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Ruby Phenix Early Learning Center

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

8 state inspections, last 2 years
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
10 high or medium-high risk
December 2, 2025 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 28, 2022
Capacity
158 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
1745841- 704

Where

1301 Vanda Ave
Lubbock, TX 79403

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 5
  • 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
July 29, 2025High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “It was found during the investigation that a child was left inside of a classroom unsupervised while in care.”
August 25, 2025
November 6, 2024High746.2805(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 and pulling on a child.”
December 3, 2024
May 21, 2024Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, an employee placed their personal drink within reach of a child resulting in the child consuming an unknown amount of the drink.”
June 3, 2024
May 21, 2024Medium746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during an investigation, a written incident report was not completed as required when a serious incident occurred that resulted in a child consuming an unknown amount of a caregivers? personal drink.”
June 3, 2024
October 16, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “It was found during the inspection the operation allowed an individual to have access to the children in care before receiving notice from CBCU regarding the person's eligibility. This was corrected during the inspection by sending the caregiver home.”
October 16, 2023
October 13, 2023Medium High746.3803(a)(1) - Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
State’s note: “It was found during the investigation that a parent did not sign or date their child?s medication authorization form prior to medication being administered to the child.”
November 6, 2023
October 13, 2023High746.3805(a)(1) - Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
State’s note: “It was found during the investigation that a caregiver did not follow written dosage instructions when administering medication to a child.”
November 6, 2023
August 10, 2023High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “It was found during the investigation that an employee used inappropriate discipline on a child in care by pushing the child.”
September 25, 2023
August 10, 2023Medium746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
State’s note: “It was found during the investigation a child was observed to be in time-out longer than the allotted time for the childs age.”
September 25, 2023
March 28, 2023Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “During the inspection a child was observed acessing a trash can that had trash in it. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the trash can from the room and replaced it with a trashcan that had a lid on it.”
At the inspection
March 28, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “During the inspection 2 pair of sharp scissors were observed on a table that was accessible to a walking infant. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver placed both pair of scissors in a place inaccessible to the children in the classroom.”
At the inspection
July 21, 2022Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “A stump from a tree left was projecting from the ground causing a tripping hazard on the 0-2 yer old's playground. This was corrected during the inspection when the director placed a sandtable over the stump.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Ruby Phenix Early Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on December 2, 2025. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Ruby Phenix Early Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 5 high-risk, 5 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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