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Creative Learning Center

A licensed child care center in Lubbock, Texas 79416

525 N Frankford Ave, Lubbock, Texas 79416. (806) 795-2843.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

8 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 149 child care providers in Lubbock County had 1.

22 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 7, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety, at the inspection on Sep 23, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Mar 22, 2024

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

8 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Sep 23, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety

    “During the inspection a child was observed running out of their classroom due to the caregivers lack of intervention.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 23, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 7, 2026.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “During the inspection a classroom was observed to be out of ratio.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 23, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 7, 2026.

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “During the inspection a restroom used by children in care was observed to have feces on the toilet prior to children the restroom.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 23, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 7, 2026.

  • Diapering Procedures - Caregiver’s Hands Washed

    “A caregivers hands were observed to not be washed after a childs diaper was changed.”

    Rule 746.3505(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 23, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 7, 2026.

  • Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands

    “A childs hands were observed to not be washed after a childs diaper was changed.”

    Rule 746.3505(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 23, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 7, 2026.

  • Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area

    “During the inspection a caregiver was observed not sanitizing the diaper changing surface prior to placing another child on the same diaper changing surface for the purpose of changing the child s diaper.”

    Rule 746.3505(e). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 23, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 7, 2026.

May 29, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Policies for Release of Children

    “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a staff member failed to correctly verify the identity of a child resulting in the wrong child being released from care.”

    Rule 746.4103(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 17, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 20, 2025.

Mar 22, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    “It was found during the investigation that an employee used inappropriate discipline on a child in care by grabbing them by the arm resulting in an injury that required medical treatment.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 28, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 10, 2024.

10 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 17, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
  • AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

    “During the inspection there was a caregiver in charge of a group of children with provisionally conditions that where not being followed.”

    Rule 745.635(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 17, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 30, 2022.

  • Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

    “During the inspection in the infant classroom, there was a 4 month and a 2 month asleep in a restrictive device. ** 8/17/22 This was corrected at the inspection as the children where removed and placed in there cribs**”

    Rule 746.2426. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 17, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 30, 2022.

Aug 1, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

    “It was found during the walk through a caregiver didn’t know how many children were in her care. After counting the children several times the caregiver had to look at the sign in/out log for the day to figure out why she was miss counting the number of children that were currently in her care.”

    Rule 746.1203(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 1, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 17, 2022.

  • Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

    “It was found in a classroom that an outlet did not have covers or safety plate in place and children under the age of 4 has access to this outlet. This was corrected at the inspection as they cover the outlets with outlet covers.”

    Rule 746.3701(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 1, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 17, 2022.

Jul 19, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • Basic Requirements for Infants - Prompt Attention to Needs

    “Based the evidence obtained during the investigation it was determined that caregivers were not meeting the physical needs of the children such as feeding and diapering.”

    Rule 746.2401(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 18, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 30, 2022.

  • Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent

    “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation it was found that Infant Daily Sheets that have been provided to the parents at the end of the day have been incomplete and missing one or more of the required items listed under this minimum standard.”

    Rule 746.2431. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 18, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 30, 2022.

Mar 10, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

    “Evidence obtained during the investigation confirms staff at the operation had suspicions of children in care being Abused and Neglected outside the daycare and did not make a report to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.”

    Rule 746.1201(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 8, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 26, 2022.

Mar 8, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • Release of Children

    “During the investigation it was determined that a caregiver knowing allowed a child to go with a person that was not authorized to pick up the child.”

    Rule 746.4101. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 6, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 26, 2022.

  • Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    “During the investigation it was determine that a parent was not notified of an incident that involved there child placing them at risk until the following day.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 6, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 26, 2022.

Dec 13, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

    “A caregiver in a classroom did not know the number of children that they were responsible for.”

    Rule 746.1203(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.

All 32 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 7, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Sep 23, 2026Inspection6 deficiencies cited
Aug 18, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 8, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 24, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 15, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 9, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 4, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
May 29, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jan 21, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 10, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 18, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 23, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 10, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 25, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 22, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Nov 21, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Oct 23, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Mar 23, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Mar 21, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Dec 1, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 30, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 17, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Aug 1, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jul 19, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Apr 26, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 14, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 10, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Mar 10, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 8, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Dec 29, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Dec 13, 2021Inspection1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 9, 2015.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 256 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 10 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 149 child care providers in Lubbock County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 8.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 149 in Lubbock County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Shirley Yandell0
Ywcare at Rush Elementary0
Creative Learning Center This child care provider8
Dbs Aftercare at Legacy1
Heavin Nashea Muniz1
Melissa Dahlstrom1
Jennifer KnoxNot given
Melissa MartinezNot given
Agape Learning Academy3
Verla Dunlap15
Conni Dickson0
Willowbend Doodlebugs0

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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