Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas
Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #25 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver did not demonstrate competency and good judgment when she did not take off a child's jacket to see if the child's arm was injured.
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within the required two-day timeframe when a child broke their arm while in care.
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to determine that children in care were not adequately supervised when a child was able to pull down the pants of another child in care.
The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram available.
The operation's digital records were missing emergency medical treatment authorizations and acknowledgement from parents that the operational policies were received, and one child with an allergy did not yet have an allergy emergency plan on file.
One caregiver was missing twelve out of the required fifteen hours of annual training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas’s hours?
2:30 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Heart of Texas area, which includes Waco, is $29.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $28.40 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 24, 2025: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is #25 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas last inspected?
Feb 18, 2026. No violations were found 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 1785496 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.