New Beginnings Childcare Academy
New Beginnings Childcare Academy is a licensed child care center in Abilene, TX, licensed for up to 106 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 32 citations, 12 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (7 of 32). 16 citations came in the last 12 months, including 8 high-risk. 9% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #38 of 40 centers in Abilene and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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It was determined through the review of video footage during the DFPS investigation that a caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering a child.
It was determined through the review of video footage during the DFPS investigation that a caregiver did not wash a child's hands after diapering the child.
It was determined through the course of the DFPS investigation that the operation did not notify a parent immediately of a situation that placed a child at risk.
It was determined through the review of video footage during the DFPS investigation that a caregiver did not sanitize the diaper changing surface after diapering a child.
It was determined through the DFPS investigation that a child was left unsupervised outside for a period of 22 minutes.
It was determined through the course of the DFPS investigation that 2 children in care exited the premises of the daycare unsupervised.
It was determined through the course of DFPS investigation that the operation did not notify parents immediately of 2 children that were involved in a situation that placed the children at risk for injury or harm.
Through the review of video surveillance, it was determined that a 2-year-old child was made to sit in time out for a period of 16 minutes.
Through the review a video surveillance a caregiver was observed using their personal cell phone to take selfies, text and watch videos while supervising children in care.
Through the review of video surveillance, a caregiver was observed open handed hitting a child on their arm in an effort to discipline the child.
Through the review of video surveillance, it was determined that a caregiver forced a child to lay down to rest by pushing down on the child's chest in an effort to make the child lay on their mat.
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a child in care was left unattended on the playground.
A 4 month old was observed sleeping in the crib on a boppy pillow. This was corrected at inspection when the boppy pillow was removed from the crib bringing the operation into compliance.
It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver in the infant room was using their cell phone for personal use while supervising infants alone.
It was determined through the course of the investigation that the infant room has not maintained proper ratio.
An 6 month old infant was observed sleeping in a swing. This was corrected at inspection when the infant was moved to their crib bringing the operation into compliance.
2 caregiver files reviewed, that have been employed longer than 90 days, did not have a current CPR certification.
2 infants in the infant room were not buckled into the kidney bean toddler table. This was corrected at inspection when the children were buckled in.
The operation had not conducted a fire drill since July 2025.This was corrected at inspection when the operation conducted a fire drill bringing the operation into compliance.
A caregiver in the 4 yr old room stated there were 18 children in the classroom when there were 17 children in the classroom.
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver consumed alcohol on the premises of the daycare.
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver was under the influence of alcohol while supervising children alone for approximately 1 hour.
The operation was lacking an updated annual health inspection.
The loose-fill surfacing under the playground structure was not maintained at a depth of at least 6 inches.
A child that has a food allergy to eggs was lacking an emergency allergy plan signed by both the parent and the physician. There is no documentation in the child's file that indicates the child is no longer allergic to eggs.
A fire drill was not documented for the month of November 2022. This was corrected at inspection when the center conducted a fire drill during the inspection.
Infant feeding instructions for infants not yet on table food were not updated in the 30 day required time frame.
A food allergy plan was not available for a child who has a doctor diagnosed food allergy to spinach.
In the infant room ages 10-17 months old did not have their hands washed prior to eating lunch.
One caregiver did not have her 24 annual training hours completed.
A child was left on the playground for a brief period of time and the parent was not notified until two and half hours later.
A two year old child was left unattended on the playground for approximately a minute and a 1/2. He was unharmed and brought back inside by a caregiver to rejoin his group.
About this center
Common questions
Does New Beginnings Childcare Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are New Beginnings Childcare Academy’s hours?
6:45 AM to 5:45 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does New Beginnings Childcare Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does New Beginnings Childcare Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New Beginnings Childcare Academy 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 New Beginnings Childcare Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 12 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 5, 2026: “Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does New Beginnings Childcare Academy compare with other daycares in Abilene?
It is tied for #38 of 40 centers in Abilene by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was New Beginnings Childcare Academy last inspected?
Aug 12, 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 1546121 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.