Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center
Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center is a licensed child care center in Abilene, TX, licensed for up to 120 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2000. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 12 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 3 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 40 centers in Abilene and better than 56% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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It was determined through the course of the DFPS investigation that a child was left in a bouncer for more than 15 minutes.
A trash can containing soiled diapers was observed without a cover, making the contents of the trash can accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the garbage was removed and made inaccessible to children.
A caregiver in the 3 year old classroom was present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding their eligibility.
1 of the 10 children records surveyed did not have current immunization records.
During the inspection one employee file could not be located for a new hire. Of the 10 personnel records surveyed, one employee did not have proof the GED/high school diploma.
The rotating menu utilized by the operation did not reflect substitutions utilized for PM snack on 8/11/22. The Texas Department of Agriculture paperwork also reflected inaccuracies reflecting food served to children in care for PM snack. Substitutes were not indicated on either report.
An infant was observed to be sleeping in a restrictive device. The infant was moved to a crib during inspection.
One child who had a note on a doctor's prescription pad paper instructing not to give the child a certain food did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the West Central Texas area, which includes Abilene, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.60 a day for toddlers and $28.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 23, 2024: “Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center compare with other daycares in Abilene?
It is tied for #19 of 40 centers in Abilene by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 56% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Day Nursery of Abilene Sherry Lane Center last inspected?
May 19, 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 39108- 3770 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.