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Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start

3315 E BROADWAY, Lubbock, TX 79403-6127

Operation number:
1597183
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:
120
License effective:
October 2, 2015
Hours:
07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8067652737
Email:
leslie.kacal@ttu.edu
Website:
Not listed

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 24 available inspections for Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start from September 8, 2021 through June 23, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on February 24, 2026 and involved medication.

Facility condition was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

Two later inspections, from June 12, 2026 through June 23, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
24

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

24 total inspections vs 11 local median in Lubbock

Compared to 103 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.13
Local median
0.24

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
8%
Local median
17%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
13%
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.

View official report
Medium concern: Medication
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Official code
746.3809
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
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 deadline
October 11, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 15, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
Official code
746.3317(7)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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 deadline
June 30, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 29, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
Official code
746.5105