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New Directions Early Learning Center

2008 AVENUE T, Lubbock, TX 79411-1243

Operation number:
241931- 704
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Lubbock
Capacity:
99
License effective:
August 17, 1998
Hours:
07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8067659126
Email:
monica.pendgraft@elclubbock.org

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for New Directions Early Learning Center from August 25, 2021 through December 19, 2025.

One inspection recorded a violation, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 31, 2023 and involved hazardous access.

Five later inspections, from August 1, 2023 through December 19, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 11 local median in Lubbock

Compared to 103 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.22
Local median
0.24

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
11%
Local median
17%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
11%
Local median
17%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.4

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
It was observed during the inspection there was a hole in the wall in the T1 classroom and several small holes in the wall in the N2 classroom.
Correction deadline
July 31, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 1, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Official code
746.3407(9)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
During the inspection staples and screws were found on the floor in several classrooms. Several ant beds were observed with active ants around them in the infant and toddler playground. It was observed in the N3 and N4 classrooms the mini refrigerators posed a tipping hazard and were not secured to the wall.
Correction deadline
July 31, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 1, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701