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Childcare center · Lufkin, TX
Kids Cove Early Learning Center, LLC
A licensed child care center in Lufkin, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 3741 S US HIGHWAY 69, Lufkin, TX 75901
County: Angelina County
Phone: (936) 632-6969
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 170 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1763961
Permit: Full Permit, issued July 27, 2023
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 1763961 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: 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 February 7, 2023 to May 11, 2026, newest first: 15 visits and 8 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.
May 11, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 4, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 6, 2025 · Correction verified: June 5, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Four infant feeding instructions were out of date. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
December 4, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
December 4, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 11, 2024 · Correction verified: December 5, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The fire inspection expired on 11/29/2024. The Director is going to get this done.
December 2, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
September 30, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 26, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
July 10, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 26, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 26, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 16, 2023 · Correction verified: October 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 16, 2023 · Correction verified: October 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Evidence supports a caregiver did not properly supervise a child in her care. The child was able to leave the operation, go through the operation's parking lot and to the 4-lane highway in front of the operation. Vehicles on the highway had to quickly stop to avoid contact with the child. The caregiver responsible for the child's supervision at the time this occurred is no longer employed.
August 21, 2023 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 16, 2023 · Correction verified: October 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Evidence supports a caregiver did not properly supervise a child in her care. The child was able to leave the operation, go through the operation's parking lot and to the 4-lane highway in front of the operation. Vehicles on the highway had to quickly stop to avoid contact with the child. The caregiver responsible for the child's supervision at the time this occurred is no longer employed.
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 16, 2023 · Correction verified: October 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
July 25, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 17, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 19, 2023 · Correction verified: May 19, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 19, 2023 · Correction verified: May 19, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
April 5, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
February 7, 2023 · 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.