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Childcare center · Abilene, TX
Pup Academy Staff Daycare
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: 6249 BUFFALO GAP RD, Abilene, TX 79606
County: Taylor County
Phone: (325) 437-2350
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 170 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1775279
Permit: Full Permit, issued November 9, 2023
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 5 investigations
- 6 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 4, Medium 1)
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 June 14, 2023 to August 20, 2026, newest first: 18 visits and 8 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.
August 20, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 28, 2026 · Correction verified: August 21, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver hired on August 4, 2026 was counted in ratio in the toddler room without completing 8 hours of preservice training in required topics.
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 11, 2026 · Correction verified: August 31, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
3 caregiver files reviewed lacked 24 hours of annual training for the previous completed training year.
April 2, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
January 13, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
December 5, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 3, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 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: December 30, 2025 · Correction verified: January 13, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver lacked good judgment when they picked up a child in care by one arm and inappropriately carried the child down the hall.
September 11, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 6, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 10, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
November 6, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 4, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 21, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 30, 2024 · Correction verified: September 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A substitute caregiver in the 2 yr old room that was hired in April 2024 did not have current First aid and CPR.
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 21, 2024 · Correction verified: September 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregvier from the toddler room was observed out of the classroom at the front desk leaving their co-caregiver in the classroom out of ratio with 10 children where the age group of children was 10 months to 18months.
August 19, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 3, 2024 · Correction verified: September 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation violated minimum standards by leaving 2 caregivers, who were within their 90 days of employment and lacked training in pediatric first aid and rescue breathing, unsupervised with children during naptime.
May 9, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 26, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
November 8, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 6, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 16, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 16, 2023 · Correction verified: September 6, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A 15 month old infant was observed unbuckled in a highchair. This was corrected at inspection when the child was buckled into the highchair.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 30, 2023 · Correction verified: September 6, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A deep hole was observed in the ground of the outdoor play space adjacent to the sidewalk causing a hazard to children in care.
June 14, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
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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.