Kids Cove Early Learning Center, LLC
3741 S US Highway 69, Lufkin, TX 75901
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
8 critical, 8 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Dec 4, 2024.
32 inspections · 8 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Licensed capacity: 170 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School
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Accreditation information not provided. Licensing does not establish accreditation.
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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06:00 AM-05:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
Languages spoken and interpreter availability not provided.
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
8 critical, 8 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Dec 4, 2024.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
4 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.2421(a) (4 visits); 746.5101(a) (4 visits); 746.1201(4) (4 visits); 746.1203(4) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jun 5, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
60 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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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.
State verification published Jun 5, 2025.
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.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- May 11, 2026 to May 11, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- May 11, 2026 inspection
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- May 11, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Jun 4, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Jun 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Jun 4, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Jun 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Jun 4, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Jun 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Jun 4, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified Jun 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- 2024
- Dec 4, 2024InspectionNo findings
- Dec 4, 2024Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Dec 5, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Dec 4, 2024InspectionNo findings
- Dec 4, 2024Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Dec 5, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Dec 4, 2024InspectionNo findings
- Dec 4, 2024Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Dec 5, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Dec 4, 2024InspectionNo findings
- Dec 4, 2024Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Dec 5, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Jan 26, 2024 to Dec 2, 202412 inspections and 8 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 2, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 2, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 2, 2024 complaint investigation
- Dec 2, 2024 complaint investigation
- Sep 30, 2024 inspection
- Sep 30, 2024 inspection
- Sep 30, 2024 inspection
- Sep 30, 2024 inspection
- Sep 26, 2024 complaint investigation
- Sep 26, 2024 complaint investigation
- Sep 26, 2024 complaint investigation
- Sep 26, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jul 10, 2024 inspection
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- Jan 26, 2024 inspection
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- Jan 26, 2024 inspection
- 2023
- Oct 26, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Oct 26, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Oct 26, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Oct 26, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
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- Aug 21, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Aug 21, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Aug 21, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Aug 21, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
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.
Correction verified Oct 26, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Jul 25, 2023 to Jul 25, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jul 25, 2023 inspection
- Jul 25, 2023 inspection
- Jul 25, 2023 inspection
- Jul 25, 2023 inspection
- May 17, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified May 19, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified May 19, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- May 17, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified May 19, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified May 19, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- May 17, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified May 19, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified May 19, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- May 17, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
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.
Correction verified May 19, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
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.
Correction verified May 19, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Feb 7, 2023 to Apr 5, 20238 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Apr 5, 2023 inspection
- Apr 5, 2023 inspection
- Apr 5, 2023 inspection
- Apr 5, 2023 inspection
- Feb 7, 2023 inspection
- Feb 7, 2023 inspection
- Feb 7, 2023 inspection
- Feb 7, 2023 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Jul 27, 2023
- Capacity
- 170 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Angelina
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Contact & location
3741 S US Highway 69, Lufkin, TX 75901
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.