Daycares in Waco, TX

All 71 licensed child care facilities in Waco, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Texas: about $840/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Texas →

71licensed daycares

3.9average safety rating

3%with a clean record

69with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Central Faith Child Development Center Inc5720 BAGBY AVE	4.8★	None	259
2	EOAC Johnette Hicks Early Head Start Center510 S 12TH ST	4.8★	None	136
3	St Pauls Day Care517 COLUMBUS AVE	4.7★	None	36
4	Robins Nest426 LAZY ACRES DR	4.6★	None	12
5	Champion Zone LLC7465 ROCK CREEK RD	4.6★	2 · 1 high-risk	136
6	Little Christian Academy III601 TOWNE OAKS DR	4.6★	6 · 2 high-risk	99
7	First Baptist Preschool Development500 WEBSTER AVE	4.6★	3 · 2 high-risk	300
8	Kids Are People Too Daycare201 DEARBORN ST	4.6★	8 · 2 high-risk	12
9	Waco Montessori School1920 COLUMBUS AVE	4.6★	2 · 10 high-risk	180
10	Children First Learning Center2004 BARNARD ST	4.6★	8 · 2 high-risk	59
11	Lake Air YMCA of Central Texas4601 COBBS DR	4.5★	None	200
12	Mountainview YMCA of Central Texas5901 BISHOP DR	4.5★	None	100
13	Turtle Creek Kids104 TURTLE CREEK RD	4.5★	2	12
14	This Little Piggy Academy2716 ROBINSON DR	4.5★	5 · 1 high-risk	48
15	McLennan Community College CDC1400 COLLEGE DR	4.5★	13 · 14 high-risk	122
16	Thurman E Dorsey Head Start EOAC3221 SPEIGHT AVE	4.5★	12 · 16 high-risk	346
17	La Vega YMCA of Central Texas4400 HARRISON ST	4.4★	None	119
18	Akkis Little Angel Infant Academy2507 BEHRENS CIR	4.4★	3	25
19	Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas4225 PINE AVE	4.4★	3 · 2 high-risk	100
20	Parkdale YMCA of Central Texas6400 EDMOND AVE	4.4★	3	78
21	Kendrick YMCA of Central Texas1801 KENDRICK LN	4.4★	5 · 5 high-risk	60
22	Doris Miller Community Center1020 ELM AVE	4.4★	8 · 4 high-risk	153
23	Dewey Community Center925 N 9TH ST	4.4★	6 · 3 high-risk	85
24	Akkis Little Angel Academy2901 BELLMEAD DR	4.4★	12 · 15 high-risk	70
25	Kingdom Kids Day Care & Academy2001 N VALLEY MILLS DR	4.4★	10 · 16 high-risk	50
26	Horn's Academy Child Care Center1511 BOSQUE BLVD	4.4★	12 · 34 high-risk	70
27	Bells Hill YMCA of Central Texas2100 ROSS AVE	4.3★	1 · 1 high-risk	150
28	Hines YMCA of Central Texas301 GARRISON ST	4.3★	1	100
29	Caring for Kids5763 S 3RD ST RD	4.3★	1 · 2 high-risk	12
30	Ivy Kids of Waco9201 CHAPEL RD	4.3★	4 · 4 high-risk	227
31	EOAC Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start1824 MITCHELL AVE	4.3★	1 · 5 high-risk	64
32	Katrina Russell2805 MORROW AVE	4.3★	5	12
33	Champion Zone LLC	4.3★	1 · 2 high-risk	153
34	Sunshine Sprouts Academy6401 LINDA ST	4.3★	6 · 2 high-risk	12
35	Marjorie Gonzales Happy Hearts3235 CLOVERLEAF DR	4.3★	8	12
36	Crestview YMCA of Central Texas1120 N NEW RD	4.0★	1	85
37	WSGBC Day Care Center2525 E LAKE SHORE DR	4.0★	6 · 3 high-risk	40
38	Noahs Ark Preschool and Parents Day Out4901 LAKE SHORE DR	4.0★	12 · 2 high-risk	109
39	This Little Piggy Academy Infant Center3216 FERNDALE DR	4.0★	7 · 14 high-risk	27
40	Connally ISD Child Care100 BB BROWN	4.0★	17 · 8 high-risk	204
41	Brook YMCA of Central Texas720 BROOK AVE	3.9★	1	75
42	EOAC Brazos Early Head Start3005 EDNA AVE	3.8★	6 · 4 high-risk	60
43	Future Minds809 LENOX ST	3.8★	13 · 7 high-risk	49
44	Academy for Creative Learning9021 CHAPEL RD	3.7★	7 · 3 high-risk	322
45	Columbus Avenue Baptist Church1300 COLUMBUS AVE	3.7★	7 · 2 high-risk	189
46	Love'em or Lose'em Child Care6508 CRYSTAL CT	3.6★	6 · 3 high-risk	12
47	Our Dreams9901 PANTHERWAY	3.6★	8 · 10 high-risk	116
48	Parkview Christian Childcare and Preparatory Academy1100 E LAKE SHORE DR	3.6★	14 · 11 high-risk	221
49	Waco Child Development Infant613 S 9TH ST	3.6★	3 · 4 high-risk	45
50	Baylor Child Development Ctr315 WASHINGTON AVE	3.5★	4 · 10 high-risk	95
51	Talitha Koum Nurture Center1311 CLAY AVE	3.4★	3 · 2 high-risk	30
52	We Teach Each One Childcare3856 PECAN LN	3.4★	4 · 1 high-risk	12
53	Infants 1232301 ROSEWOOD DR	3.4★	3 · 1 high-risk	12
54	St Francis Kindergarten and Nursery612 N 3RD ST	3.4★	2 · 8 high-risk	150
55	Handprints Child Care 7 LLC dba Handprints Academy120 WOODHEW DR	3.4★	10 · 14 high-risk	205
56	Waco Child Development Center1301 ROSS AVE	3.3★	9 · 20 high-risk	110
57	Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC3319 N 15TH A ST	3.3★	17 · 10 high-risk	164
58	CFLC 2 LLC2201 N 18TH ST	3.2★	6 · 5 high-risk	112
59	EOAC New Road Head Start/Early Head Start1407 N NEW RD	3.1★	12 · 15 high-risk	112
60	Oak Lawn Baptist Day Care Center2105 BEHRENS CIR	3.1★	9 · 8 high-risk	130
61	Greater Waco Early Education Center910 E LOOP 340	3.1★	16 · 25 high-risk	220
62	Lenora Rosecrants4028 RICHFIELD AVE	3.0★	19 · 2 high-risk	12
63	Academy for Artistic Development and Early Learning1108 FAULKNER LN	3.0★	16 · 16 high-risk	40
64	Kids R Kids Learning Academy of China Spring10033 PARKER SPRINGS DR	2.6★	14 · 7 high-risk	258
65	Ms Idas Child Care Center1511 E LEAGUE ST	2.6★	23 · 14 high-risk	36
66	Talitha Koum Nurture Center5801 BISHOP DR	2.5★	10 · 2 high-risk	43
67	Kids Kastle4901 COBBS DR	2.5★	11 · 1 high-risk	136
68	The Center Day Camp1115 COLUMBUS AVE	2.5★	7 · 7 high-risk	140
69	Faith Academy Child Care301 CHERRY ST	2.5★	20 · 15 high-risk	82
70	Gloria's Angels Learning Academy3425 HILLCREST DR	2.4★	46 · 23 high-risk	32
71	Young Expression Day Care LLC811 MAXFIELD ST	1.8★	15 · 10 high-risk	98

Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.

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