Day Nursery of Abilene Cedar Street Center
Day Nursery of Abilene Cedar Street Center is a licensed child care center in Abilene, TX, licensed for up to 160 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1994. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 16 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (5 of 17). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 40 centers in Abilene and better than 40% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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It was determined through the course of the investigation that a school age child was left unsupervised for a period of approximately 17 minutes.
It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation failed to notify a parent immediately of a situation that placed a child at risk.
There was documentation that showed 1 child was allergic to eggs that did not have emergency allergy plan on file.
The operation stated that a fire inspection was recently conducted but documentation was not readily available for review.
The operation did not have an updated sanitation inspection available at the time of inspection.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that operation failed to comply with minimum standards by providing falsified CPR documentation for a caregiver present during an incident.
3 infants were observed not buckled into the kidney bean toddler table during meal time. THis was corrected at inspection when the infants were removed from the table.
A caregiver in the pre-k classroom, when asked how many children they had stated there were 13 children present. When the CCR inspector counted children there were 14 children present. Furthermore, A caregiver in the school age classroom, when asked how many children they had stated there were 17 children present. When the CCR inspector counted children there were 16 children present.
The 2 year old classroom had 12 children with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver entered to assist the other caregiver bringing the operation into compliance.
A caregiver lacked good judgment and self-control when they knowingly stepped on a child's hand and then failed to care for and console the child when the child was visibly crying.
It was determined through the course of the investigation that there was a period of 58 seconds where no one was responsible for a 4 yr old child that was left on the playground during transition.
Toilet bowl cleaner was observed in an unlocked cabinet that was accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaner was removed from the cabinet and put out of reach of children.
It was determined through reviewing video footage of classrooms, that a caregiver acted in an aggressive manner toward children in care. The caregiver can be seen ushering children to another area of the classroom by aggressive force, pulling of arms and pushing children in care.
A caregiver in the two year old classroom was observed supervising 12 two year old children alone. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver moved a child to another room bringing the classroom into ratio.
A child in care with an allergy to whole milk, as documented in a signed note from the child's physician, did not have an emergency allergy plan on file.
A caregiver served a child whole milk which was a known food allergy documented in a signed note from the child's physician.
A can of sunscreen and a bottle of handsanitizer were observed within reach of children in care. This was corrected when the containers were put put up out of reach during this inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Day Nursery of Abilene Cedar Street Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Day Nursery of Abilene Cedar Street Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Day Nursery of Abilene Cedar Street Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Day Nursery of Abilene Cedar Street Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 4, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Day Nursery of Abilene Cedar Street Center compare with other daycares in Abilene?
It is #30 of 40 centers in Abilene by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 40% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Day Nursery of Abilene Cedar Street Center last inspected?
Sep 16, 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 503038- 3770 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.