# Kids Cove Early Learning Center, LLC Kids Cove Early Learning Center, LLC is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Lufkin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 170 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 3741 S Us Highway 69, Lufkin, TX 75901 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 170 - License/permit: 1763961 - Operator: not published - Phone: (936) 632-6969 - Hours: 06:00 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=1433869 ## Inspection record 8 findings across 15 Texas HHSC inspections (2023-02-07 to 2026-05-11); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-06-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-06-05: Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional: Four infant feeding instructions were out of date. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated. (§746.2421(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-a)) - 2024-12-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-05: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The fire inspection expired on 11/29/2024. The Director is going to get this done. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a)) - 2023-10-26 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-10-26: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: The Department of Family and Protective Services found a child was neglected while in the care of the operation. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4)) - 2023-10-26 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-10-26: Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs: 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. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4)) - 2023-08-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-10-26: Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs: 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. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4)) - 2023-08-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-10-26: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: The Department of Family and Protective Services found a child was neglected while in the care of the operation. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4)) - 2023-05-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-05-19: Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity: The operational policies did not contain the information about the Promotion of Physical Activity. The Director is going to correct this. (§746.501(a)(18); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-18)) - 2023-05-17 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-05-19: Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger: The operational policies did not include the Safe Sleep information. The Director is going to correct this. (§746.501(a)(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-9)) ## Nearby programs - [Kid's Konnection Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1451657) — 0.7 km, capacity 122 - [The Kids Depot Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1535486) — 3.18 km, capacity 124 - [Panther Cubs Early Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1511449) — 4.58 km, capacity 136 - [Tulane Kid's Academy, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1534464) — 4.63 km, capacity 97 - [Storybook Hollow Childcare and Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1155902) — 4.78 km, capacity 67 - [The Learning Station Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1389254) — 4.83 km, capacity 102 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1433869 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1433869 - us_census_geocoder record 3741 S US HIGHWAY 69|LUFKIN|TX|75901 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1763961 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1763961 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-q8e2.h45g.j2d4 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1763961 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03627-0376 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03627-0376 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1433869 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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