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New Beginnings Childcare Academy

Abilene, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

13 state inspections, last 2 years
29 deficiencies on the state’s summary
25 high or medium-high risk
August 12, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 10, 2015
Capacity
106 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-05:45 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1546121

Where

3451 Silver Oaks Dr
Abilene, TX 79606

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 11
  • Medium-high 14
  • Medium 4
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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. Showing the newest 25 of 29.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 5, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “It was determined through the DFPS investigation that a child was left unsupervised outside for a period of 22 minutes.”
June 30, 2026
June 5, 2026High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “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.”
June 30, 2026
June 5, 2026Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “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.”
June 30, 2026
June 5, 2026Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “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.”
June 30, 2026
June 5, 2026Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “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.”
June 30, 2026
June 2, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the DFPS investigation that 2 children in care exited the premises of the daycare unsupervised.”
June 29, 2026
June 2, 2026High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “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.”
June 30, 2026
March 23, 2026Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “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.”
April 17, 2026
March 23, 2026High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “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.”
April 17, 2026
March 23, 2026Medium746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
State’s note: “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.”
April 17, 2026
March 3, 2026Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “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.”
April 17, 2026
November 6, 2025High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a child in care was left unattended on the playground.”
December 1, 2025
October 21, 2025High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “A 4 month old was observed sleeping in the crib on a boppy pillow. This was corrected at inspection when the boppy pillow was removed from the crib bringing the operation into compliance.”
October 21, 2025
October 15, 2025High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “An 6 month old infant was observed sleeping in a swing. This was corrected at inspection when the infant was moved to their crib bringing the operation into compliance.”
October 21, 2025
October 15, 2025Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver in the infant room was using their cell phone for personal use while supervising infants alone.”
November 3, 2025
October 15, 2025Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that the infant room has not maintained proper ratio.”
November 3, 2025
September 17, 2025Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “2 infants in the infant room were not buckled into the kidney bean toddler table. This was corrected at inspection when the children were buckled in.”
At the inspection
September 17, 2025Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “2 caregiver files reviewed, that have been employed longer than 90 days, did not have a current CPR certification.”
September 26, 2025
September 17, 2025Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation had not conducted a fire drill since July 2025.This was corrected at inspection when the operation conducted a fire drill bringing the operation into compliance.”
At the inspection
May 9, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver in the 4 yr old room stated there were 18 children in the classroom when there were 17 children in the classroom.”
May 9, 2024
May 1, 2024High746.3703(b) - No Alcohol or Controlled Substances Consumed
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver consumed alcohol on the premises of the daycare.”
May 21, 2024
May 1, 2024High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver was under the influence of alcohol while supervising children alone for approximately 1 hour.”
May 21, 2024
April 25, 2023Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation was lacking an updated annual health inspection.”
May 5, 2023
December 28, 2022Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “A fire drill was not documented for the month of November 2022. This was corrected at inspection when the center conducted a fire drill during the inspection.”
At the inspection
December 28, 2022Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “A child that has a food allergy to eggs was lacking an emergency allergy plan signed by both the parent and the physician. There is no documentation in the child's file that indicates the child is no longer allergic to eggs.”
December 30, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected New Beginnings Childcare Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 12, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does New Beginnings Childcare Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 29: 11 high-risk, 14 medium-high-risk, 4 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.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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