McLennan Community College CDC
McLennan Community College CDC is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 122 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1991. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 12 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (5 of 14). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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It was determined a caregiver did not utilize good judgment when she pulled a chair a child was sitting on and the child fell back.
The last gas inspection report on file was 4/20/2023.
There was a caregiver observed ini a classroom without an active background check. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.
A child was able to leave the classroom for 16 seconds without any of the caregivers knowing. Once the caregivers became aware of the incident, both caregivers left the children in the classroom without a proper caregiver.
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that one child was abused by two employees.
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that an employee did not intervene when they saw a child being restrained.
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that two employees physically restrained a child on two separate occasions for approximately 8 minutes each.
A caregiver was heard on video yelling at a child in care.
It was determined a caregiver held a child in care down for 8 minutes.
A caregiver was observed on video inapprorpriately grabbing a child in care.
It was determined a caregiver witnessed a child in distress and did not intervene to deescalate the situation.
The operation has not reported the Number of Employees who left in 2024.
There was 1 person observed in a classroom without an active background check on file.
During the investigation operation was found to be deficient in supervision when a child was left on the playground for approximately 3 minutes. Incident was self reported, staff involved files reviewed and they are current on trainings, and supervision was observed without concerns. Operation has met compliance.
About this center
Common questions
Does McLennan Community College CDC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are McLennan Community College CDC’s hours?
7:15 AM to 5:15 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does McLennan Community College CDC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does McLennan Community College CDC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask McLennan Community College CDC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Heart of Texas area, which includes Waco, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has McLennan Community College CDC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 12 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 31, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does McLennan Community College CDC compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #30 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was McLennan Community College CDC last inspected?
Jul 30, 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 47689 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.