David Crockett Early Head Start
3282 S 13TH ST, Abilene, TX 79605 · Taylor County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 164
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-04:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Dusty Fahey
- Phone
- (325) 690-3770
- Regulated since
- Feb 11, 2003
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 212616 · number 820781
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jan 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It was determined a caregiver at the operation used prohibited punishment when the caregiver swatted a child on the hand.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-30. Correction verified 2026-01-06.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jul 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Throughout the course of the HHS Investigation, a caregiver failed to keep her hand on a child in care while the child was on the elevated diaper changing station. This resulted in the child in care falling to the ground.
HHSC 746.3503(c)(2) — Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-03. Correction verified 2025-03-07.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Feb 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation the caregiver failed to maintain the level of supervision required for a young child in care while on the playground. Surveillance footage revealed the child was out of the caregiver?s view for a total period of 6 minutes. Within those 6 minutes, the child was left alone outside unsupervised on the enclosed playground for 3 minutes and 15 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 2025-03-03. Correction verified 2025-03-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation the operation failed to report to CCR within the required time frame. The incident occurred on 1/31/25. The incident was not reported to CCR until 2/3/25.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-03. Correction verified 2025-03-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 5, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver withheld food from a child in care when the child refused to put their hands in their lap. The caregiver also threatened to remove other children's plates if the children didn't stop yelling.
HHSC 746.2805(2) — Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-03. Correction verified 2025-03-07.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 24, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Throughout the course of the HHS Investigation, a 4-month-old infant in care was observed with a blanket in the crib while reviewing surveillance footage.
HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-20. Correction verified 2023-03-28.
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Other Serious
While reviewing surveillance footage for the HHS Investigation, infants in care were observed in restrictive devices for 36 minutes, 41 minutes, 26 minutes, 25 minutes, 47 minutes, and 26 minutes.
HHSC 746.2417(2)(B) — Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-20. Correction verified 2023-03-28.
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Other Serious
Two infants in care were observed sleeping in a restrictive device while reviewing surveillance footage for the HHS Investigation.
HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-20. Correction verified 2023-03-28.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Aug 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 12, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 23, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
Video footage was observed, showing a caregiver snatching a toy away from a child and stated ?You are being ridiculous, and I don?t like it.? It was also determined that the same caregiver treats children differently based on their preference of child.
HHSC 746.1201(2) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-09-29. Correction verified 2021-10-12.
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Other
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a caregiver did not hold or comfort an ill child in care.
HHSC 746.2501(4) — Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-02. Correction verified 2021-11-03.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a caregiver grabbed a child in care and picked the child up where their feet weren't touching. It was also determined that the caregiver was rough with a child in care on multiple occasions. The caregiver spoke to children in care in a harsh tone by stating "You are getting on my nerves."
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-02. Correction verified 2021-11-03.
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Other Serious
During the course of the investigation it was determined that a caregiver used profane language in front of children in care.
HHSC 746.2805(7) — Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-09-29. Correction verified 2021-10-12.
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Other Serious
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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.