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Talitha Koum Nurture Center

5801 BISHOP DR, Waco, TX 76710-2713

Operation number:
1820537
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:
43
License effective:
September 29, 2025
Hours:
07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2547531144
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers seven available inspections for Talitha Koum Nurture Center from August 6, 2025 through June 25, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 25, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
7

6 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
14

11 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
10

7 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 10 local median in 76710

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2
Local median
0.77

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
71%
Local median
43%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
71%
Local median
45%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
1.36

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The fire extinguishers had not been checked in May. This was corrected during the inspection when the fire extinguishers were checked by the director.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Official code
746.5307(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
One of the operation's fire extinguishers was under-pressurized.
Correction deadline
July 31, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 22, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Official code
746.5307(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One staff member did not have proof of education on file, and two staff members did not have statements that they received the center policies and attended orientation with an overview of the operation's abuse and neglect policies.
Correction deadline
July 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 13, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Official code
746.901
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One child was missing a health statement and parent phone number, and two children needed updated immunization records.
Correction deadline
August 3, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 22, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Official code
746.603(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Out of four children's records reviewed, three were missing an admission date, one was missing healthcare information and an authorization for emergency medical treatment, one was missing a health statement, and all of them were missing immunization records.
Correction deadline
May 7, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 4, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Official code
746.603(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
There was no additional employee available during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when an additional caregiver returned from lunch break.
Correction deadline
March 26, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 8, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1613(a)(4) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
Official code
746.1613(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that concerns of abuse were brought to an employee's attention on 3/2/26, and the employee did not make a report to DFPS until 3/6/26.
Correction deadline
April 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 8, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(5) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
Official code
746.1201(5)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Two of the classrooms did not have an evacuation diagram posted in them.
Correction deadline
January 14, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 9, 2026
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: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation had not completed a fire drill yet.
Correction deadline
January 14, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 9, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation's fire extinguishers had not been checked. This was corrected during the inspection when the fire extinguishers were checked and their needles were in the green.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Official code
746.5307(a)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
The operation's menu was not posted. This was corrected during the inspection when a weekly menu was posted.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
Official code
746.401(6)
View official report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
The parent handbook was missing several of the required policies and procedures.
Correction deadline
September 1, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 8, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
Official code
746.201(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The director had not reviewed the CPSC recall list.
Correction deadline
September 1, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 29, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4135(a) - Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
Official code
746.4135(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The fence on the largest playground had two gaps at the bottom that were large enough for a small child to get stuck in. The wire at the bottom of the infant playground fencing had come loose in one section. There were also live ant hills on the infant playground.
Correction deadline
September 1, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 5, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701