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Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas

8 critical, 16 serious findings across 36 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Jan 24, 2025.

4225 Pine Ave, Waco, TX 76710 · (512) 246-9622

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsWaco licensed centers, n=63

Critical findings8 critical, 16 serious, 0 minor across 28 inspections and 8 investigations (36 visits). Most recent critical: Jan 24, 2025.

Critical8 vs median 12

78% of centers have at least one

Serious16 vs median 20

84% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2023Full Permit

Practical2:30p–6pMon–Fri · Pre-K to school · Licensed capacity 100

Texas HHSC operation #1785496 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedNot listed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
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Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2026
Feb 18, 2026 to Feb 18, 20264 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Feb 18, 2026 inspection
- Feb 18, 2026 inspection
- Feb 18, 2026 inspection
- Feb 18, 2026 inspection
2025
Feb 5, 2025 to May 12, 20258 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- May 12, 2025 inspection
- May 12, 2025 inspection
- May 12, 2025 inspection
- May 12, 2025 inspection
- Feb 5, 2025 inspection
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- Feb 5, 2025 inspection
Jan 24, 2025Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver did not demonstrate competency and good judgment when she did not take off a child's jacket to see if the child's arm was injured.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2025, verified Mar 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1201(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within the required two-day timeframe when a child broke their arm while in care.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2025, verified Mar 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.305(a)(2).
Jan 24, 2025Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver did not demonstrate competency and good judgment when she did not take off a child's jacket to see if the child's arm was injured.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2025, verified Mar 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1201(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within the required two-day timeframe when a child broke their arm while in care.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2025, verified Mar 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.305(a)(2).
Jan 24, 2025Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver did not demonstrate competency and good judgment when she did not take off a child's jacket to see if the child's arm was injured.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2025, verified Mar 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1201(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within the required two-day timeframe when a child broke their arm while in care.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2025, verified Mar 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.305(a)(2).
Jan 24, 2025Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver did not demonstrate competency and good judgment when she did not take off a child's jacket to see if the child's arm was injured.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2025, verified Mar 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1201(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within the required two-day timeframe when a child broke their arm while in care.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2025, verified Mar 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.305(a)(2).
Jan 8, 2025 to Jan 8, 20254 inspections
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- Jan 8, 2025 inspection
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- Jan 8, 2025 inspection
2024
Nov 20, 2024 to Nov 20, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 20, 2024 inspection
- Nov 20, 2024 inspection
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- Nov 20, 2024 inspection
Nov 16, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that children in care were not adequately supervised when a child was able to pull down the pants of another child in care.
  Corrected Dec 11, 2024, verified Jan 8, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
Nov 16, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that children in care were not adequately supervised when a child was able to pull down the pants of another child in care.
  Corrected Dec 11, 2024, verified Jan 8, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
Nov 16, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that children in care were not adequately supervised when a child was able to pull down the pants of another child in care.
  Corrected Dec 11, 2024, verified Jan 8, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
Nov 16, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that children in care were not adequately supervised when a child was able to pull down the pants of another child in care.
  Corrected Dec 11, 2024, verified Jan 8, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
Aug 20, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records Maintained
  The operation's digital records were missing emergency medical treatment authorizations and acknowledgement from parents that the operational policies were received, and one child with an allergy did not yet have an allergy emergency plan on file.
  Corrected Aug 27, 2024, verified Aug 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.603(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Posting Requirements-Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram available.
  Corrected Aug 27, 2024, verified Aug 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
  One caregiver was missing twelve out of the required fifteen hours of annual training.
  Corrected Nov 7, 2024, verified Dec 2, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1301(5)(A).
Aug 20, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
  One caregiver was missing twelve out of the required fifteen hours of annual training.
  Corrected Nov 7, 2024, verified Dec 2, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1301(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records Maintained
  The operation's digital records were missing emergency medical treatment authorizations and acknowledgement from parents that the operational policies were received, and one child with an allergy did not yet have an allergy emergency plan on file.
  Corrected Aug 27, 2024, verified Aug 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.603(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Posting Requirements-Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram available.
  Corrected Aug 27, 2024, verified Aug 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(4).
Aug 20, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
  One caregiver was missing twelve out of the required fifteen hours of annual training.
  Corrected Nov 7, 2024, verified Dec 2, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1301(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records Maintained
  The operation's digital records were missing emergency medical treatment authorizations and acknowledgement from parents that the operational policies were received, and one child with an allergy did not yet have an allergy emergency plan on file.
  Corrected Aug 27, 2024, verified Aug 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.603(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Posting Requirements-Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram available.
  Corrected Aug 27, 2024, verified Aug 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(4).
Aug 20, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
  One caregiver was missing twelve out of the required fifteen hours of annual training.
  Corrected Nov 7, 2024, verified Dec 2, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1301(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Posting Requirements-Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram available.
  Corrected Aug 27, 2024, verified Aug 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records Maintained
  The operation's digital records were missing emergency medical treatment authorizations and acknowledgement from parents that the operational policies were received, and one child with an allergy did not yet have an allergy emergency plan on file.
  Corrected Aug 27, 2024, verified Aug 27, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.603(a).
Feb 6, 2024 to Feb 6, 20244 inspections
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2023
Aug 30, 2023 to Aug 30, 20234 inspections
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- Aug 30, 2023 inspection
- Aug 30, 2023 inspection
- Aug 30, 2023 inspection
- Aug 30, 2023 inspection

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