Pup Academy Staff Daycare
6249 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten · Monday–Friday
4 critical, 20 serious findings across 60 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Dec 3, 2025.
40 inspections · 20 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
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07:15 AM-05:30 PM
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4 critical, 20 serious findings across 60 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Dec 3, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
6 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.1301(a)(2)(A) (4 visits); 746.1309(a) (4 visits); 746.1201(1) (4 visits); 746.1601 (4 visits); 746.1315(b) (4 visits); 746.1301(a)(3)(A) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Aug 21, 2026.
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72 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A caregiver hired on August 4, 2026 was counted in ratio in the toddler room without completing 8 hours of preservice training in required topics.
State verification published Aug 21, 2026.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2026
- Aug 20, 2026Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A caregiver hired on August 4, 2026 was counted in ratio in the toddler room without completing 8 hours of preservice training in required topics.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(2)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
3 caregiver files reviewed lacked 24 hours of annual training for the previous completed training year.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2026. Standard 746.1309(a).
- Aug 20, 2026Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A caregiver hired on August 4, 2026 was counted in ratio in the toddler room without completing 8 hours of preservice training in required topics.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(2)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
3 caregiver files reviewed lacked 24 hours of annual training for the previous completed training year.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2026. Standard 746.1309(a).
- Aug 20, 2026Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A caregiver hired on August 4, 2026 was counted in ratio in the toddler room without completing 8 hours of preservice training in required topics.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(2)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
3 caregiver files reviewed lacked 24 hours of annual training for the previous completed training year.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2026. Standard 746.1309(a).
- Aug 20, 2026Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
3 caregiver files reviewed lacked 24 hours of annual training for the previous completed training year.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2026. Standard 746.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A caregiver hired on August 4, 2026 was counted in ratio in the toddler room without completing 8 hours of preservice training in required topics.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(2)(A).
- Jan 13, 2026 to Apr 2, 20264 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Apr 2, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 2, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 2, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 2, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 13, 2026 inspection
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- 2025
- Dec 5, 2025 to Dec 5, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Dec 5, 2025 inspection
- Dec 3, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver lacked good judgment when they picked up a child in care by one arm and inappropriately carried the child down the hall.
Correction verified Jan 13, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Dec 3, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver lacked good judgment when they picked up a child in care by one arm and inappropriately carried the child down the hall.
Correction verified Jan 13, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Dec 3, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver lacked good judgment when they picked up a child in care by one arm and inappropriately carried the child down the hall.
Correction verified Jan 13, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Dec 3, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver lacked good judgment when they picked up a child in care by one arm and inappropriately carried the child down the hall.
Correction verified Jan 13, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Aug 6, 2025 to Sep 11, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 11, 2025 inspection
- Sep 11, 2025 inspection
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- Sep 11, 2025 inspection
- Aug 6, 2025 inspection
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- 2024
- Sep 4, 2024 to Dec 10, 20248 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 10, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 10, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 10, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 10, 2024 complaint investigation
- Nov 6, 2024 inspection
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- Sep 4, 2024 inspection
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- Sep 4, 2024 inspection
- Aug 21, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregvier from the toddler room was observed out of the classroom at the front desk leaving their co-caregiver in the classroom out of ratio with 10 children where the age group of children was 10 months to 18months.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A substitute caregiver in the 2 yr old room that was hired in April 2024 did not have current First aid and CPR.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- Aug 21, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregvier from the toddler room was observed out of the classroom at the front desk leaving their co-caregiver in the classroom out of ratio with 10 children where the age group of children was 10 months to 18months.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A substitute caregiver in the 2 yr old room that was hired in April 2024 did not have current First aid and CPR.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- Aug 21, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A substitute caregiver in the 2 yr old room that was hired in April 2024 did not have current First aid and CPR.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregvier from the toddler room was observed out of the classroom at the front desk leaving their co-caregiver in the classroom out of ratio with 10 children where the age group of children was 10 months to 18months.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- Aug 21, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A substitute caregiver in the 2 yr old room that was hired in April 2024 did not have current First aid and CPR.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregvier from the toddler room was observed out of the classroom at the front desk leaving their co-caregiver in the classroom out of ratio with 10 children where the age group of children was 10 months to 18months.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- Aug 19, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation violated minimum standards by leaving 2 caregivers, who were within their 90 days of employment and lacked training in pediatric first aid and rescue breathing, unsupervised with children during naptime.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(3)(A).
- Aug 19, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation violated minimum standards by leaving 2 caregivers, who were within their 90 days of employment and lacked training in pediatric first aid and rescue breathing, unsupervised with children during naptime.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(3)(A).
- Aug 19, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation violated minimum standards by leaving 2 caregivers, who were within their 90 days of employment and lacked training in pediatric first aid and rescue breathing, unsupervised with children during naptime.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(3)(A).
- Aug 19, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation violated minimum standards by leaving 2 caregivers, who were within their 90 days of employment and lacked training in pediatric first aid and rescue breathing, unsupervised with children during naptime.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(3)(A).
- Apr 26, 2024 to May 9, 20244 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- May 9, 2024 inspection
- Apr 26, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 26, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 26, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 26, 2024 complaint investigation
- 2023
- Nov 8, 2023 to Nov 8, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 8, 2023 inspection
- Nov 8, 2023 inspection
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- Nov 8, 2023 inspection
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- Sep 6, 2023 to Sep 6, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Sep 6, 2023 inspection
- Aug 16, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
A 15 month old infant was observed unbuckled in a highchair. This was corrected at inspection when the child was buckled into the highchair.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A deep hole was observed in the ground of the outdoor play space adjacent to the sidewalk causing a hazard to children in care.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407.
- Aug 16, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
A 15 month old infant was observed unbuckled in a highchair. This was corrected at inspection when the child was buckled into the highchair.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A deep hole was observed in the ground of the outdoor play space adjacent to the sidewalk causing a hazard to children in care.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407.
- Aug 16, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A deep hole was observed in the ground of the outdoor play space adjacent to the sidewalk causing a hazard to children in care.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
A 15 month old infant was observed unbuckled in a highchair. This was corrected at inspection when the child was buckled into the highchair.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2407.
- Aug 16, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A deep hole was observed in the ground of the outdoor play space adjacent to the sidewalk causing a hazard to children in care.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
A 15 month old infant was observed unbuckled in a highchair. This was corrected at inspection when the child was buckled into the highchair.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2407.
- Jun 14, 2023 to Jun 14, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jun 14, 2023 inspection
- Jun 14, 2023 inspection
- Jun 14, 2023 inspection
- Jun 14, 2023 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Nov 9, 2023
- Capacity
- 170 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Taylor
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6249 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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