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Waco Montessori School
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
Address: 1920 COLUMBUS AVE, Waco, TX 76701
County: Mclennan County
Phone: (254) 754-3966
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 180 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 40970
Permit: Full Permit, issued August 26, 1994
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
- 8 inspections
- 3 investigations
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2)
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 March 1, 2022 to August 26, 2026, newest first: 21 visits and 9 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 26, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 24, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
February 24, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
July 8, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 6, 2025 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 23, 2025 · Correction verified: July 8, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not comfort a child in care, who was crying.
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 23, 2025 · Correction verified: July 8, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined a caregiver hit a child in care.
February 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 13, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
September 6, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 24, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 10, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 21, 2023 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2023 · Correction verified: November 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined during the investigation; 2 caregivers were found of neglect of a child.
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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2023 · Correction verified: November 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the evidence from the investigation, it was determined a child in care was not adequately supervised and was able to gain access and ingest medication.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2023 · Correction verified: November 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the evidence from the investigation, it was determined a child in care was able to gain access to medication from a caregiver's purse.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2023 · Correction verified: November 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined the parent was not notified immediately when the administration became aware a child in care was able to gain access to medication and was able to ingest the pill.
June 22, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 15, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 14, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 15, 2023 · Correction verified: June 22, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined a child was left on the playground unsupervised while the classroom was transitioning inside.
February 10, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 11, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 29, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 25, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 29, 2022 · Correction verified: October 7, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined 2 children were left outside on the playground without a caregiver for 2 minutes,
March 1, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2206(2) - Written Activity Plan - Active and Quiet Play Opportunities
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 8, 2022 · Correction verified: March 8, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The activity plans did not reflect when the children were getting their physical activity/active play time.
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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.