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Licensed center · Abilene, TX

New Beginnings Childcare Academy

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:45 AM today
  • Capacity 106

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3451 Silver Oaks Dr
Abilene, TX 79606 Map and directions
Hours
6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
106 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
Not mapped

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:45 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
Tuesday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
Wednesday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
ThursdayToday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
Friday6:45 AM to 5:45 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 106 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Meals provided
  • Snacks provided
  • Skill classes

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3451 Silver Oaks Dr, Abilene, TX 79606 · Taylor County · 21 licensed daycares in 79606

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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
1546121
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
February 2015
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
Yes
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

27 inspections on record, most recent Aug 12, 2026. 18 of 38 visits and reports cited a standard. 10 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Aug 12, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 14, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 5, 2026Self-reported incident5 standards cited
    • 746.3415(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

      It was determined through the review of video footage during the DFPS investigation that a caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering a child.

      Corrected Jun 30, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3417(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

      It was determined through the review of video footage during the DFPS investigation that a caregiver did not wash a child's hands after diapering the child.

      Corrected Jun 30, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

      It was determined through the course of the DFPS investigation that the operation did not notify a parent immediately of a situation that placed a child at risk.

      Corrected Jun 30, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 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 through the DFPS investigation that a child was left unsupervised outside for a period of 22 minutes.

      Corrected Jun 30, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3505(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area

      It was determined through the review of video footage during the DFPS investigation that a caregiver did not sanitize the diaper changing surface after diapering a child.

      Corrected Jun 30, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 4, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 2, 2026Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

      It was determined through the course of DFPS investigation that the operation did not notify parents immediately of 2 children that were involved in a situation that placed the children at risk for injury or harm.

      Corrected Jun 30, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 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 through the course of the DFPS investigation that 2 children in care exited the premises of the daycare unsupervised.

      Corrected Jun 29, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Apr 28, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 24, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 23, 2026Self-reported incident3 standards cited
    • 746.2803(4)(D)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation

      Through the review of video surveillance, it was determined that a 2-year-old child was made to sit in time out for a period of 16 minutes.

      Corrected Apr 17, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1203(3)(D)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

      Through the review a video surveillance a caregiver was observed using their personal cell phone to take selfies, text and watch videos while supervising children in care.

      Corrected Apr 17, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      Through the review of video surveillance, a caregiver was observed open handed hitting a child on their arm in an effort to discipline the child.

      Corrected Apr 17, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Mar 17, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 3, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2905(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

      Through the review of video surveillance, it was determined that a caregiver forced a child to lay down to rest by pushing down on the child's chest in an effort to make the child lay on their mat.

      Corrected Apr 17, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 3, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 17, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 7, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 6, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard 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 through the course of the investigation that a child in care was left unattended on the playground.

      Corrected Dec 1, 2025 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

36 standards cited across 27 inspections, most recently Aug 12, 2026. All 36 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High1542%
  • Medium High1747%
  • Medium411%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
20 of 27 shown
Corrected at the visit
3 of 36 findings, 33 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jun 5, 2026, 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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