Alliance After School Care at Ward
Alliance After School Care at Ward is a licensed child care center in Abilene, TX, licensed for up to 110 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1993. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 40 centers in Abilene and better than 60% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Background check conditions for a caregvier present at the operation were not being followed.
During the inspection a caregiver left the cafeteria to escort a child out of the main entrance of building to their parent, leaving the only other caregiver in the cafteria out of ratio with 44 school aged children.
During the inspection 2 school aged children in care were observed to be walking from the gym to the cafeteria unsupervised by a caregiver.
The operation did not notify licensing of change in site director within the proper time frame. The current site director stated they have been in the site director position since October 2021.
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver was occupied with sweeping up from snack and had turned their back to the children when the incident occurred.
About this center
Common questions
Does Alliance After School Care at Ward take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are Alliance After School Care at Ward’s hours?
2:30 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Alliance After School Care at Ward accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Alliance After School Care at Ward cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Alliance After School Care at Ward for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the West Central Texas area, which includes Abilene, is $27.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Alliance After School Care at Ward had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 3, 2026: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Alliance After School Care at Ward compare with other daycares in Abilene?
It is #16 of 40 centers in Abilene by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 60% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Alliance After School Care at Ward last inspected?
Aug 5, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 417764- 3930 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.