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Pup Academy Staff Daycare

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
August 20, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 9, 2023
Capacity
170 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 AM-05:30 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
1775279

Where

6249 Buffalo Gap Rd
Abilene, TX 79606

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 1
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 20, 2026Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “3 caregiver files reviewed lacked 24 hours of annual training for the previous completed training year.”
September 11, 2026
August 20, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “A caregiver hired on August 4, 2026 was counted in ratio in the toddler room without completing 8 hours of preservice training in required topics.”
August 28, 2026
December 3, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “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.”
December 30, 2025
August 21, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “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.”
August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “A substitute caregiver in the 2 yr old room that was hired in April 2024 did not have current First aid and CPR.”
August 30, 2024
August 19, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
State’s note: “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.”
September 3, 2024
August 16, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “A deep hole was observed in the ground of the outdoor play space adjacent to the sidewalk causing a hazard to children in care.”
August 30, 2023
August 16, 2023Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “A 15 month old infant was observed unbuckled in a highchair. This was corrected at inspection when the child was buckled into the highchair.”
August 16, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Pup Academy Staff Daycare?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 20, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Pup Academy Staff Daycare have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 1 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 1 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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