Saint Johns Episcopal School Early Childhood Program
1600 SHERMAN DR, Abilene, TX 79605 · Taylor County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 68
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Casey Stone
- Phone
- (325) 695-8870
- Regulated since
- Feb 4, 2009
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 364686 · number 903411
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a 2-year-old child in care was left alone unsupervised inside the enclosed playground area for a duration of 3 minutes and 52 seconds.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-24. Correction verified 2025-10-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a person in charge did not have an eligible background check and had access to young children in care.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-23. Correction verified 2024-08-23.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Aug 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a young child in care was left alone unsupervised by a caregiver for approximately 15 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-05. Correction verified 2024-09-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
While surveying personnel records, it was determined that 4 of the 6 records did not have proof of GED/High School Diploma/or Equivalent.
HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-03-08. Correction verified 2023-02-22.
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Records & paperwork
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Apr 28, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the inspection the permit renewal was not posted with the required postings. This was immediately corrected during the inspection, placing the operation back into compliance.
HHSC 745.479 — Post Notice of Permit Renewal
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-28.
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Staff background & training
During the inspection some caregiver files were missing the required Annual Health and Safety Audit training and certificates.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-12. Correction verified 2022-05-11.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
During the inspection, disinfectant was located in 2 classrooms by the sinks, accessible to the children in care. Chemicals located underneath the sink in the kitchen were also not secured with child safety locks and accessible for children in care. This was immediately corrected by locating the disinfectant in high cabinets and fixing the locking mechanism on the door under the kitchen sink.
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-28.
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Supervision & ratios
During the inspection the last CPSC annual certification was dated back to 2020. There wasn't a current CPSC annual certification posted. This was immediately corrected during the inspection, placing the operation back into compliance.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-28.
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Illness & medication
During the inspection 2 of the 4 children's files surveyed had outdated immunization records. This was immediatly corrected by printing the most current IMMTRAC2 record available, placing the operation back into compliance.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-28.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.