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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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3282 S 13th St
Abilene, TX 79605 Map and directions
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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
ThursdayToday7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

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

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

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