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Licensed child care center · public record

Kids Cove Early Learning Center, LLC

Lufkin, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

4 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
May 11, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 27, 2023
Capacity
170 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-05:30 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
1763961

Where

3741 S Us Highway 69
Lufkin, TX 75901

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 4, 2025Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “Four infant feeding instructions were out of date. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.”
June 6, 2025
December 4, 2024High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The fire inspection expired on 11/29/2024. The Director is going to get this done.”
December 11, 2024
October 26, 2023High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “The Department of Family and Protective Services found a child was neglected while in the care of the operation.”
October 16, 2023
October 26, 2023Medium High746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
State’s note: “Evidence supports a caregiver did not properly supervise a child in her care. The child was able to leave the operation, go through the operation's parking lot and to the 4-lane highway in front of the operation. Vehicles on the highway had to quickly stop to avoid contact with the child. The caregiver responsible for the child's supervision at the tim…”
October 16, 2023
August 21, 2023Medium High746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
State’s note: “Evidence supports a caregiver did not properly supervise a child in her care. The child was able to leave the operation, go through the operation's parking lot and to the 4-lane highway in front of the operation. Vehicles on the highway had to quickly stop to avoid contact with the child. The caregiver responsible for the child's supervision at the tim…”
October 16, 2023
August 21, 2023High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “The Department of Family and Protective Services found a child was neglected while in the care of the operation.”
October 16, 2023
May 17, 2023Medium746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
State’s note: “The operational policies did not contain the information about the Promotion of Physical Activity. The Director is going to correct this.”
May 19, 2023
May 17, 2023High746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
State’s note: “The operational policies did not include the Safe Sleep information. The Director is going to correct this.”
May 19, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kids Cove Early Learning Center, LLC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 11, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kids Cove Early Learning Center, LLC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 4 high-risk, 2 medium-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.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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