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Hillcrest YMCA of Central Texas

4225 Pine Ave, Waco, TX 76710 · McLennan County
Accepts child care subsidies

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

Better than 42%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#25 of 61 centers in Waco
2High risk
3Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
6 citations from 8 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 5, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 20, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 30, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1
Health & medication1
Supervision1
Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

HighJan 24, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §744.1201(1)
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.
Correction verified Mar 24, 2025
Medium HighJan 24, 2025Found during an investigationHealth & medication
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization §744.305(a)(2)
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.
Correction verified Mar 24, 2025
HighNov 16, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
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.
Correction verified Jan 8, 2025
Medium HighAug 20, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Posting Requirements-Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram §744.401(4)
The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram available.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2024
MediumAug 20, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's Records Maintained §744.603(a)
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.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2024
Medium HighAug 20, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors §744.1301(5)(A)
One caregiver was missing twelve out of the required fifteen hours of annual training.
Correction verified Dec 2, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity100 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours02:30 PM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceAug 31, 2023
Director—
Phone5122469622
State operation #1785496

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.

Licensed centers nearby

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.