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A licensed child care center in Abilene, Texas 79605

5050 Travis Ct, Abilene, Texas 79605. (325) 692-7391.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

22 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Taylor County: 2
9 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
33 inspections on record
2-Star Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 22 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5

Inspection (survey): A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation: What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels: Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status: Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity: The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

22 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 74 child care providers in Taylor County had 2.

33 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 21, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Oct 8, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes, at the report to the state on May 4, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling, at the inspection on Jul 9, 2025

6 more rated High; all are listed below.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

22 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

22 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2023												Dec
2024	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2025	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Oct 8, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“Two caregivers did not know how many children they were responsbible for in their classroom.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 8, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 21, 2026.

May 13, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months

“A 5 month old child was placed in the bouncer and given a bottle instead of holding the infant for feeding.”

Rule 746.2419(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 13, 2026. Correction verified: May 20, 2026.
Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

“A caregiver was observed not washing hands after diaper changes.”

Rule 746.3415(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 13, 2026. Correction verified: May 20, 2026.

May 4, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies

Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes

“It was determined 2 infant children were left in a restrictive device such as bouncers and jumpers for longer than 15 minutes.”

Rule 746.2417(2)(B). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 2, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 8, 2026.
Activities for Infants - Multiple Opportunities to Explore Outside Crib

“It was determined an infant child was confined in a crib awake for an extended period of time.”

Rule 746.2417(2)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 2, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 8, 2026.

Dec 11, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“In the 3 year old classroom, urine was observed on the floor in the restroom. Furthermore in the 2 year old classroom a trash can with diapers was observed without a lid, making dirty diapers accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the urine was cleaned off the floor and the floor was sanitized as well as replacing the uncovered trash can with a trash can that has a lid.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 11, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 7, 2026.
Sanitize Potty-Chairs

“Two training potty chairs in the 2 year old classroom had standing urine in them. The children were observed using the potty chairs without the potty chairs being sanitized between each use. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver emptied and sanitized the potty chairs.”

Rule 746.3407(5). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 11, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 7, 2026.
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

“A caregiver was observed doing a diaper change but failed to wash the child’s hands afterwards. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver washed the child’s hands.”

Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 11, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 7, 2026.

Aug 5, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation

“Multiple personnel files were missing various items inclusive of proof of orientation.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(1)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 8, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 5, 2025.
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

“Multiple personnel files were missing an acknowledgment of experience or the pre-service training certificate.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(2)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 19, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 19, 2025.
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“3 children files out of 10 were missing current immunization records.”

Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 19, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 18, 2025.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

“2 personnel files out of 12 could not be located.”

Rule 746.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 19, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 18, 2025.
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program

“1 children’s file out of 10 was missing a health statement.”

Rule 746.611(a)(1). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 19, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 19, 2025.

Jul 9, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“A caregiver was observed yelling at a child in care saying “No, no, go lay down” during nap time.”

Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 9, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 21, 2025.

Jun 25, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies

Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers

“During the inspection an infant was observed sleeping in the playyard with a bib secured to their neck. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by removing the bib.”

Rule 746.2401(6). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2025.
Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets

“During the inspection two playyards were observed with loose fitting sheets while the infants were sleeping. This was corrected during the inspection by placing tight fitted sheets on the base of the playyard.”

Rule 746.2411(2)(B). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2025.
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“During the inspection numerous health hazards were observed. The ceiling tiles were not intact and dropping. The floors were missing tiles presenting a tripping hazard. The wall was not intact with pieces protruding outwards presenting a tripping hazard. A black substance was also observed on the non-intact wall. The air conditioner was not functioning in a portion of the building. A light in the bathroom utilized by children in care was not functioning.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 23, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 21, 2025.

Jun 23, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation both directors failed to ensure compliance with Minimum Standards as evidenced by numerous hazards observed throughout the building that were not addressed. Also, one director lacked knowledge of where to locate documents requested by CCR during the inspection.”

Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 9, 2025.

Apr 10, 2024: report to the state4 deficiencies

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that a caregiver had her back to young children in care during a transitory period towards the bathroom. Surveillance footage also showed 3 children in care in the hallway by themselves unsupervised by the caregiver in charge as she was around the corner and in the bathroom.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 30, 2024.
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that a caregiver forcefully grabbed a child’s chin with both hands in an effort to get the child to listen. This occurred on multiple occasions. Surveillance footage also revealed the same caregiver forcefully grabbed a child in care by the arm and “flung” the child towards a wall when the caregiver was frustrated. Furthermore, the same caregiver grabbed and pulled other children in care when frustrated, when children wouldn’t be quiet, when children wouldn’t listen, and during naptime.”

Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 30, 2024.
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that a caregiver yelled at children in care on more than one occasion. The caregiver yelled when the children in care were not quiet, didn’t listen, or when the caregiver was frustrated.”

Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 30, 2024.
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that caregivers were aware of a caregiver violating minimum standards on multiple occasions but failed to report this to Child Care Regulation.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 30, 2024.

12 deficiencies older than three years

Jun 16, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

“During the inspection multiple ceiling tiles had water damage. Two fence posts were broken on the playground.”

Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 16, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 21, 2023.

Oct 6, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Children’s Records - Immunizations

“A survey of 10 children records were reviewed. One child in care out of 10 was missing their immunization record. One child in care out of 10 was missing their health statement.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 19, 2022.

Aug 26, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

Covering Infant’s Head or Crib

“During the HHS investigation it was determined that an infant’s head was covered during naptime for 1 hour and 53 minutes.”

Rule 746.2429. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 22, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 6, 2022.
Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent

“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that the infant sheets for a child in care were incomplete on 8/22/22, 8/24/22, and 8/25/22.”

Rule 746.2431. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 22, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 6, 2022.

Mar 17, 2022: report to the state4 deficiencies

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that the director has failed to be present enough to ensure compliance with applicable statutes.”

Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 14, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 22, 2022.
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“Throughout the course of the HHS investigation, it was determined that altercations have occurred between operational staff and the director where yelling and profanity were used while children in care were present. It was also determined during an altercation that the director grabbed the caregivers clothing during a verbal altercation while children in care were present.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 14, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 22, 2022.
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that a caregiver has been observed yelling at the children in care.”

Rule 746.2805(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 14, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 22, 2022.
No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers

“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver was observed by a child in care smoking on the premises in the parking lot.”

Rule 746.3703(d). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 14, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 22, 2022.

Mar 14, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“During the unannounced inspection it was determined that two individuals who periodically drive the transportation bus and have supervised direct care with children do not have background checks.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 14, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 14, 2022.
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

“During the inspection records pertaining to transportation training could not be located for two individuals operating and driving the transportation bus.”

Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 21, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 23, 2022.
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“During the unannounced inspection the infant sheets were dirty with drool stains and hair. The 2 year old classroom potty chairs also had urine in them. The playground had one tripping hazard observed where the children in care play. The sheets were changed and the urine in the potty chairs was emptied and the potty chair was sanitized, placing the operation back into compliance.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 14, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 21, 2022.
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“During the inspection the length of the fire drill wasn’t documented. The required monthly documentation checks for the carbon monoxide detector, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers were also not documented.”

Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 14, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 25, 2022.

All 51 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Oct 21, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 8, 2026	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jul 8, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 2, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
May 20, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
May 13, 2026	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
May 11, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
May 4, 2026	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
Apr 28, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 18, 2026	Report to the state	Outcome pending
Apr 7, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 3, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Jan 7, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Dec 17, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Dec 11, 2025	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Oct 22, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 10, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Oct 8, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 15, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 11, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Aug 18, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 12, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Aug 5, 2025	Inspection	5 deficiencies cited
Jul 21, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 9, 2025	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jun 25, 2025	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Jun 23, 2025	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Oct 2, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 17, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Sep 4, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 27, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 30, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 12, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 10, 2024	Report to the state	4 deficiencies cited
Feb 9, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 21, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 16, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Nov 9, 2022	Assessment	No violation found
Nov 2, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 6, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Sep 9, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 8, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
Sep 2, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 26, 2022	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
Jul 7, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 22, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 4, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 21, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 17, 2022	Report to the state	4 deficiencies cited
Mar 14, 2022	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
Oct 19, 2021	Report to the state	No violation found

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 23, 2021.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 190 children.

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
17 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

Among 74 child care providers in Taylor County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 22.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 74 in Taylor County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Aldersgate Abilene Methodist Church Academy	7
YMCA of Abilene- Preschool Center	2
Arlene Coleman Bell	Not given
Blest Beginnings	2
Small World of Learning This child care provider	22
Mona Robinson	4
YMCA Enrichment Center	3
Sonia Aguero	Not given
Beltway Kids Academy	0
Lacey Connel	Not given
Keily Caro	Not given
Christina Rooslet	2

What the record doesn’t say

Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.

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