Baylor Child Development Ctr
315 WASHINGTON AVE, Waco, TX 76701 · Mclennan County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 95
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Michelle Kiefer
- Phone
- (254) 710-4373
- Regulated since
- Jan 3, 1996
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 106629 · number 243391
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 23, 2026 Assessment
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined a child was left alone in a classroom for approximately 3 minutes.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-15. Correction verified 2025-12-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's last fire inspection was completed in August of 2024.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-18. Correction verified 2025-09-16.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 7, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
6 children's files reviewed did not have authorization for medical emergency care.
HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-11-20.
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Records & paperwork
There were 2 caregivers that did not have Affidavit Form 2912 on file for review.
HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-11-08.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Feb 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A person with a "pending" background check was observed in a classroom. The person was removed from the classroom to bring the deficiency into compliance.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-04-13.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 12, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately a minute.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-13. Correction verified 2023-04-25.
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Records & paperwork Serious
It was determined a child was left unsupervised in a classroom on 3/28/23 and it was not reported to Child Care Regulation properly until 4/12/23. The Director emailed notification on 3/28/23 to CCR Representative who was on leave.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-04-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.