Licensed child care center · public record
Life Kids
Lufkin, 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 15, 2021
- Capacity
- 94 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
- 1718883
Where
1715 Sayers St
Lufkin, TX 75904
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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The operation did not have the parent's rights form for all of the children enrolled. The Director is going to correct this by having all the parents fill out the form and put a copy in the child's file.” |
| December 9, 2025 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was enough evidence to support that unusual punishment was used for discipline.” |
| June 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “There were two infant feeding instructions that have not been updated. The Director is going to correct this by getting them updated.” |
| July 31, 2024 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “The van was not equipped with an electronic safety device. The van can fit more than 8 passengers. The Director is going to correct this by getting the alarm installed.” |
| July 31, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The Fire Inspection expired on 11/1/2023. The Director is going to correct this getting the fire inspection done.” |
| July 31, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The Fire Inspection expired on 2/15/2024. The Director is going to correct this by getting the fire inspection done.” |
| January 31, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The operation did not report via online provider account the number of employees who ceased working at the operation during the previous calendar year by January 15th, 2023 as required.” |
| September 27, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection State’s note: “Documentation of the most recent fire inspection was unavailable for review. The director agreed to send a copy of the most recent fire inspection to Child Care Regulations by the compliance date.” |
| March 2, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22nd, 2022, as required.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 30, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 9, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 31, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 10, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 22, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 31, 2023 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 27, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Life Kids?
Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 22, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Life Kids have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 9: 3 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-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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