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Pioneer Drive CDC

750 Buccaneer Dr, Abilene, TX 79605 · Taylor County
Accepts child care subsidies

Pioneer Drive CDC is a licensed child care center in Abilene, TX, licensed for up to 250 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1985. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 12 reports. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 17 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (7 of 31). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. 3% were corrected during the inspection itself. 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

Better than 15%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #38 of 40 centers in Abilene
17High risk
9Medium High risk
5Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
31 citations from 24 inspections and 11 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 7, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 7, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundSep 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 5, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundOct 2, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 27, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 25, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 5, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 8, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 27, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 27, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundJan 28, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 24, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundJan 11, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 3, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct7
Training & qualifications4
Building & playground safety3
Supervision3
Food & feeding2
Other standards2
Health & medication2
Staff ratios2
Transportation2
Child protection2
Records & paperwork1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighMar 19, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps §746.2407
7 children were observed to be unbuckled in the kidney bean toddler table during meal service. This was corrected at inspection when all the children were removed from the table.
Correction verified Apr 7, 2026
Medium HighMar 19, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
The operation did not have an updated sanitation inspection.
Correction verified Mar 24, 2026
Medium HighMar 19, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
A child allergic to peanuts did not have an allergy plan on file that was signed by both the parent and the physician.
Correction verified Mar 24, 2026
Medium HighMar 19, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal §746.5101(b)
The operation did not have an updated fire inspection.
Correction verified Mar 24, 2026
Medium HighApr 24, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children §746.1203(5)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver made demeaning and inappropriate comments towards the children in care.
Correction verified May 30, 2025
HighApr 24, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling §746.2805(5)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver yelled at children in care.
Correction verified May 30, 2025
Medium HighNov 15, 2024InspectionOther standards
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection §746.5401
The last documented gas inspection was from 2022.
Correction verified Nov 21, 2024
Medium HighNov 15, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
Seven of ten children records did not have a current immunization record on file.
Correction verified Dec 6, 2024
MediumNov 15, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Enrollment §746.501(a)(13)
The operational policies did not have enrollment procedures or a policy for policy changes.
Correction verified Dec 4, 2024
MediumJun 25, 2024Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required §746.1309(b)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that an operational staff who had access to a child in care unsupervised did not have Positive Guidance and Discipline Training when an incident occurred with prohibited punishment.
Correction verified Jul 15, 2024
HighJun 25, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that an operational employee forcefully picked a child in care up off the ground by their left arm on more than one occasion when the child was acting defiant.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2024
HighMar 23, 2024Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a collateral caregiver failed to report a caregiver administering an over-the-counter sleep aid to children in care prior to naptime.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2024
HighMar 23, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a caregiver failed to utilize good judgement and self-control when a sleep aid was administered to children in care prior to naptime. The caregiver failed to utilize good judgement when she administered a sleep aid without parental consent.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2024
MediumFeb 21, 2024Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required §746.1309(b)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that the primary caregiver was not current on the required annual training.
Correction verified Apr 4, 2024
Medium HighFeb 21, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Discipline - Appropriate to Child's Level of Understanding §746.2803(2)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a young child in care was placed in a crib twice for hitting another child in care as a form of punishment.
Correction verified Apr 4, 2024
MediumFeb 21, 2024Found during an investigationSleep safety
Toddler Out of Crib When Not Sleeping §746.2907(b)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that toddlers were placed in their cribs at the end of day during pick-up so the caregivers could clean the classroom.
Correction verified Apr 4, 2024
HighFeb 8, 2024InspectionTransportation
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit §746.5617(a)(6)
Two transportation vehicles were inspected. One of the two transportation vehicles did not have a first aid kit.
Correction verified Feb 22, 2024
HighFeb 8, 2024InspectionSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle §746.5625(a)
Two transportation vehicles were inspected. Two vehicles did not have an electronic alarm system as required.
Correction verified May 14, 2024
HighFeb 8, 2024InspectionTransportation
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher §746.5617(a)(5)
Two of the transportation vehicles were inspected. One transportation vehicle did not have a fire extinguisher. The other transportation vehicle had an expired fire extinguisher.
Correction verified Feb 22, 2024
HighSep 1, 2023Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a caregiver failed to utilize good judgment with a child in care when the caregiver applied forceful pressure to a young child's arm with their hand and pulled the child upward from the ground.
Correction verified Nov 16, 2023
HighSep 1, 2023Found during an investigationChild protection
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited §746.1201(4)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a child in care was physically abused by a caregiver.
Correction verified Nov 16, 2023
HighAug 7, 2023Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a young child in care was unsupervised for a 15-minute duration.
Correction verified Oct 13, 2023
HighAug 7, 2023Found during an investigationChild protection
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited §746.1201(4)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that three caregivers neglectfully supervised a child in care.
Correction verified Oct 13, 2023
Medium HighJan 19, 2023Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. §746.1315(a)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver did not have current CPR First Aid when caring for children.
Correction verified Feb 2, 2023
HighOct 21, 2022Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that two caregivers forcefully threw a ball at a child's face leaving a red mark. It was also determined that one of the two caregivers forcefully picked a child in care up by the arms and placed the child in time-out in a forceful manner.
Correction verified Nov 17, 2022
HighOct 21, 2022Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment §746.2805(1)
It was determined that a caregiver utilized corporal punishment on a child in care during nap time.
Correction verified Nov 17, 2022
HighApr 27, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children §746.3407(12)
During the walk-through inspection 3 of the 10 classrooms had diaper creams located in the diaper changing station easily accessible to children in care. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by relocating the diaper creams to a high cabinet where children in care could not reach.
Corrected during the visit
HighJan 24, 2022InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children §746.1203(4)
A 3 year old child in care was in the bathroom alone unsupervised by the caregiver.
Correction verified Jan 28, 2022
HighJan 11, 2022Found during an investigationHealth & medication
AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions §745.635(3)
It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver with provisional conditions was left alone with the class for approximately a 2 minute duration.
Correction verified Jan 24, 2022
HighNov 3, 2021InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger §746.501(a)(9)
During the unannounced inspection the operation's policies and procedures were reviewed. The operation was missing a Safe Sleep policy. The operation was also missing instructions for contacting the local Child Care Regulation office and the abuse neglect hotline. Specifics regarding physical activity were also missing in the policies and procedures.
Correction verified Nov 16, 2021
MediumNov 3, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required §746.1309(a)
10 personnel files were reviewed during the unannounced inspection. All 10 personnel files were missing documentation for required annual trainings.
Correction verified Nov 16, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity250 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours09:00 AM-02:30 PM
DaysTue, Wed, Thu
Licensed sinceOct 19, 1985
DirectorPamela Mcelhaney
Phone3256926776
State operation #27811

Common questions

Does Pioneer Drive CDC take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Pioneer Drive CDC’s hours?

9 AM to 2:30 PM, Tuesday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Pioneer Drive CDC accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

Has Pioneer Drive CDC had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 17 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 24, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Pioneer Drive CDC 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 Pioneer Drive CDC last inspected?

Apr 7, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Other centers near 79605

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 27811 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.