New Horizons Child Placing Agency
147 SAYLES BLVD, ABILENE, TX 79605 2001Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 13% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Texas's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Non Childcare
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 10 Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Medication Administration (1). Of 5 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 17, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Supervision-The Caregiver Is Responsible for Ensuring Each Child's Safety and Well Being, Including Auditory And/or Visual Awareness of the Child749.2593(a)(3)
Jan 8, 20252 Findings2 Critical
- Corporal Punishment-May Not Use/threaten Corporal Punishment, Such as Hitting/spanking, Forced Exercise, Holding Physical Position, Unproductive Work.749.1953(a)
- Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, Shaming, Ridiculing, Rejecting, or Yelling at a Child749.1957(8)
Jan 3, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Medication Storage-Store Medication in a Locked Container749.1521(1)
Nov 29, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Reasonable & Prudent Parent Standard-must Consider the Child's Age and Level of Maturity749.2605(b)(1)
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