Abugida Academy

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Dallas / Dallas / 75243
Street address: 11501 Plano Rd
Phone: (214) 553-5530
Capacity: 168
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: February 17, 2017
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 15 cited deficiencies dated August 23, 2024 to July 31, 2026 (6 High, 8 Medium High, 1 Medium risk). Correction status: 4 corrected at inspection, 11 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Franchise Tax Delinquent (745.247)
Cited July 31, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 15, 2026; correction verified August 28, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not maintain an active franchise tax status. The entity’s franchise tax status was forfeited.
High risk · Report Situation Placing Children at Risk (746.305(a)(6))
Cited June 4, 2026 (correction date recorded: July 3, 2026; correction verified July 15, 2026; technical assistance given); August 23, 2024 (correction date recorded: September 5, 2024; correction verified September 19, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe allegations of inappropriate discipline or a caregiver hitting a child that were not reported within the required timeframe after the operation learned of them.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit (746.5617(a)(6))
Cited August 21, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One bus did not have a first aid kit.
High risk · Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children (746.3407(12))
Cited October 15, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 15, 2024; correction verified October 23, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One classroom had all-purpose cleaner and bleach accessible to children.
High risk · Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment (746.2805(1))
Cited August 23, 2024 (correction date recorded: September 5, 2024; correction verified September 19, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver was seen on surveillance hitting a child on the head.
Medium High risk · Sanitize Potty-Chairs (746.3407(5))
Cited July 16, 2026 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A potty chair containing urine was in the toddler walkway and accessible to children.
Medium High risk · Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering (746.3417(3))
Cited August 21, 2025 (correction date recorded: August 21, 2025; correction verified September 4, 2025).
What the record describes: A child’s hands were not washed after a diaper change.
Medium High risk · Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less (746.4907(a)(1))
Cited August 21, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 12, 2025; correction verified September 4, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Three playgrounds did not have the required six-inch depth of loose-fill material in the areas surrounding stationary equipment.
Medium High risk · Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered (746.3701(1))
Cited August 21, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One electrical outlet did not have a safety cover.
Medium High risk · Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps (746.2407)
Cited April 21, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 21, 2025; correction verified April 30, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: An infant was in a swing without being properly strapped in.
Medium High risk · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards (746.3701)
Cited April 21, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 25, 2025; correction verified April 28, 2025; technical assistance given); October 15, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe a broken fish tank on the ground with shattered glass accessible to children, a tire with exposed wires, and an unhinged gate from the playground to the front of the building that could be pushed down.
Medium High risk · Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. (746.1315(a))
Cited October 15, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 22, 2024; correction verified October 23, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One out of ten personnel records reviewed did not include pediatric first aid training.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance (746.801(5))
Cited July 16, 2026 (correction date recorded: July 31, 2026; correction verified August 5, 2026).
What the record describes: The director did not have an attendance record on file available for review.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 15 cited deficiencies for Abugida Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (6 High, 8 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Records list 17 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-05.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	6
Medium High	8
Medium	1
Medium Low	0
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-07-31 · 745.247 · High

Franchise Tax Delinquent

The operation failed to maintain an active franchise tax status, and as a result, the entity?s franchise tax status has been forfeited.

Correction date recorded: 2026-08-15

2026-07-16 · 746.3407(5) · Medium High

Sanitize Potty-Chairs

A potty chairs was observed in Toddler walkway with urine sitting in it accessible to children. This was corrected it at inspection when the caregiver removed the chair and cleaned it.

Corrected at inspection

2026-07-16 · 746.801(5) · Medium

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance

The center director did not have an attendance record on file available for review.

Correction date recorded: 2026-07-31

Full citation history from HHSC (23)

2026-07-31 · 745.247 · High
Franchise Tax Delinquent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-15. Correction verified: 2026-08-28.
The operation failed to maintain an active franchise tax status, and as a result, the entity?s franchise tax status has been forfeited.
2026-07-16 · 746.801(5) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-31. Correction verified: 2026-08-05.
The center director did not have an attendance record on file available for review.
2026-07-16 · 746.3407(5) · Medium High
Sanitize Potty-Chairs
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-07-16. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A potty chairs was observed in Toddler walkway with urine sitting in it accessible to children. This was corrected it at inspection when the caregiver removed the chair and cleaned it.
2026-06-04 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-03. Correction verified: 2026-07-15.
This standard is tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The operation was made aware of an allegation of inappropriate discipline used in the classroom and did not report the incident within the 48-hour timeframe.
2025-08-21 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-21. Correction verified: 2025-09-04.
A child's hands were not washed after diaper changing.
2025-08-21 · 746.5617(a)(6) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-08-21. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One bus does not have a first aid kit on the vehicle. This was corrected at inspection when a first aid kit was added to the vehicle.
2025-08-21 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-08-21. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One outlet did not have a safety cover over it. This was corrected at inspection when a safety cover was added.
2025-08-21 · 746.4907(a)(1) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-12. Correction verified: 2025-09-04.
Three playgrounds do not have an appropriate depth of six inches of loose fill in the use zones surrounding stationary equipment.
2025-04-21 · 746.2407 · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-21. Correction verified: 2025-04-30.
An infant was found in a swing without proper strapping. This was corrected during the inspection.
2025-04-21 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-25. Correction verified: 2025-04-28.
During an outdoor walkthrough, a broken fish tank was discovered on the ground, with shattered glass easily accessible to children. Additionally, a tire was found that had exposed wires, posing a hazard during active play. The fish tank was removed.
2024-10-15 · 746.3407(12) · High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-15. Correction verified: 2024-10-23.
One classroom had all purpose cleaner and bleach accessible to children.
2024-10-15 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-10-15. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A gate leading from the playground to the front of the building was unhinged, allowing for the gate to be pushed down. This was corrected at inspection when the gate was fixed.
2024-10-15 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-22. Correction verified: 2024-10-23.
One out of ten personnel records reviewed does not have pediatric first aid training.
2024-08-23 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-05. Correction verified: 2024-09-19.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. After the operation was made aware of allegations that a child was hit by a caregiver, the information was not properly reported to Child Care Regulations within two days.
2024-08-23 · 746.2805(1) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-05. Correction verified: 2024-09-19.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver was observed on surveillance hitting a child on their head.
2023-05-30 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-05-30. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The gate was off the hedges on the playground. This was corrected when the director placed the gate back on the hedges and locked it.
2023-05-30 · 746.3407(12) · High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-05-30. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Spray bottle was not label. This was corrected when director place a label on the spray bottle.
2023-05-30 · 746.2407 · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-05-30. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Two caregivers did not use the straps on the high table during mealtimes. The was corrected when the caregivers placed a child in the high table for snack. Children who were not able to be strapped into the high table sat at a nearby table adjacent to the caregiver.
2023-02-09 · 746.2805(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-10. Correction verified: 2023-03-20.
A caregiver grabbed a child's hand as a form of discipline.
2022-09-10 · 746.2805(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-10. Correction verified: 2022-10-21.
A child was pulled by his shirt by a caregiver to be moved to a different location.
2022-03-14 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-03-14. Correction verified: Not recorded.
An employee working at the operation had a 'pending' background check.
2021-10-14 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-10-14. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The 0-11 month classroom had five children with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when one child moved up to the 12-17 month old classroom and both classrooms were in ratio.
2021-10-14 · 746.2415(b) · High
AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-10-14. Correction verified: 2021-10-19.
One infant under 12 months was sleeping a crib with a shawl in the crib against the infant's face. This was corrected at inspection when the shawl was removed from the crib.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1250294

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.