunteer was sent home.
September 25, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations
744.3817(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The first aid kits in two of the vans were missing scissors. This was corrected during the inspection when scissors were added to the first aid kits.
744.301(4) - Notification of Addition of Swimming Pool
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
744.3113(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 2, 2025 · Correction verified: September 26, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The last playground checklist was completed in July 2025.
December 3, 2024 · Inspection · 5 citations
744.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 10, 2025 · Correction verified: January 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One caregiver was missing 2.5 hours of annual training.
744.501(21) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 10, 2024 · Correction verified: December 20, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The parent handbook was missing an emergency preparedness plan.
744.901 - Required Personnel Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 29, 2025 · Correction verified: January 28, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Out of four staff files reviewed, one was missing proof of education, one was missing a notarized employment affidavit, one was missing proof of a background check request, one was missing a photo ID, and one was missing a statement that he attended orientation with an overview of the operation's abuse and neglect policy.
744.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-Service
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 10, 2025 · Correction verified: January 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One caregiver's pre-service training was not in the topics required.
744.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 10, 2025 · Correction verified: January 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Out of eight children's files reviewed, all of them were missing permission to walk or ride a bus from school and one was missing a statement from the parents that immunizations and hearing/vision screening results were on file with their school.
January 4, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations
744.3817(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 11, 2024 · Correction verified: January 11, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two of the three vehicles that the operation uses for transportation did not have a fire extinguisher, and the needle on the fire extinguisher in the third vehicle was in the red.
744.3817(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One of the three vehicles that the operation uses for transportation did not have a first aid kit in it. This was corrected at inspection when the director placed a first aid kit in the vehicle.
744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 12, 2024 · Correction verified: January 11, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One caregiver had expired first aid and CPR training.
May 24, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
February 8, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
July 25, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
July 20, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
July 12, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
April 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
April 14, 2022 · Investigation · 3 citations
744.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 21, 2022 · Correction verified: April 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection the incident reports for children involved in an vehicle accident was not available for review during the inspection.
744.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information gathered during the investigation it was determined that the operation vehicle was involved in a accident and one child received an injury that was evaluated by a medical profession. This was corrected during the inspection by explaining to the director the reasons and how to report injuries/incidents to licensing.
744.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 18, 2022 · Correction verified: April 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information gathered during the inspection it was found that parents of the children involved in vehicle accident did not received a signed copy of a incident report.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.