Licensed center · Abilene, TX
Pup Academy Staff Daycare
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool
- Closed now · opens 7:15 AM today
- Capacity 170
- Accepts child care assistance
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- Hours
- 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to preschool
- Capacity
- 170 children
- Meals
- Not on the state record
- Nearby
- 5 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:15 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 170 children
Accepts child care assistance
Location and nearby daycares
6249 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606 · Taylor County · 21 licensed daycares in 79606
Capacity rank 3 of 21 in this ZIP
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- Brenda Jones0.6 mi · Listed family home
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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
- 1775279
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- November 2023
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
12 inspections on record, most recent Jan 13, 2026. 4 of 17 visits and reports cited a standard. 5 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Apr 2, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jan 13, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 5, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Dec 3, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver lacked good judgment when they picked up a child in care by one arm and inappropriately carried the child down the hall.
Corrected Dec 30, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Sep 11, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 6, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 10, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Nov 6, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 4, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Aug 21, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A substitute caregiver in the 2 yr old room that was hired in April 2024 did not have current First aid and CPR.
Corrected Aug 30, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregvier from the toddler room was observed out of the classroom at the front desk leaving their co-caregiver in the classroom out of ratio with 10 children where the age group of children was 10 months to 18months.
Corrected Aug 21, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Aug 19, 2024Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation violated minimum standards by leaving 2 caregivers, who were within their 90 days of employment and lacked training in pediatric first aid and rescue breathing, unsupervised with children during naptime.
Corrected Sep 3, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- May 9, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 26, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Nov 8, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
6 standards cited across 12 inspections, most recently Jan 13, 2026. All 6 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High117%
- Medium High583%
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 10 of 12 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 6 findings, 6 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Dec 3, 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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