First Baptist Preschool Development
500 WEBSTER AVE, Waco, TX 76706 · Mclennan County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 300
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Joellen Roach
- Phone
- (254) 756-6933
- Regulated since
- Dec 12, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 94148 · number 5503
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided when a child was injured after taking their shoes off outside.
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 2025-09-15. Correction verified 2025-09-25.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Seven of eight infant feeding instruction forms did not have an updated parent signature.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-01. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
One caregiver did not wash an infants hand after a diaper change. The infants hands were washed during the inspection.
HHSC 746.3421(b) — Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-17. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
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Other
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May 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Out of ten staff files reviewed, seven were missing one or more of the following required training topics: emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, administering medication, responding to food allergy emergencies, understanding building and physical premises safety, and handling hazardous materials.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-10. Correction verified 2024-06-10.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a guide to first aid with the first aid kit.
HHSC 746.4003(a)(1) — First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not conduct a fire drill in April. This was corrected when a fire drill was conducted during the inspection and all children were able to exit in under three minutes.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-05-22.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
During the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not notify the parent immediately after a child was injured and required medical treatment.
HHSC 746.307(b)(1) — AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-10. Correction verified 2022-02-10.
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Supervision & ratios
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 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.