The state records summarized here cover 78 child care operations in Abilene, including 41 licensed centers and 37 home-based operations. From 2023-10-10 through 2026-10-10, the records contain 247 citations across all operation types. During that period, 32 licensed centers had at least one citation, and 9 licensed centers had no citations recorded. The standards and inspector descriptions below explain what some of these citations cover.
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Provider totals and citation counts include all providers, including providers omitted from listings for personal-name privacy or suppression requests.
Citations dated October 10, 2023 to October 10, 2026.
| Provider type | Providers |
|---|---|
| Licensed Centers | 41 |
| Licensed Child-Care Homes | 3 |
| Listed Family Homes | 21 |
| Registered Child-Care Homes | 13 |
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 110 |
| Medium High | 107 |
| Medium | 27 |
| Medium Low | 1 |
| Low | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 |
| Standard | Title | Citations | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 746.1205 | Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity | 19 | 12 |
| 745.641 | AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation | 8 | 8 |
| 746.2805 | Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling | 8 | 5 |
| 746.1201 | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control | 6 | 6 |
| 746.1315 | Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR | 6 | 6 |
| 746.2407 | Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps | 6 | 6 |
| 746.2805 | Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling | 6 | 5 |
| 746.3407 | Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment | 6 | 4 |
| HRC 42.052 | AP Illegal Operation - Not Listed | 6 | 4 |
| 746.305 | Report Situation Placing Children at Risk | 5 | 5 |
| ZIP | Providers |
|---|---|
| 79605 | 24 |
| 79606 | 21 |
| 79603 | 13 |
| 79602 | 12 |
| 79601 | 8 |
This standard covers supervision, including staying close to children and knowing what they are doing through sight or hearing. Inspector descriptions include children left without supervision outside and children leaving the premises without supervision.
This standard covers receiving notification of background check results before allowing a person to be present at the operation. Inspector descriptions include caregivers working with children before an eligibility notice was received or without an active background check.
This standard covers prohibited punishment involving humiliation, rejection, or yelling. Recent citations in Abilene report caregivers yelling at children in care.
This standard covers employee and caregiver competence, judgment, and self-control. Inspector descriptions include carrying a child by an arm, holding a classroom door closed while a child tried to enter, and pulling away a blanket so that a child fell.
This standard covers current pediatric CPR training for caregivers and the director. Inspector descriptions include caregivers whose CPR training or certification was not current.
This standard covers using straps on furnishings and equipment in infant care areas. Inspector descriptions include children placed in feeding tables without being buckled in.
This standard covers prohibited punishment involving grabbing and pulling. Inspector descriptions include caregivers grabbing or pulling children, including pulling a child by an arm during discipline.
This standard covers maintaining buildings, grounds, and equipment. Inspector descriptions include a damaged playground gate, urine on a restroom floor, accessible dirty diapers, grass needing mowing, and dead bugs indoors.
This guide's text was drafted automatically, checked against the state records by a second automated reviewer, and spot-checked by hand; all counts are computed directly from the state data. It may contain errors. The official state record is authoritative. Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers.
Data as of October 10, 2026. Corrections and removal requests