St Francis Kindergarten And Nursery
612 N 3RD ST, Waco, TX 76701 · Mclennan County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Sylvia Cash
- Phone
- (254) 753-5565
- Regulated since
- Mar 17, 1987
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 94252 · number 15433
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (4) |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2), Other (2) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | Discipline & child guidance (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 19, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was observed walking into the office without supervision and caregivers were unaware he had walked away.. In another incident children were observed transitioning inside without proper supervision, as a caregiver was observed walking to get a child who had walked off, leaving the children in the middle of the line were unsupervised. The children in the end of the line were supervised by a second caregiver, however she could not see the children in the middle of the line.
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 2026-03-19. Correction verified 2026-03-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 19, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was observed walking into the office without supervision and caregivers were unaware he had walked away.. In another incident children were observed transitioning inside without proper supervision, as a caregiver was observed walking to get a child who had walked off, leaving the children in the middle of the line were unsupervised. The children in the end of the line were supervised by a second caregiver, however she could not see the children in the middle of the line.
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 2026-03-19. Correction verified 2026-03-26.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was observed to have walked out of a classroom and walk outside with another group without a caregiver supervising the child during the transition.
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 2026-03-11. Correction verified 2026-03-19.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was observed to have walked out of a classroom and walk outside with another group without a caregiver supervising the child during the transition.
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 2026-03-11. Correction verified 2026-03-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
One child in care did not have a food allergy plan on file.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-25. Correction verified 2022-03-21.
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Illness & medication
One child in care did not have a copy of their immunization record on file.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-25. Correction verified 2022-03-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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Mar 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
One child in care did not have a food allergy plan on file.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-25. Correction verified 2022-03-21.
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Illness & medication
One child in care did not have a copy of their immunization record on file.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-25. Correction verified 2022-03-18.
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Safety & premises
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Mar 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was no caregiver observed in a 4 year old classroom during nap time.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-01. Correction verified 2022-03-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was no caregiver observed in a 4 year old classroom during nap time.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-01. Correction verified 2022-03-09.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A caregiver was observed putting her hand on a child's head and telling the child to go back to sleep. Naptime had started at 12:00pm and the caregiver was observed after 1:00pm telling the child to go to sleep.
HHSC 746.2905(1) — Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-18. Correction verified 2022-02-25.
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Other
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Feb 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A caregiver was observed putting her hand on a child's head and telling the child to go back to sleep. Naptime had started at 12:00pm and the caregiver was observed after 1:00pm telling the child to go to sleep.
HHSC 746.2905(1) — Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-18. Correction verified 2022-02-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Feb 17, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 17, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 17, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 15, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 15, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A child was observed placed in a classroom with no other caregiver present and the caregiver who placed the child in there walked out and closed the door.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-15. Correction verified 2021-12-17.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Dec 8, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A child was observed placed in a classroom with no other caregiver present and the caregiver who placed the child in there walked out and closed the door.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-15. Correction verified 2021-12-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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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.