Grace Linn

870 MULBERRY ST, Abilene, TX 79601 · Taylor County

6cited violations

1serious

3inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 8
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:30 AM-04:30 PM
Phone: (325) 518-9819
Regulated since: Mar 14, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1495235 · number 1808836
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	4	1	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 23, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver lacked annual training in all required topics.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-01. Correction verified 2026-05-01.
- Records & paperwork
  A cat in the home did not have vaccination records on file.
  
  HHSC 747.801(6) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-01. Correction verified 2026-04-23.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The outdoor area has an unwound water hose inthe play area. Portions of the ground in the outdoor play area have deep holes causing tripping hazards to chidlren in care. The Bushes from next door have overgrown into the outdoorplay area.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-07. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation was lacking all required postings to include required emergency numbers and keeping children safe.
  
  HHSC 747.401(a)(4) — Posting Requirements-Telephone Numbers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-07. Correction verified 2025-03-04.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The back porch in the outdoor play area is higher than 20 inches and lacks a barrier.
  
  HHSC 747.4401(9) — Protective Barriers Around Porches or Platforms
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-07. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies reviewed was lacking an infant safe sleep policy.
  
  HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-07. Correction verified 2025-03-04.
HHSC inspection history

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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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Send to: 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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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Grace Linn, 870 MULBERRY ST, Abilene, TX 79601-4008 (operation ID 1495235, operation number 1808836), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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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.