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Pioneer Drive CDC
A licensed child care center in Abilene, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 750 BUCCANEER DR, Abilene, TX 79605
County: Taylor County
Phone: (325) 692-6776
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 250 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 27811
Permit: Full Permit, issued October 19, 1985
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 16 inspections
- 6 investigations
- 19 citations from these visits (risk level: High 7, Medium High 8, Medium 4)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from January 11, 2022 to April 7, 2026, newest first: 35 visits and 29 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
April 7, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 19, 2026 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 27, 2026 · Correction verified: March 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A child allergic to peanuts did not have an allergy plan on file that was signed by both the parent and the physician.
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 19, 2026 · Correction verified: April 7, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
7 children were observed to be unbuckled in the kidney bean toddler table during meal service. This was corrected at inspection when all the children were removed from the table.
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 3, 2026 · Correction verified: March 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have an updated fire inspection.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 3, 2026 · Correction verified: March 24, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have an updated sanitation inspection.
September 23, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 25, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 24, 2025 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 19, 2025 · Correction verified: May 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver made demeaning and inappropriate comments towards the children in care.
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 19, 2025 · Correction verified: May 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver yelled at children in care.
January 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 5, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 26, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
November 15, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.501(a)(13) - Written Operational Policies - Enrollment
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 6, 2024 · Correction verified: December 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operational policies did not have enrollment procedures or a policy for policy changes.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 6, 2024 · Correction verified: December 6, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Seven of ten children records did not have a current immunization record on file.
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 6, 2024 · Correction verified: November 21, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The last documented gas inspection was from 2022.
October 2, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
September 27, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 18, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 27, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 25, 2024 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 15, 2024 · Correction verified: July 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that an operational employee forcefully picked a child in care up off the ground by their left arm on more than one occasion when the child was acting defiant.
746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 15, 2024 · Correction verified: July 15, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
April 9, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 4, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
March 23, 2024 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 8, 2024 · Correction verified: July 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a caregiver failed to utilize good judgement and self-control when a sleep aid was administered to children in care prior to naptime. The caregiver failed to utilize good judgement when she administered a sleep aid without parental consent.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 8, 2024 · Correction verified: July 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a collateral caregiver failed to report a caregiver administering an over-the-counter sleep aid to children in care prior to naptime.
March 5, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 21, 2024 · Investigation · 3 citations
746.2803(2) - Discipline - Appropriate to Child's Level of Understanding
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 21, 2024 · Correction verified: April 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a young child in care was placed in a crib twice for hitting another child in care as a form of punishment.
746.2907(b) - Toddler Out of Crib When Not Sleeping
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 21, 2024 · Correction verified: April 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that toddlers were placed in their cribs at the end of day during pick-up so the caregivers could clean the classroom.
746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 4, 2024 · Correction verified: April 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that the primary caregiver was not current on the required annual training.
February 8, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 22, 2024 · Correction verified: February 22, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two of the transportation vehicles were inspected. One transportation vehicle did not have a fire extinguisher. The other transportation vehicle had an expired fire extinguisher.
746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 22, 2024 · Correction verified: February 22, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two transportation vehicles were inspected. One of the two transportation vehicles did not have a first aid kit.
746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 20, 2024 · Correction verified: May 14, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two transportation vehicles were inspected. Two vehicles did not have an electronic alarm system as required.
November 16, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 13, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 1, 2023 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2023 · Correction verified: November 16, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a caregiver failed to utilize good judgment with a child in care when the caregiver applied forceful pressure to a young child's arm with their hand and pulled the child upward from the ground.
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2023 · Correction verified: November 16, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a child in care was physically abused by a caregiver.
August 7, 2023 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 9, 2023 · Correction verified: October 13, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that three caregivers neglectfully supervised a child in care.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 9, 2023 · Correction verified: October 13, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a young child in care was unsupervised for a 15-minute duration.
February 7, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 19, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 3, 2023 · Correction verified: February 2, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver did not have current CPR First Aid when caring for children.
November 17, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 27, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 21, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 14, 2022 · Correction verified: November 17, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that two caregivers forcefully threw a ball at a child's face leaving a red mark. It was also determined that one of the two caregivers forcefully picked a child in care up by the arms and placed the child in time-out in a forceful manner.
October 21, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 9, 2022 · Correction verified: November 17, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined that a caregiver utilized corporal punishment on a child in care during nap time.
April 27, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the walk-through inspection 3 of the 10 classrooms had diaper creams located in the diaper changing station easily accessible to children in care. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by relocating the diaper creams to a high cabinet where children in care could not reach.
January 28, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
January 24, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 24, 2022 · Correction verified: January 28, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A 3 year old child in care was in the bathroom alone unsupervised by the caregiver.
January 11, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 20, 2022 · Correction verified: January 24, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver with provisional conditions was left alone with the class for approximately a 2 minute duration.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.