A Habitat for Learning
A licensed child care center in Abilene, Texas 79606
3242 Beltway S # Fm707, Abilene, Texas 79606. (325) 692-2481.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Taylor County: 2
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 inspections on record
- 2-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 74 child care providers in Taylor County had 2.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 23, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Jan 30, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | 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 |
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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 Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 28, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation did not have an updated health inspection on file. The most recent health inspection expired on 2/12/2025.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A child with a listed diagnosed allergy of apple peels and whole peanuts did not have an emergency allergy plan on file at the time of inspection.”
Jan 21, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.”
Mar 12, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“A caregiver was observed supervising a group of 13 chidlren with the youngest child in the group being 12 months and the oldest child being 3 years old. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver stepped in, taking over the group of 4 infants and bringing the operation into compliance.”
Jan 30, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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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 through video surveillance that a child in care left the building unsupervised.”
Jul 30, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who do not meet caregiver qualifications must never be left alone with children
“A caregiver in the infant room that has a background check submitted as a volunteer was supervising 3 infants alone. The caregiver does not have educational documentation and does not meet caregiver qualifications. This was corrected at inspection when a qualified caregiver entered the classroom.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 28, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A child allergic to tree nuts did not have an allergy plan signed by the parent. The plan was only signed by the physician.”
Oct 5, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Upon reviewing of files it was determined that the director was lacking an up to date first aid and CPR certification.”
Dec 7, 2021: inspection3 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Several areas of the chain link fence on the playground were detached from the frame causing possible entrapment hazards.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“The operation did not have a current gas inspection on file. The Directorcalled the plumbers immediately to schedule a gas inspection. The director will email the gas inspection once it is completed.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
“The operation did not have a playground safety checklist available for review. This was corrected at the inspection when the director printed a new form and conducted a maintenance check during the inspection.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 16, 2008.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 163 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 3 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 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 6.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| A Habitat for Learning This child care provider | 6 |
| Amber’s Angels Family Child Care | 0 |
| New Beginnings Childcare Academy | 22 |
| Alliance After School Care at Bassetti | 3 |
| Alliance After School Care at Ward | 1 |
| Kids of Faith Learning Center | 13 |
| Pup Academy Staff Daycare | 6 |
| Sara Michela Brau | 0 |
| Brenda Jones | Not given |
| Amanda Marie Guillory | 2 |
| Lisa-Marie Gill | 0 |
| Brigette Bailey | 1 |
| Mentoring Alliance After School - Dyess | 1 |
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
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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