- Non-critical Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Inspector's note: 3 caregiver files reviewed lacked 24 hours of annual training for the previous completed training year. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-09-11. - Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Inspector'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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-08-28.
Licensed Center · Texas
Pup Academy Staff Daycare
6249 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · Map
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 170
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2023
- Phone
- 3254372350
No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.
State compliance summary
How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.
Inspection history
- Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Inspector'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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-08-28. - Non-critical Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Inspector's note: 3 caregiver files reviewed lacked 24 hours of annual training for the previous completed training year. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-09-11.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Inspector'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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-30.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Inspector'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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-21. - Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Inspector'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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-30.
- Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Inspector'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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-09-03.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Inspector'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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-16. - Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Inspector'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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-30.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.