Licensed child care center · public record
Creative Learning Center
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 March 9, 2015
- Capacity
- 256 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
- 1532186- 9091
Where
525 N Frankford Ave
Lubbock, TX 79416
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “During the inspection a restroom used by children in care was observed to have feces on the toilet prior to children the restroom.” |
| September 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “During the inspection a classroom was observed to be out of ratio.” |
| September 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(a) - Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed State’s note: “A caregivers hands were observed to not be washed after a childs diaper was changed.” |
| September 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands State’s note: “A childs hands were observed to not be washed after a childs diaper was changed.” |
| September 23, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety State’s note: “During the inspection a child was observed running out of their classroom due to the caregivers lack of intervention.” |
| September 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “During the inspection a caregiver was observed not sanitizing the diaper changing surface prior to placing another child on the same diaper changing surface for the purpose of changing the child s diaper.” |
| May 29, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4103(a) - Policies for Release of Children State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a staff member failed to correctly verify the identity of a child resulting in the wrong child being released from care.” |
| March 22, 2024 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “It was found during the investigation that an employee used inappropriate discipline on a child in care by grabbing them by the arm resulting in an injury that required medical treatment.” |
| August 17, 2022 | High | 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions State’s note: “During the inspection there was a caregiver in charge of a group of children with provisionally conditions that where not being followed.” |
| August 17, 2022 | High | 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “During the inspection in the infant classroom, there was a 4 month and a 2 month asleep in a restrictive device. ** 8/17/22 This was corrected at the inspection as the children where removed and placed in there cribs**” |
| August 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “It was found in a classroom that an outlet did not have covers or safety plate in place and children under the age of 4 has access to this outlet. This was corrected at the inspection as they cover the outlets with outlet covers.” |
| August 1, 2022 | High | 746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For State’s note: “It was found during the walk through a caregiver didn't know how many children were in her care. After counting the children several times the caregiver had to look at the sign in/out log for the day to figure out why she was miss counting the number of children that were currently in her care.” |
| July 19, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation it was found that Infant Daily Sheets that have been provided to the parents at the end of the day have been incomplete and missing one or more of the required items listed under this minimum standard.” |
| July 19, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2401(4) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Prompt Attention to Needs State’s note: “Based the evidence obtained during the investigation it was determined that caregivers were not meeting the physical needs of the children such as feeding and diapering.” |
| March 10, 2022 | High | 746.1201(5) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation State’s note: “Evidence obtained during the investigation confirms staff at the operation had suspicions of children in care being Abused and Neglected outside the daycare and did not make a report to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.” |
| March 8, 2022 | Medium High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “During the investigation it was determine that a parent was not notified of an incident that involved there child placing them at risk until the following day.” |
| March 8, 2022 | High | 746.4101 - Release of Children State’s note: “During the investigation it was determined that a caregiver knowing allowed a child to go with a person that was not authorized to pick up the child.” |
| December 13, 2021 | High | 746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For State’s note: “A caregiver in a classroom did not know the number of children that they were responsible for.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 24, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 4, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- May 29, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 10, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 18, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 23, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 25, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Creative Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 7, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Creative Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 8 high-risk, 10 medium-high-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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