# Day Nursery of Abilene Orange St. Day Nursery of Abilene Orange St. is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Abilene, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 150 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 1450 N 17th St, Abilene, TX 79601 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 150 - License/permit: 1701994- 3770 - Operator: not published - Phone: (325) 232-7387 - Website: daynurseryabilene.org - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1346191 ## Inspection record 21 findings across 40 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-11 to 2026-08-13); 18 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-06-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-07-09: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver lacked good judgment when they yanked a blanket from a child's grasp during nap time causing the child to fall to the floor. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - 2025-01-27 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-20: Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report: During the course of this investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to comply with mandatory reporting requirements by directing caregivers to report operational concerns and suspected abuse or neglect internally to administration before contacting CCR. (§746.201(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-5)) - 2025-01-10 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-20: Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering: It was determined through video surveillance that a child did not wash their hands after diaper changing. (§746.3417(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3417-3)) - 2025-01-10 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-20: Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child: It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering a child. (§746.3415(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3415-4)) - 2025-01-10 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-20: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: It was determined through video surveillance that a shelf in the 2 year old classroom was not properly secured to the floor causing it to fall on a child in care. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2024-11-18 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children: The infant room had 11 infants with 2 caregivers where the specified age group was 0-6 months. This was corrected at the inspection when 1 infant was moved to another room bringing the operation into compliance. (§746.1609; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1609)) - 2024-11-06 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-16: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk for injury or harm when the operation was notified that prohibited punishment occurred with a child in care. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6)) - 2024-11-06 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-16: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: It was determined through the course of the investigation that prohibited punishment occurred with a child in care when a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child by one arm causing the child?s feet to leave the ground in an effort to discipline the child. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3)) - 2024-11-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver lacked good judgment and self-control when they shoved a child causing the child to fall to the floor. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - 2024-10-15 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-10: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation failed to obtain the parent's signature within 48 hours from the date of the incident. The incident occurred on 10/11/2024. Records indicate the parent signed the incident report on 10/22/2024. (§746.707; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-707)) - 2024-10-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-10: AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended: It was determined through the course of the investigation that a child was left unattended in an operation vehicle for approximately 4 minutes. (§746.5605(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5605-4)) - 2024-10-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-10: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that neglectful supervision did occur with the child(ren) in care. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4)) - 2024-10-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-10: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle: It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver did not conduct a physical walk through and visual check of the vehicle before disabling the alarm from the rear of the vehicle. (§746.5625(d)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5625-d-2)) - 2024-02-23 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-03-27: 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 the course of the investigation that a child was left on the playground unsupervised. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2023-12-13 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-02-20: Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep: A caregiver wrapped a 2-year-old child in a blanket in order to lay the child down for naptime. The caregiver then used her hand to push the child's head down when the child lifted up and used her body to push the child's body down causing the child to fall forward and receive an injury. (§746.2905(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2905-1)) - …and 6 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Alliance After School at Taylor](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1369936) — 0.99 km, capacity 83 - [Alliance- After School at Tlca](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1334812) — 1.36 km, capacity 50 - [Day Nursery of Abilene Cedar Street Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-132394) — 1.55 km, capacity 160 - [Busy Bees Childcare Center Abilene LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1509319) — 1.56 km, capacity 122 - [New Heights Learning Zone](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1516643) — 1.83 km, capacity 102 - [Glo Day Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-96548) — 1.89 km, capacity 272 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1346191 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1346191 - us_census_geocoder record 1450 N 17TH ST|ABILENE|TX|79601 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1346191 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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