Children First Learning Center
Children First Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 59 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1999. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (2 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was 1 infant in care that did not have updated infant feeding instructions on file.
It was determined the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within the required time frame.
The Operational Policy was reviewed and the following sections were not observed in the handbook: Parent Rights, Infant Safe Sleep, Hearing/Vision Screening, Policy Changes, Insect Repellant/Sunscreen, Employee Vaccinations and Gang Free Zone.
There was 1 child with a documented food allergy and there was not a Food Allergy Plan on file for review.
The last documented fire drill was completed in July 2024.
In the first aid kit there were expired antiseptic wipes. The Director threw the wipes away during the inspection.
There was not an additional person in the facility during naptime. All caregivers present were counted in ratio.
There were 2 children in care that did not have a health care statement on file.
There were 2 caregivers that did not have a current CPR/First Aid on file.
There were 2 caregivers that did not have a high school diploma on file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children First Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Children First Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Children First Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Children First Learning Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 10 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Children First Learning Center compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #27 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Children First Learning Center last inspected?
Mar 11, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 524557 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.