Licensed child care center · public record
Cradles to Crayons
Lubbock, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued October 22, 2007
- Capacity
- 98 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 872722
Where
1115 53rd St
Lubbock, TX 79412
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “During the investigation, children under 2 years of age were observed watching YouTube videos on a tablet.” |
| November 7, 2023 | Medium | 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep State’s note: “Based on evidence found by DFPS, a child in care was forced to sleep when a caregiver put the bottom part of their leg over a child's body, until the child fell asleep.” |
| February 22, 2023 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Pinching, Shaking, or Biting |
Recent inspections and visits
- November 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 23, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 22, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 8, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 9, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 2, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Cradles to Crayons?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 5, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Cradles to Crayons have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 1 high-risk, 2 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
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