Our Dreams
Our Dreams is a licensed child care center in Waco, TX, licensed for up to 116 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2001. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 28 times and investigated 19 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (4 of 18). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #20 of 61 centers in Waco and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
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It was observed that during nap time, one caregiver was seated between two classrooms of napping children (one classroom with 18 children ages 3-5 and another classroom with 15 children ages 4-7 years old). Another caregiver arrived during the inspection correcting the nap time ratio.
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the operation staff interfered with the investigation by not allowing a parent to speak with DFPS staff while at the daycare. It was also found that the daycare staff told untrue accounts about when the child left the operation and the day it occurred.
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that the operation did not notify parents of a situation placing their child at risk in a timely manner.
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that the operation did not report a situation placing a child at risk to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided when a child was able to exit the building to the parking lot, towards a roadway.
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that infant feeding instructions were not followed for one infant.
During a DFPS investigation it was found that two children did not have admission forms for review, and the operation only had the parents' phone number.
A caregiver stated that there were 32 children in the classroom. There were 41 children present.
There were 41 children ages 2 years to 7 years old present in a classroom with one caregiver. The class was split during the inspection when another caregiver arrived at the operation.
A caregiver stated that there were 15 children in the classroom. There were 13 children present.
Infants had a tablet with cartoon folded over the cabinet for viewing.
4 infants under the age of 12 months were in their cribs laying on boppy pillows or had a blanket covering them.
Infant feeding instructions were observed not to have been updated every 30 days.
There were no written feeding instructions available for review.
During an investigation, it was found a child was left unsupervised on the playground.
During an investigation, it was determined that a child was released to someone without checking their identification or verifying they were on the child's authorized pick-up list.
The designated person in charge did not have access to the operation's records. The person in charge stated children's records and personnel records are kept in a locked cabinent and she does not have a key to unlock it.
During the inspection, ten infants were observed in one classroom with one caregiver. Also, twenty-four two-year-old children were observed in one classroom with one caregiver.
About this center
Common questions
Does Our Dreams take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Our Dreams’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Our Dreams accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Our Dreams cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Our Dreams 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 Our Dreams had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 12, 2026: “Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Our Dreams compare with other daycares in Waco?
It is tied for #20 of 61 centers in Waco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Our Dreams last inspected?
Sep 17, 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 557374 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.