Licensed child care center · public record
ABC Learning Center 3
Amarillo, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 16, 2014
- Capacity
- 176 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1538929
Where
2707 S Bivins St
Amarillo, TX 79103
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “1 of the 4 infant feeding schedules were updated on a monthly basis.” |
| December 4, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75% State’s note: “The second director does not have documentation that she is at this location for the required 30 hours per week.” |
| August 15, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation State’s note: “A staff employed as of 8/1/2022 did not have proof of orientation in file.” |
| August 15, 2022 | Medium | 746.615(a) - Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS State’s note: “A child file had an Affidavit Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience in file and it was past the required 2 years from being notarized and no longer valid.” |
| August 15, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training State’s note: “A caregiver hired on 8/1/2022 did not receive the required 8 hours of pre-service before being in a classroom and counted in the child/caregiver ratio.” |
| May 3, 2022 | Medium | 746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, parents were not notified by staff when children in care received minor injuries while in care at pick up time.” |
| December 1, 2021 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “Two employee files were incomplete as both were missing signatures providing proof of orientation being obtained by the employees. Addtionally, one of these two files was missing proof education - high school diploma or equivalent, as well as a photo identification.” |
| December 1, 2021 | Medium | 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records State’s note: “The playground checklist was documented for the month of November 2021. **This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the playground and buildings maintenance checklist during inspection.” |
| December 1, 2021 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The last fire inspection was conducted for the operation on 6/15/2020. **The fire inspection was conducted during the inspection and this is in compliance.” |
| December 1, 2021 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “One child's file did not have immunizations on file or an up to date affidavit for immunizations in file.” |
| December 1, 2021 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “The director was unable to provide 12 clock hours for the annual training year of 11/11/2020 - 11/11/2021.” |
| December 1, 2021 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Two children's files were missing the addresses for the individuals listed by parents as emergency contacts on the admission information form.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 28, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Pending
- September 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 31, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 4, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 6, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 31, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 31, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 3, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 15, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 3, 2022 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected ABC Learning Center 3?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 29, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does ABC Learning Center 3 have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 1 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
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