# Cradles to Crayons

Cradles to Crayons is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Lubbock, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 98 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1115 53rd St, Lubbock, TX 79412

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 98
- License/permit: 872722
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (806) 762-5919

- Hours: 06:00 AM-07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=315671

## Inspection record
3 findings across 30 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-15 to 2026-09-25); 1 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-05-08 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-06-18: Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: During the investigation, children under 2 years of age were observed watching YouTube videos on a tablet. (§746.2207(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-a))
- 2023-11-07 — Other, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-01-09: Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep: Based on evidence found by DFPS, a child in care was forced to sleep when a caregiver put the bottom part of their leg over a child's body, until the child fell asleep. (§746.2905(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2905-1))
- 2023-02-22 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2023-04-05: Prohibited Punishments - Pinching, Shaking, or Biting (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))

## Nearby programs
- [Eddie Richardson](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-923492) — 1.33 km, capacity 289
- [Ywcare at Harwell Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-142496) — 1.41 km, capacity 35
- [Ywcare at Bayless Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-152063) — 1.51 km, capacity 40
- [Milam Childrens Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1469807) — 1.51 km, capacity 102
- [Childrens World](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-754968) — 1.61 km, capacity 132
- [Diverse Genesis Early Childhood Development](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1444374) — 1.63 km, capacity 15

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 315671 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=315671
- us_census_geocoder record 1115 53RD ST|LUBBOCK|TX|79412 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 872722 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=872722
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-y65s-ipd4-vvrx (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=872722
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 01804-1993 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=01804-1993

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-315671 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.