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Life Kids

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

7 state inspections, last 2 years
9 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
June 22, 2026 most recent inspection

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

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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
December 10, 2025Medium746.501(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 16, 2025
December 9, 2025High746.2805 - 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.”
December 12, 2025
June 23, 2025Medium746.2421(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.”
June 24, 2025
July 31, 2024High746.5625(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.”
August 7, 2024
July 31, 2024Medium High746.3401(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.”
August 7, 2024
July 31, 2024High746.5101(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.”
August 7, 2024
January 31, 2023Medium Low746.303(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.”
February 3, 2023
September 27, 2022Medium High746.5103 - 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.”
October 11, 2022
March 2, 2022Medium Low746.303(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.”
March 5, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

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.

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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