# J.t. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center

J.t. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Lubbock, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 160 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 2714 Erskine St, Lubbock, TX 79415

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 160
- License/permit: 188131- 704
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (806) 763-0535
- Website: www.elclubbock.org
- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=99502

## Inspection record
5 findings across 20 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-10-13 to 2026-02-11); 5 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2023-11-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-11-13: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: It was found during the inspection the operation allowed a person to be present that did not have an active background check.    This was corrected during the inspection by sending this person home. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2023-11-09 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-12: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: It was found during the investigation that a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for four minutes. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2023-11-09 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-12: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: It was found during the investigation that a parent was not notified until the following day after an incident occurred at the daycare placing their child at risk. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2023-07-13 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2023-08-10: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: It was found that a caregiver pulled a child. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))
- 2023-06-30 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-08-10: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: It was found that a caregivers failed to supervise a child as required. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))

## Nearby programs
- [Willowbrook Early Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1468831) — 0.72 km, capacity 91
- [Texas Tech Child Development Research Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-99368) — 0.85 km, capacity 150
- [Ywcare at Mcwhorter Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-164860) — 1.03 km, capacity 50
- [Ywcare at Ramirez Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-122093) — 2.41 km, capacity 100
- [Guadalupe Early Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95088) — 2.7 km, capacity 110

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 99502 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=99502
- us_census_geocoder record 2714 ERSKINE ST|LUBBOCK|TX|79415 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-99502 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.