# Kid Zone Childcare Center LLC Kid Zone Childcare Center LLC is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Lufkin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 102 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 1825 Sayers St, Lufkin, TX 75904 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 102 - License/permit: 1748826 - Operator: not published - Phone: (936) 899-6288 - Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1414980 ## Inspection record 11 findings across 16 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-07-14 to 2026-11-02); 8 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-11-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Corrected 2026-11-16: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 10/15/2025. The director has scheduled a new inspection with the fire marshal to be conducted tomorrow. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a)) - 2025-12-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-12-03: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection: The gas leak inspection expired on 6/2/2025. The Director is going to correct this by getting the gas leak inspection done. (§746.5401; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5401)) - 2025-12-02 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: One out of four infant feeding instructions was out of date. This was corrected at the time of the inspection by the parent coming and signing the feeding instructions. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b)) - 2024-12-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs: This standard was evaluated regarding a report received and found to be deficient. Evidence received through interviews supports that a caregiver did not properly supervise two children which resulted in the children exiting the center and walking to their home which is about 50 yards from the center. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4)) - 2024-12-17 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: Required Admission Information - Parents' Information: Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation the name and address of the parents for both children were missing from the admission form. (§746.605(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-4)) - 2024-12-17 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: Required Admission Information - Parents' Phone Numbers: Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation the contact numbers of the parents for both children were missing from the admission form. (§746.605(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-5)) - 2024-12-17 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-03-12: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: An employee at the operation was found reason to believe for Neglect by Department of Family and Protective Services. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4)) - 2024-01-26 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-01-29: Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment: Three caregivers did not know the correct sanitation process order. The Director is going to correct this by having a training on the correct sanitation process. (§746.3407(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-11)) - 2024-01-26 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: There was one feeding instruction that had not been updated. The Director was able to correct this at the inspection by having the parent updated the feeding instruction and sign it. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b)) - 2023-07-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-07-14: Orientation-Policy on prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment: Employee files that were reviewed did not have the required orientation on the policy for reporting child maltreatment. (§746.1303(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1303-3)) - 2022-09-12 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Three out of four children's records were missing the emergency contact address. The owner corrected this at the time of the inspection. (§746.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-6)) ## Nearby programs - [Life Kids](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1373437) — 0.4 km, capacity 94 - [Lil Panthers Head Start Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-758084) — 1.33 km, capacity 100 - [Garrett Day Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-142807) — 1.38 km, capacity 70 - [Tots on the Move Child Education Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1212913) — 1.54 km, capacity 68 - [Lufkin Head Start Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-126834) — 1.91 km, capacity 68 - [Lufkin's Tiny Treasures Too](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1344970) — 2.51 km, capacity 102 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1414980 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1414980 - us_census_geocoder record 1825 SAYERS ST|LUFKIN|TX|75904 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1748826 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1748826 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-gbm2_wh2b~yi8g (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1748826 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03627-0354 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03627-0354 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1414980 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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