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Childcare center · Lubbock, TX
Starting Small Child Development 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: 4819 UTICA AVE, Lubbock, TX 79414
County: Lubbock County
Phone: (806) 795-9505
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 75 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1694568
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 8, 2020
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 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 January 7, 2022 to March 24, 2026, newest first: 16 visits and 7 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.
March 24, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 3, 2026 · Correction verified: April 14, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation has an outdoor grass like carpet over sand and gravel under a play structure that requires 6 inches of loose fill or a unitary surfacing.
July 15, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 12, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
February 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 3, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 18, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 29, 2024 · Correction verified: September 3, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a child in care.
November 14, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 8, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 8, 2023 · Correction verified: November 14, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection that conditions placed on a caregiver background check were not being followed.
August 15, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 27, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
July 14, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
June 14, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An infant under 12 months was in his crib sleeping and halfway covered with a blanket.
June 13, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.305(a)(5) - Report of Criminal Complaint Against Employees
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not report to licensing as required after employee was arrested.
May 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 13, 2022 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 6, 2022 · Correction verified: July 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 6, 2022 · Correction verified: July 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
January 7, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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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.