8 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge: Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that multiple caregivers were unaware of who was in charge during the director?s recent absence.
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: A child had access to a toy ring during naptime and choked on the ring as a result. The child was uninjured. No medical attention was sought.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: Three caregivers were present with pending background checks during a recent DFPS investigation at the facility. The caregivers were removed by DFPS staff.
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Unlock in the report| Feb 27, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 4, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | §746.1013(c) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge: Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that multiple caregivers were unaware of who was in charge during the director?s recent absence. |
| Aug 4, 2026 | §746.3701 Health records & medication | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: A child had access to a toy ring during naptime and choked on the ring as a result. The child was uninjured. No medical attention was sought. |
| Aug 4, 2026 | §745.641 Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: Three caregivers were present with pending background checks during a recent DFPS investigation at the facility. The caregivers were removed by DFPS staff. |
| Aug 4, 2026 | §746.1013(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge: Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that a qualified person was not left in charge during the director?s recent absence. |
| Jan 13, 2025 | §746.605(6) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: There were three children's files that did not have all of the emergency contact information. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by getting all of the emergency contact information for all three files. |
| Jan 13, 2025 | §746.1301(a)(7)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training: There was one caregiver who transports whose transportation training expired on 1/4/2025. The Director had the caregiver complete the training during the inspection. |
| Feb 27, 2024 | §746.4501(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer: In the 12-18 month old room there were three children in chairs with no safety straps and one child in a chair that was not buckled into the safety strap. The caregivers removed the children from the charis and the Director replaced all the charis without straps with new ones and told the caregivers they have to always buckle in the children. |
| Mar 20, 2023 | §746.2421(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional: The infant feeding instructions for March have all been signed but not dated by the parent. The Director is going to get the parents to date the infant feeding instructions and send them to Licensing. |
| Aug 31, 2022 | §746.3401(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Annual Sanitation Inspection: The sanitation inspection expired on 8/3/202022. The Director is going to get the health inspection done. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | §746.4907(a)(2) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.: There were three pieces of climbing equipment on the playground that did not have the required amount of loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by removing the climbing equipment and upping supervision until the equipment is removed. |
| Feb 8, 2022 | §746.2421(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Two infant feeding instructions have not been updated. Th director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storybook Hollow Childcare and Learning Center Lufkin, 75901 | Child care center | — | 67 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Panther Cubs Early Learning Center Lufkin, 75901 | Child care center | — | 136 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Pine Tree Preschool Lufkin, 75901 | Child care center | — | 123 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| First Christian Church Prep School Lufkin, 75901 | Child care center | — | 204 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Pineywoods Community Academy Daycare Center Lufkin, 75904 | Child care center | — | 34 | No records | — | 1.4 km |
| Tiny Blessings Preschool Lufkin, 75904 | Child care center | — | 68 | No records | — | 2.1 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 1389254 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 539 S CHESTNUT ST STE 300|LU… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 539 S CHESTNUT ST, LUFKIN, TX, 75901 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 1729006 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX | row-gk65~p52v.47zj | monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart | Historical | Jun 1, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_tda_cacfp_centers TX | 03627-0252 | mealpreparationmethod, foodservicevendorname, enrolled_by_eligibility | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905854486 | Verified | Sep 9, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905943713 | Verified | Aug 4, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905854485 | Verified | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905854484 | Verified | Jan 13, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905854483 | Verified | Feb 27, 2024 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, us_census_geocoder, tx_twc_subsidy_providers, tx_twc_ccs_facilities, tx_tda_cacfp_centers. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.