Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start
3315 E Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79403
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten · Monday–Friday
4 critical, 4 serious findings across 52 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Sep 9, 2024.
32 inspections · 20 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
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Licensed capacity: 120 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
Accredited,Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided
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07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Meals providedListed
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- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedListed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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4 critical, 4 serious findings across 52 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Sep 9, 2024.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
2 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.3809 (4 visits); 746.3317(7) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State records correction during the inspection.
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92 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Medication No Longer Used
At the time of the inspection there were 3 assigned expired epinephrine auto-injectors observed. This was corrected when the 3-epinephrine auto-injectors were removed by staff.
State records correction during the inspection.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2026
- Jun 12, 2026 to Jun 23, 20264 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Jun 23, 2026 inspection
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- Jun 12, 2026 complaint investigation
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- Feb 24, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Medication No Longer Used
At the time of the inspection there were 3 assigned expired epinephrine auto-injectors observed. This was corrected when the 3-epinephrine auto-injectors were removed by staff.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3809.
- Feb 24, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Medication No Longer Used
At the time of the inspection there were 3 assigned expired epinephrine auto-injectors observed. This was corrected when the 3-epinephrine auto-injectors were removed by staff.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3809.
- Feb 24, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Medication No Longer Used
At the time of the inspection there were 3 assigned expired epinephrine auto-injectors observed. This was corrected when the 3-epinephrine auto-injectors were removed by staff.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3809.
- Feb 24, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Medication No Longer Used
At the time of the inspection there were 3 assigned expired epinephrine auto-injectors observed. This was corrected when the 3-epinephrine auto-injectors were removed by staff.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3809.
- 2025
- Mar 13, 2025 to Mar 13, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- 2024
- Oct 1, 2024 to Nov 22, 202416 inspections and 8 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Nov 22, 2024 inspection
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- Nov 22, 2024 inspection
- Nov 18, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 18, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 18, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 18, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 15, 2024 inspection
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- Oct 11, 2024 complaint investigation
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- Oct 1, 2024 inspection
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- Sep 9, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
Based on the evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, staff failed to ensure that a food item with an elevated choking risk was modified prior to being served to a child resulting in the child choking.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3317(7).
- Sep 9, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
Based on the evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, staff failed to ensure that a food item with an elevated choking risk was modified prior to being served to a child resulting in the child choking.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3317(7).
- Sep 9, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
Based on the evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, staff failed to ensure that a food item with an elevated choking risk was modified prior to being served to a child resulting in the child choking.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3317(7).
- Sep 9, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
Based on the evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, staff failed to ensure that a food item with an elevated choking risk was modified prior to being served to a child resulting in the child choking.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3317(7).
- Apr 2, 2024 to Sep 6, 20244 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Sep 6, 2024 self-reported incident
- Sep 6, 2024 self-reported incident
- Sep 6, 2024 self-reported incident
- Sep 6, 2024 self-reported incident
- Apr 2, 2024 inspection
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- 2023
- Jun 16, 2023Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
During the inspection, it was found that the most recent fire inspection report dated 1.18.23 had listed fire code violations that have not been documented as being corrected.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5105.
- Jun 16, 2023Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
During the inspection, it was found that the most recent fire inspection report dated 1.18.23 had listed fire code violations that have not been documented as being corrected.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5105.
- Jun 16, 2023Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
During the inspection, it was found that the most recent fire inspection report dated 1.18.23 had listed fire code violations that have not been documented as being corrected.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5105.
- Jun 16, 2023Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
During the inspection, it was found that the most recent fire inspection report dated 1.18.23 had listed fire code violations that have not been documented as being corrected.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5105.
- Apr 10, 2023 to Apr 26, 202312 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Apr 26, 2023 inspection
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- Apr 14, 2023 inspection
- Apr 14, 2023 complaint investigation
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- Apr 14, 2023 complaint investigation
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- Apr 14, 2023 complaint investigation
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- 2022
- Feb 14, 2022 to Sep 30, 202216 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
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- Feb 14, 2022 complaint investigation
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- Feb 14, 2022 complaint investigation
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Certified, issued Oct 2, 2015
- Capacity
- 120 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Lubbock
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Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start this page | Infant–Pre-K | 120 | 7:30a–5:30p | 4 crit·4 ser |
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3315 E Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79403
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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