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Childcare center · Lubbock, TX
Ruby Phenix Early Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Lubbock, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1301 VANDA AVE, Lubbock, TX 79403
County: Lubbock County
Phone: (806) 765-0110
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 158 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1745841- 704
Permit: Full Permit, issued December 28, 2022
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1745841- 704 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 13 inspections
- 6 investigations
- 4 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 1, Medium 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from July 21, 2022 to December 2, 2025, newest first: 29 visits and 12 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
December 2, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 28, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
July 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
July 29, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1205(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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 25, 2025 · Correction verified: August 28, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the investigation that a child was left inside of a classroom unsupervised while in care.
July 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
July 7, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
May 7, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 25, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
January 7, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 16, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 7, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 6, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 3, 2024 · Correction verified: December 16, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the investigation that an employee used inappropriate discipline on a child in care by grabbing and pulling on a child.
September 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 1, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
June 14, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 21, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 3, 2024 · Correction verified: June 6, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 3, 2024 · Correction verified: June 6, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
April 22, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 29, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 30, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 16, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 16, 2023 · Correction verified: October 30, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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 13, 2023 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.3805(a)(1) - Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2023 · Correction verified: November 6, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver did not follow written dosage instructions when administering medication to a child.
746.3803(a)(1) - Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2023 · Correction verified: November 6, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
September 7, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 10, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 25, 2023 · Correction verified: September 25, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the investigation a child was observed to be in time-out longer than the allotted time for the childs age.
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 25, 2023 · Correction verified: September 25, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the investigation that an employee used inappropriate discipline on a child in care by pushing the child.
March 28, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
December 20, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
November 2, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 19, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
July 21, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.