Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.21
- Local median
- 0.66
Academy for Artistic Development and Early Learning
1108 FAULKNER LN, Waco, TX 76704-1602
- Operation number:
- 1681365
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Mclennan
- Capacity:
- 40
- License effective:
- April 11, 2019
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2547325335
- Email:
- academyadel@gmail.com
- Website:
- academyadel.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 29 available inspections for Academy for Artistic Development and Early Learning from September 22, 2021 through August 20, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 35 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 30, 2026 and involved staff-to-child ratio.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Four later inspections, from August 4, 2026 through August 20, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 29
- Recorded violations
- 35
- Higher-concern violations
- 24
- Repeated topics
- 6
8 in last 12 months
16 in last 12 months
12 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
29 total inspections vs 14.5 local median in Waco
Compared to 60 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 31%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 37%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 6
- Local average
- 2.25
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 20, 2024March 5, 2025February 12, 2026Sleep safety
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
March 25, 2024November 20, 2024July 23, 2026Licensing compliance
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
March 25, 2024November 20, 2024July 23, 2026Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
March 25, 2024February 12, 2026July 30, 2026Administrative posting
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 20, 2024July 23, 2026Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 25, 2024November 20, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Two caregivers took a class of 21 children with a specified age of four years old outside, and one of the caregivers stepped back inside to get the class water, leaving the class out of ratio. A group with a specified age of four years old can only have eighteen children to one caregiver. This wsa corrected during the inspection when the caregiver returned to the class outside.
- Correction deadline
- July 30, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Three of the children's cots were not labeled. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver added labels to the cots.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
- Official code
- 746.4503(b)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The parent handbook was missing multiple policies that are required by minimum standards.
- Correction deadline
- September 3, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 19, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(1)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The most recent inspection letter and the permit renewal letter were not posted. This was corrected during the inspection when both were printed out and posted.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
- Official code
- 746.401(2)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A child was observed using the bathroom and not washing their hands afterwards. This was corrected during the inspection when the child was reminded to wash their hands and they did so.
- Correction deadline
- July 23, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
- Official code
- 746.3417(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- There was a cloth cover on the diaper-changing table in the infant room. This was corrected during the inspection when the cover was removed.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
- Official code
- 746.3503(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- A caregiver placed an infant in the wrong play yard despite the play yards being labeled. This was corrected during the inspection when the infant was removed from the wrong play yard and placed in their own play yard.
- Correction deadline
- July 23, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- A seven-week-old infant was observed sleeping in a play yard with a blanket, and later during the inspection was observed being placed in another play yard that had a stuffed animal attached to the side. This was corrected both times when the infant was removed from the play yard and infant safe sleep was discussed with the caregiver and the director.
- Correction deadline
- July 23, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
- Official code
- 746.2415(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors had not been tested in January, and the smoke detector in the infant room was beeping and needed replacement batteries.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
- Official code
- 746.5319
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Evacuation diagrams were not posted in the two infant rooms. This was corrected when evacuation diagrams were printed out and posted in these rooms.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
- Official code
- 746.5207(b)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The operation was not doing daily reports for the two infants in care.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
- Official code
- 746.2431
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Out of four staff files reviewed, one was missing proof of education, and three were missing employment affidavits.
- Correction deadline
- February 19, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 3, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
- Official code
- 746.901
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Out of the four children's records reviewed, one child was missing a health statement and needed an updated immunization record.
- Correction deadline
- February 26, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
- Official code
- 746.603(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver was missing 1.5 hours of annual training and needed training in emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, building and physical premises safety, and handling hazardous materials.
- Correction deadline
- February 26, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director was missing training in emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, preventing and handling allergic reactions, building and physical premises safety, and handling hazardous materials.
- Correction deadline
- February 26, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The operation had 14 children in care, and two infants (a 15-month-old and a 17-month-old) were combined with children up to four years old. This was corrected during the inspection when the infants were separated into their own classroom.
- Correction deadline
- February 12, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
- Official code
- 746.1605(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- During the investigation, it was found that two infants in care who were still on formula did not have written feeding instructions. One of the infants is no longer enrolled.
- Correction deadline
- April 8, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.2421(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two slides on the playground were next to each other without adequate use zones in between.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 12, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
- Official code
- 746.4805(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During the inspection, the caregiver in the main room stepped into the office, leaving the children unsupervised for a brief period of time.
- Correction deadline
- March 5, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 12, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The children's mats were not labeled. This was corrected during the inspection when the mats were labeled.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
- Official code
- 746.4503(b)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a list of current employees posted. This was corrected during the inspection when an employee list was created and posted.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
- Official code
- 746.401(9)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The operational policies were missing the following: benefits of physical activity, criteria for determining extreme weather that will prohibit outdoor play, a plan for physical activity to occur indoors when the children can't go outside, procedures for parents to communicate with the director, information on how the minimum standards can be viewed online, information on how mothers can breastfeed their child if they desire, policies for doing health checks, information on staff vaccinations, and information on parents' rights.
- Correction deadline
- November 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a certification form signed to verify that the recall list had been reviewed. This was corrected during the inspection when a certification form was signed by the director.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There was a garbage can without a lid with a dirty diaper in it in the bathroom that the children use. This was corrected during the inspection when the garbage can was removed from the bathroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The children's sleeping mats were not labeled with their names. This was corrected during the inspection when the assistant director labeled the mats.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
- Official code
- 746.4503(b)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The operation reduced the space for children 18 months and up and increased the space for infants 0-17 months by opening up a one-year-old room in a space that was licensed for children 18 months and older without prior approval from licensing. This was corrected when the infants being cared for in the space not licensed for infants were sent home and the operation informed licensing of their plans to open up a second infant room.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
- Official code
- 746.301(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The operation exceeded their infant capacity when they had seven infants in care and are licensed for four infants. This was corrected during the inspection when the additional infants were sent home.
- Correction deadline
- March 25, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 5, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.201(11) - AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
- Official code
- 746.201(11)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There was a bottle of Lysol wipes sitting on top of a trash can within the reach of children in the pre-k room. This was corrected during the inspection when the Lysol wipes were moved up out of the reach of children.
- Correction deadline
- March 25, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 5, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3407(12)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Children were observed playing on an outdoor space that is not part of the operation's usable space. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver moved the children to the usable playground space.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
- Official code
- 746.301(2)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- During the inspection the infant bottles were observed without a label. This was corrected by the bottles being labeled by the caregiver.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
- Official code
- 746.2419(6)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During the inspection two infants ages 4-6 months were observed sleeping in cribs with blankets. This was corrected by the caregiver removing the inspector.
- Correction deadline
- September 14, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 21, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
- Official code
- 746.2415(b)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- During the inspection a caregiver in training was observed having access to children in care without a cleared background check. This was corrected by the caregiver leaving the operation.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- During the inspection children in care were served lunch without washing hands. This was corrected by the children being allowed to wash hands.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
- Official code
- 746.3417(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Durring the inspection children were allowed to enter playground area that contained tires with spider webs and an old diaper. This was corrected by the tires and diaper being removed from the playground.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
- Official code
- 746.4751(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- During the inspection a electric fan was observed on a table accessible to children in care. This was corrected by the fan being removed and placed in a room inaccessible to children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
- Official code
- 746.3701(3)