Texas records · MCLENNAN County · WACO
Talitha Koum Nurture Center
Licensed Center in WACO, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued August 24, 2026
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 5801 BISHOP DR, WACO, TX 76710 2713
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- August 24, 2026
- Operation number
- 1820537
- Licensed capacity
- 43 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 6 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 1 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,051 |
| Citations recorded | 14 |
| Record covers | August 6, 2025 – June 25, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 2 |
| Medium High | 8 |
| Medium | 4 |
Visits and findings, newest first
One of the operation's fire extinguishers was under-pressurized.
Correction verified by the state on July 22, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One child was missing a health statement and parent phone number, and two children needed updated immunization records.
Correction verified by the state on July 22, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on July 13, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The fire extinguishers had not been checked in May. This was corrected during the inspection when the fire extinguishers were checked by the director.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on May 4, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There was no additional employee available during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when an additional caregiver returned from lunch break.
Correction verified by the state on April 8, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on April 8, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation's menu was not posted. This was corrected during the inspection when a weekly menu was posted.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation had not completed a fire drill yet.
Correction verified by the state on January 9, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two of the classrooms did not have an evacuation diagram posted in them.
Correction verified by the state on January 9, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The director had not reviewed the CPSC recall list.
Correction verified by the state on August 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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 verified by the state on September 5, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The parent handbook was missing several of the required policies and procedures.
Correction verified by the state on September 8, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.