32 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.
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.
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.
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.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
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Unlock in the report| Jun 16, 2026 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 5 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 4, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 2, 2023 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| May 1, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Assessment | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | §746.2805(5) Other | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Jun 8, 2026 | §746.2805(3) Other | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Feb 4, 2026 | §746.3701(10) Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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 | §746.2805(5) Other | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: It was determined through the course of the investigation that caregivers have been witnessed yelling at children in care. |
| Oct 29, 2025 | §746.305(a)(2) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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 | §746.4309 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Aug 6, 2025 | §746.2427(a) Other | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Jul 15, 2025 | §746.305(a)(2) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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 | §745.8411(a) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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 | §746.3407 Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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 10, 2025 | §746.305(a)(1) Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Apr 3, 2025 | §745.641 Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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 | §746.2209 Facilities & equipment | Medium risk | Corrected | Posting of Activity Plan: Current activity plans were not posted in the classrooms. |
| Nov 19, 2024 | §746.3407 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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 19, 2024 | §745.903(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Nov 15, 2024 | §746.1201(1) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Nov 15, 2024 | §746.3703(b) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Nov 15, 2024 | §746.2805(5) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Nov 15, 2024 | §746.1205(a)(4) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Nov 15, 2024 | §746.305(a)(6) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | §746.2805(3) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | §746.901 Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | §746.613(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | §746.2421(b) Food & nutrition | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Two infant files did no have updated infant feeding instructions. |
| May 2, 2023 | §746.1201(5) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| May 2, 2023 | §746.1003(2) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | 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. |
| May 2, 2023 | §746.1201(1) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: 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." |
| Apr 27, 2023 | §746.305(a)(6) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Apr 27, 2023 | §746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Apr 27, 2023 | §746.2805 Facilities & equipment | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Feb 14, 2023 | §746.2419(8) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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 | §746.2805(4) Other | High risk | Corrected | 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 | §746.4405 Sanitation & hygiene | Medium risk | Corrected | Location of Handwashing Sink: During the inspection a bathroom ulitized by children in care did not have soap and paper towels. |
| Sep 8, 2022 | §746.4907(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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 | §746.1203(4) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Aug 25, 2022 | §746.4907(a)(1) Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | 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. |
| Aug 25, 2022 | §746.613(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: A survey of children's immunization records were reviewed. 2 of the 4 immunization records were not current. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltway Kids Academy Abilene, 79605 | Child care center | — | 259 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Alliance After School Care at Austin Abilene, 79605 | School-age program | — | 68 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| YMCA of Abilene- Preschool Center Abilene, 79605 | Child care center | — | 123 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| YMCA Enrichment Center Abilene, 79605 | School-age program | — | 306 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Blest Beginnings Abilene, 79605 | Child care center | — | 83 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Alliance After School Care at Alcorta Abilene, 79605 | School-age program | — | 80 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 95617 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 2309 S WILLIS ST|ABILENE|TX|… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 2309 S WILLIS ST, ABILENE, TX, 79605 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 64980 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Oct 23, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX | row-vpmv~trn5~dzde | monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart | Historical | Jun 1, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_tda_cacfp_centers TX | 02656-1074 | mealpreparationmethod, foodservicevendorname, enrolled_by_eligibility | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905743825 | Verified | Oct 27, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905743824 | Verified | Jul 14, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905900287 | Verified | Jun 26, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905743823 | Verified | Jun 24, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905900286 | Verified | Jun 16, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, us_census_geocoder, tx_twc_subsidy_providers, tx_twc_ccs_facilities, tx_tda_cacfp_centers. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.