ABC Learning Center 3
2707 S BIVINS ST, Amarillo, TX 79103 · Potter County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 176
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Irma Lincon
- Phone
- (806) 220-0490
- Regulated since
- Dec 16, 2014
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1143959 · number 1538929
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The second director does not have documentation that she is at this location for the required 30 hours per week.
HHSC 746.1011(a) — Director present-Minimum 75%
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-20. Correction verified 2024-12-19.
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Other
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Aug 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A staff employed as of 8/1/2022 did not have proof of orientation in file.
HHSC 746.1301(1)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-15.
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Staff background & training
A caregiver hired on 8/1/2022 did not receive the required 8 hours of pre-service before being in a classroom and counted in the child/caregiver ratio.
HHSC 746.1301(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-17. Correction verified 2022-09-09.
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Illness & medication
A child file had an Affidavit Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience in file and it was past the required 2 years from being notarized and no longer valid.
HHSC 746.615(a) — Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-24. Correction verified 2022-09-09.
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Staff background & training
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May 3, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, parents were not notified by staff when children in care received minor injuries while in care at pick up time.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-20. Correction verified 2022-10-03.
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Other
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Dec 1, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The director was unable to provide 12 clock hours for the annual training year of 11/11/2020 - 11/11/2021.
HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-27. Correction verified 2022-01-25.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The last fire inspection was conducted for the operation on 6/15/2020. **The fire inspection was conducted during the inspection and this is in compliance.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-01.
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Illness & medication
One child's file did not have immunizations on file or an up to date affidavit for immunizations in file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-08.
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Safety & premises
Two children's files were missing the addresses for the individuals listed by parents as emergency contacts on the admission information form.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-02.
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Records & paperwork
The playground checklist was documented for the month of November 2021. **This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the playground and buildings maintenance checklist during inspection.
HHSC 746.801(8) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-01.
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Staff background & training
Two employee files were incomplete as both were missing signatures providing proof of orientation being obtained by the employees. Addtionally, one of these two files was missing proof education - high school diploma or equivalent, as well as a photo identification.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-27. Correction verified 2022-01-25.
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Staff background & training
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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.