Licensed center · Abilene, TX
David Crockett Early Head Start
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool
- Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
- Capacity 164
- Accepts child care assistance
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- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to preschool
- Capacity
- 164 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 10 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 164 children
Accepts child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Location and nearby daycares
3282 S 13th St, Abilene, TX 79605 · Taylor County · 25 licensed daycares in 79605
Capacity rank 5 of 25 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Abilene Learning Academy LLC0.5 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Debbie Hunt0.6 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Cornerstone Christian School0.7 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Keily Caro0.7 mi · Listed family home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Michelle Cavazos Corpus-lopez0.7 mi · Listed family home
- Lacey Connel0.9 mi · Listed family home · Infant, Toddler
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 820781
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- February 2003
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
15 inspections on record, most recent Jan 6, 2026. 6 of 23 visits and reports cited a standard. 8 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Jan 6, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 19, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Nov 17, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
It was determined a caregiver at the operation used prohibited punishment when the caregiver swatted a child on the hand.
Corrected Dec 30, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Jul 29, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 27, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 21, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Mar 7, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 26, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 20, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.3503(c)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
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.
Corrected Mar 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3503(c)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Feb 11, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 7, 2025Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
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.
Corrected Mar 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
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.
Corrected Mar 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Feb 4, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.2805(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
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.
Corrected Mar 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Jan 31, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 27, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
12 standards cited across 15 inspections, most recently Jan 6, 2026. All 12 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High1083%
- Medium High217%
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 15 of 15 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 12 findings, 12 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Nov 17, 2025, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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