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Childcare center · Abilene, TX
David Crockett Early Head Start
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: 3282 S 13TH ST, Abilene, TX 79605
County: Taylor County
Phone: (325) 690-3770
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 164 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 820781
Permit: Full Permit, issued February 11, 2003
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
- 5 citations from these visits (risk level: High 4, Medium High 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 August 26, 2022 to January 6, 2026, newest first: 20 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.
January 6, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 19, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 17, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 30, 2025 · Correction verified: January 6, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined a caregiver at the operation used prohibited punishment when the caregiver swatted a child on the hand.
July 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 27, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 21, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
March 7, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 26, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 20, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.3503(c)(2) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: March 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Throughout the course of the HHS Investigation, a caregiver failed to keep her hand on a child in care while the child was on the elevated diaper changing station. This resulted in the child in care falling to the ground.
February 11, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 7, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: March 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation the operation failed to report to CCR within the required time frame. The incident occurred on 1/31/25. The incident was not reported to CCR until 2/3/25.
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: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: March 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation the caregiver failed to maintain the level of supervision required for a young child in care while on the playground. Surveillance footage revealed the child was out of the caregiver's view for a total period of 6 minutes. Within those 6 minutes, the child was left alone outside unsupervised on the enclosed playground for 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
February 4, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: March 7, 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 withheld food from a child in care when the child refused to put their hands in their lap. The caregiver also threatened to remove other children's plates if the children didn't stop yelling.
January 31, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 27, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 20, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
May 15, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
March 28, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
February 28, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
February 24, 2023 · Investigation · 3 citations
746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 20, 2023 · Correction verified: March 28, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
While reviewing surveillance footage for the HHS Investigation, infants in care were observed in restrictive devices for 36 minutes, 41 minutes, 26 minutes, 25 minutes, 47 minutes, and 26 minutes.
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 20, 2023 · Correction verified: March 28, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two infants in care were observed sleeping in a restrictive device while reviewing surveillance footage for the HHS Investigation.
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 20, 2023 · Correction verified: March 28, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Throughout the course of the HHS Investigation, a 4-month-old infant in care was observed with a blanket in the crib while reviewing surveillance footage.
August 26, 2022 · 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.