South Willis Kindercare
A licensed child care center in Abilene, Texas 79605
2309 S Willis St, Abilene, Texas 79605. (325) 698-1878.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 21 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Taylor County: 2
- 13 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 39 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
21 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 74 child care providers in Taylor County had 2.
39 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 27, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Jun 8, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling, at the report to the state on Jun 8, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling, at the report to the state on Oct 29, 2025
10 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
21 deficiencies in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Jun 8, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver has been witnessed pulling a child in care.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver has been witnessed yelling at children in care.”
Feb 4, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
“A Television in the 4 year old room was not mounted or anchored. This was corrected at inspection when the television was removed from the classroom.”
Oct 29, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“It was determined through the course of the investigation that caregivers have been witnessed yelling at children in care.”
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“It was determined throughout the course of the Investigation that a child in care was injured at the operation and cast was placed on the child’s arm. The incident occurred on 10/28/2025. This incident was not reported to CCR by the operation.”
Aug 6, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
“The infant caregiver was observed placing the infant on their stomach to sleep. This was immediately corrected during the inspection when CCR prompted the caregiver to place the infant on their back.”
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Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
“During the inspection the playground gate was observed to be locked. The caregiver did not have the key on their persons while supervising children in care on the playground. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by placing the key to the gate by the exit door for caregivers to access while outside.”
Jul 15, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation a child in care was injured at the operation and subsequently sought medical treatment. The incident occurred on 7/10/2025. The incident was not reported to CCR until 7/15/2025 during an investigation inspection.”
Apr 11, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation
“CCR arrived at the facility. CCR rang the doorbell numerous times. CCR contacted operation staff by phone after no personnel answered the door. Operation staff still did not come to the door. Operation staff on the playground observed CCR waiting at the door and still did not answer. It was approximately 8-9 minutes before CCR was allowed access to the building. CCR was eventually allowed access inside the building by a parent, not personnel.”
Apr 10, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that children in care were exposed to unsanitary conditions regarding plumbing concerns. The unsanitary conditions started on 4/8/25. CCR arrived at the facility to investigate on 4/11/25.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The toilets at the center were not functioning and overflowing when CCR tested. The contaminated water from the toilets was overflowing onto the floors. This was immediately corrected when children in care were sent home due to unsanitary conditions.”
Apr 3, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Two employees were present and actively supervising children in care in a classroom without an eligible background check. This was immediately corrected during the inspection placing the operation back into compliance.”
Jan 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Posting of Activity Plan
“Current activity plans were not posted in the classrooms.”
Nov 19, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Controlling Person - Submit Controlling Person Form to Licensing within two days after a person becomes a controlling person. See TAC 745.901
“A governing body change was not updated as required. The new area director started on 10/1/24. The new area director was not listed as a controlling person during the inspection.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During the unannounced walk-through inspection there were numerous hazards observed. The toilets utilized by children in care were dirty with either urine/fecal matter or both. There was what appeared to be possible mold underneath a refrigerator in a classroom. There were cleaning supplies accessible in a bathoom utilized by children in care. This was immediatly corrected during the isnpection by removing the cleaning supplies. There were mice droppings observed inside the operation.”
Nov 15, 2024: report to the state5 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that caregivers lacked good judgment when they were screaming at one another, using profanity, and threatening one another while children were in care. The director failed to address numerous health or safety concerns such as mold, mice, and mice droppings. The permit holder failed to utilize good judgment when interviewing an operational employee with the director present, breaching confidentiality.”
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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
“An operational employee responsible for children in care and counted in child/caregiver ratio failed to maintain supervision on multiple occasions. The employee went to the office to retrieve their computer, their phone, or to work. The employee also left the classroom unattended to answer the door.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“An operational staff was observed yelling at numerous children in care on numerous occasions when the children wouldn’t listen or behave.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that numerous operational staff failed to report to CCR when they had concerns of minimum standard violations.”
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No Alcohol or Controlled Substances Consumed
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that an operational employee was under the influence of alcohol while present at the operation during operating hours and actively on the clock.”
Oct 31, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that an operational employee grabbed and pulled children in care on more than one occasion.”
16 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 27, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“During the inspection 10 children records were audited. 4 files did not have current immunization records. 1 file did not have health care information. 2 files did not have emergency care authorization. 1 file did not have a current vision/hearing screening for a child in care.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Two infant files did no have updated infant feeding instructions.”
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Required Personnel Records
“During the inspection 10 personnel files were audited. 3 files were missing date of hire. 6 files were missing high school diploma/GED. 3 files were missing affidavit of employment. 1 file was missing an acknowledgment signed for operational policies and procedures. 1 file was missing a photo identification/drivers license. 2 files were missing proof of orientation. 1 file was missing proof of background check. All files were missing the required annual trainings as they could not be located by the person in charge.”
May 2, 2023: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The inspectors’ words, 105 words
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that operational staff that were left in charge lacked self-control when the staff yelled, threatened, and harassed other operational staff and parents on multiple occasions when children in care were present. The same operational employee used profanity around children in care while yelling at operational staff in front of children in care. The same operational employee also violated the operation’s tobacco free policy and procedures by bringing a vape pen on the premises. Another operational staff lacked good judgment when the staff notified a parent in advance of a CPS case filed to give “fair-warning.””
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
“It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that operational employees failed to report abuse neglect concerns to CPS when they became aware of the situation requiring them to report to the hotline.”
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Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
“Throughout the course of the HHS investigation, it was determined that an operational employee designated in charge violated numerous minimum standards and was not routinely present at the operation.”
Apr 27, 2023: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that a caregiver failed to utilize good judgment when she frequently cursed towards and in front of the children in care. The same caregiver also lacked self-control when becoming frustrated with the children in care.”
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that children in care were harshly treated by a caregiver when the caregiver yelled, shoved, lifted a child up by their shirt, picked children up by their arm off of the ground, and threw children in care on their cots when they wouldn’t sleep.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that operational staff did not report concerns to CCR regarding prohibited punishment by a caregiver with children in care.”
Feb 14, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that the handwashing sink was also utilized for sanitization and disinfecting toys. The handwashing sink was also utilized for washing bottles and sippy cups.”
Dec 2, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
“It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that a caregiver slapped children’s hands. A child in care was forcefully grabbed and forced to the ground. The caregiver also yelled at the children in care.”
Nov 20, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Location of Handwashing Sink
“During the inspection a bathroom ulitized by children in care did not have soap and paper towels.”
Sep 8, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“During the monitoring inspection on 8/25/22 it was determined that the operation’s loose fill surfacing was insufficient. On 9/8/22, it was determined that the loose fill still had not been delivered by cooperate office.”
Aug 25, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“During the unannounced monitoring inspection, a 4 year old child in care was observed outside on the playground unsupervised. The 4 year old classroom had entered the building and the child in care was left alone outside for approximately one minute. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by guiding the child in care back inside the building into the classroom.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The mulch was insufficient at the end of the slides on the outdoor playground.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“A survey of children’s immunization records were reviewed. 2 of the 4 immunization records were not current.”
All 57 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 4, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 2, 2023 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 3, 1986.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 100 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 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 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 21.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| South Willis Kindercare This child care provider | 21 |
| Aldersgate Abilene Methodist Church Academy | 7 |
| YMCA of Abilene- Preschool Center | 2 |
| Arlene Coleman Bell | Not given |
| Blest Beginnings | 2 |
| Small World of Learning | 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
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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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