Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.27
- Local median
- 0.66
Doris Miller Community Center
1020 ELM AVE, Waco, TX 76704-2277
- Operation number:
- 1686183
- 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:
- 153
- License effective:
- August 28, 2019
- Hours:
- 03:00 PM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2547508684
- Email:
- Juliettj@wacotx.gov
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for Doris Miller Community Center from April 14, 2022 through August 4, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 25, 2025 and involved pool barrier.
Transportation was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 3
2 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 14.5 local median in Waco
Compared to 60 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 31%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 37%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- 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.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
December 3, 2024September 25, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 4, 2024December 3, 2024Transportation
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 4, 2024September 25, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The last playground checklist was completed in July 2025.
- Correction deadline
- October 2, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 26, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.3113(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
- Official code
- 744.3113(b)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The first aid kits in two of the vans were missing scissors. This was corrected during the inspection when scissors were added to the first aid kits.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.3817(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
- Official code
- 744.3817(a)(6)
Higher concern: Pool barrier
- Report finding
- The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation when the community center swimming pool was finished and the children in care started using it. This was corrected during the inspection when the director notified CCR that they had started using the swimming pool.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.301(4) - Notification of Addition of Swimming Pool
- Official code
- 744.301(4)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver was missing 2.5 hours of annual training.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
- Official code
- 744.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver's pre-service training was not in the topics required.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-Service
- Official code
- 744.1301(a)(2)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The parent handbook was missing an emergency preparedness plan.
- Correction deadline
- December 10, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.501(21) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Official code
- 744.501(21)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Out of eight children's files reviewed, all of them were missing permission to walk or ride a bus from school and one was missing a statement from the parents that immunizations and hearing/vision screening results were on file with their school.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
- Official code
- 744.603(a)(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Out of four staff files reviewed, one was missing proof of education, one was missing a notarized employment affidavit, one was missing proof of a background check request, one was missing a photo ID, and one was missing a statement that he attended orientation with an overview of the operation's abuse and neglect policy.
- Correction deadline
- January 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.901 - Required Personnel Records
- Official code
- 744.901
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the three vehicles that the operation uses for transportation did not have a first aid kit in it. This was corrected at inspection when the director placed a first aid kit in the vehicle.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.3817(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
- Official code
- 744.3817(a)(6)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Two of the three vehicles that the operation uses for transportation did not have a fire extinguisher, and the needle on the fire extinguisher in the third vehicle was in the red.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 744.3817(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
- Official code
- 744.3817(a)(5)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver had expired first aid and CPR training.
- Correction deadline
- January 12, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
- Official code
- 744.1315(a)
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
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- During the inspection the incident reports for children involved in an vehicle accident was not available for review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- April 21, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 20, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 744.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
- Official code
- 744.701(1)
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Based on the information gathered during the investigation it was determined that the operation vehicle was involved in a accident and one child received an injury that was evaluated by a medical profession. This was corrected during the inspection by explaining to the director the reasons and how to report injuries/incidents to licensing.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
- Official code
- 744.305(a)(2)
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Based on the information gathered during the inspection it was found that parents of the children involved in vehicle accident did not received a signed copy of a incident report.
- Correction deadline
- April 18, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 20, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 744.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
- Official code
- 744.707