The Learning Station Preschool
539 S Chestnut St Ste 300, Lufkin, TX 75901
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
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16 inspections · 8 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Licensed capacity: 102 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Field Trips
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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06:00 AM-07:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
Languages spoken and interpreter availability not provided.
Care plans, dietary substitutions, and medication training need confirmation.
Entrance, restroom, and classroom accessibility details not provided.
Individual accommodations, specialist access, and staff training not provided.
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Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
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Parent updates and conference policies not provided.
Authorized pickup and visitor procedures 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.
The inspection record is incomplete or awaiting details. Review the published findings and outstanding gaps below.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
7 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 745.641 (3 visits); 746.1013(c) (3 visits); 746.1013(a) (3 visits); 746.3701 (3 visits); 746.1301(a)(7)(A) (4 visits); 746.605(6) (4 visits); 746.4501(b) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Sep 9, 2026.
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60 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Three caregivers were present with pending background checks during a recent DFPS investigation at the facility. The caregivers were removed by DFPS staff.
State verification published Sep 9, 2026.
Some outcomes or report details are missing. These counts may be incomplete.
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
- Sep 9, 2026 to Sep 9, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 9, 2026 inspection
- Sep 9, 2026 inspection
- Sep 9, 2026 inspection
- Sep 9, 2026 inspection
- Aug 4, 2026Complaint investigation4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Three caregivers were present with pending background checks during a recent DFPS investigation at the facility. The caregivers were removed by DFPS staff.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that multiple caregivers were unaware of who was in charge during the director?s recent absence.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that a qualified person was not left in charge during the director?s recent absence.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A child had access to a toy ring during naptime and choked on the ring as a result. The child was uninjured. No medical attention was sought.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
- Aug 4, 2026Complaint investigation4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Three caregivers were present with pending background checks during a recent DFPS investigation at the facility. The caregivers were removed by DFPS staff.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that a qualified person was not left in charge during the director?s recent absence.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A child had access to a toy ring during naptime and choked on the ring as a result. The child was uninjured. No medical attention was sought.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that multiple caregivers were unaware of who was in charge during the director?s recent absence.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(c).
- Aug 4, 2026Complaint investigation4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Three caregivers were present with pending background checks during a recent DFPS investigation at the facility. The caregivers were removed by DFPS staff.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that a qualified person was not left in charge during the director?s recent absence.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A child had access to a toy ring during naptime and choked on the ring as a result. The child was uninjured. No medical attention was sought.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that multiple caregivers were unaware of who was in charge during the director?s recent absence.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(c).
- Aug 4, 2026Complaint investigationOutcome pending
- 2025
- Dec 10, 2025 to Dec 10, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 10, 2025 inspection
- Dec 10, 2025 inspection
- Dec 10, 2025 inspection
- Dec 10, 2025 inspection
- Jan 13, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
There was one caregiver who transports whose transportation training expired on 1/4/2025. The Director had the caregiver complete the training during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(7)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
There were three children's files that did not have all of the emergency contact information. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by getting all of the emergency contact information for all three files.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(6).
- Jan 13, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
There was one caregiver who transports whose transportation training expired on 1/4/2025. The Director had the caregiver complete the training during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(7)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
There were three children's files that did not have all of the emergency contact information. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by getting all of the emergency contact information for all three files.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(6).
- Jan 13, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
There were three children's files that did not have all of the emergency contact information. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by getting all of the emergency contact information for all three files.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
There was one caregiver who transports whose transportation training expired on 1/4/2025. The Director had the caregiver complete the training during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(7)(A).
- Jan 13, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
There was one caregiver who transports whose transportation training expired on 1/4/2025. The Director had the caregiver complete the training during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(7)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
There were three children's files that did not have all of the emergency contact information. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by getting all of the emergency contact information for all three files.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.605(6).
- 2024
- Feb 27, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
In the 12-18 month old room there were three children in chairs with no safety straps and one child in a chair that was not buckled into the safety strap. The caregivers removed the children from the charis and the Director replaced all the charis without straps with new ones and told the caregivers they have to always buckle in the children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4501(b).
- Feb 27, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
In the 12-18 month old room there were three children in chairs with no safety straps and one child in a chair that was not buckled into the safety strap. The caregivers removed the children from the charis and the Director replaced all the charis without straps with new ones and told the caregivers they have to always buckle in the children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4501(b).
- Feb 27, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
In the 12-18 month old room there were three children in chairs with no safety straps and one child in a chair that was not buckled into the safety strap. The caregivers removed the children from the charis and the Director replaced all the charis without straps with new ones and told the caregivers they have to always buckle in the children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4501(b).
- Feb 27, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
In the 12-18 month old room there were three children in chairs with no safety straps and one child in a chair that was not buckled into the safety strap. The caregivers removed the children from the charis and the Director replaced all the charis without straps with new ones and told the caregivers they have to always buckle in the children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4501(b).
- Jan 11, 2024 to Jan 11, 20244 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Jan 11, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 11, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 11, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 11, 2024 complaint investigation
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- 2023
- Sep 8, 2023 to Sep 8, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 8, 2023 inspection
- Sep 8, 2023 inspection
- Sep 8, 2023 inspection
- Sep 8, 2023 inspection
- Mar 20, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The infant feeding instructions for March have all been signed but not dated by the parent. The Director is going to get the parents to date the infant feeding instructions and send them to Licensing.
Correction verified Mar 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Mar 20, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The infant feeding instructions for March have all been signed but not dated by the parent. The Director is going to get the parents to date the infant feeding instructions and send them to Licensing.
Correction verified Mar 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Mar 20, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The infant feeding instructions for March have all been signed but not dated by the parent. The Director is going to get the parents to date the infant feeding instructions and send them to Licensing.
Correction verified Mar 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- Mar 20, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The infant feeding instructions for March have all been signed but not dated by the parent. The Director is going to get the parents to date the infant feeding instructions and send them to Licensing.
Correction verified Mar 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(a).
- 2022
- Aug 31, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection expired on 8/3/202022. The Director is going to get the health inspection done.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2022. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Aug 31, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection expired on 8/3/202022. The Director is going to get the health inspection done.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2022. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Aug 31, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection expired on 8/3/202022. The Director is going to get the health inspection done.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2022. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Aug 31, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection expired on 8/3/202022. The Director is going to get the health inspection done.
Correction verified Sep 9, 2022. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Apr 4, 2022 to May 4, 20228 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Feb 8, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding instructions have not been updated. Th director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Correction verified Feb 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
There were three pieces of climbing equipment on the playground that did not have the required amount of loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by removing the climbing equipment and upping supervision until the equipment is removed.
Correction verified Feb 15, 2022. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- Feb 8, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding instructions have not been updated. Th director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Correction verified Feb 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
There were three pieces of climbing equipment on the playground that did not have the required amount of loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by removing the climbing equipment and upping supervision until the equipment is removed.
Correction verified Feb 15, 2022. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- Feb 8, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
There were three pieces of climbing equipment on the playground that did not have the required amount of loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by removing the climbing equipment and upping supervision until the equipment is removed.
Correction verified Feb 15, 2022. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding instructions have not been updated. Th director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Correction verified Feb 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Feb 8, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding instructions have not been updated. Th director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
Correction verified Feb 10, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
There were three pieces of climbing equipment on the playground that did not have the required amount of loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by removing the climbing equipment and upping supervision until the equipment is removed.
Correction verified Feb 15, 2022. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- 2021
- Oct 20, 2021 to Dec 16, 20218 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 16, 2021 inspection
- Dec 16, 2021 inspection
- Dec 16, 2021 inspection
- Dec 16, 2021 inspection
- Nov 4, 2021 complaint investigation
- Nov 4, 2021 complaint investigation
- Nov 4, 2021 complaint investigation
- Nov 4, 2021 complaint investigation
- Oct 20, 2021 inspection
- Oct 20, 2021 inspection
- Oct 20, 2021 inspection
- Oct 20, 2021 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Apr 11, 2022
- Capacity
- 102 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Angelina
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539 S Chestnut St Ste 300, Lufkin, TX 75901
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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