Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.56
- Local median
- 0.32
Life Kids
1715 SAYERS ST, Lufkin, TX 75904-1137
- Operation number:
- 1718883
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Angelina
- Capacity:
- 94
- License effective:
- October 15, 2021
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9368995480
- Email:
- lifekids21@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for Life Kids from September 30, 2021 through June 22, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 10, 2025 and involved parent rights.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Six later inspections, from December 16, 2025 through June 22, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 0
9 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 11 local median in 75904
Compared to 21 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 16%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 32%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.43
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- The operation did not have the parent's rights form for all of the children enrolled. The Director is going to correct this by having all the parents fill out the form and put a copy in the child's file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(20)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was enough evidence to support that unusual punishment was used for discipline.
- Correction deadline
- December 12, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
- Official code
- 746.2805
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- There were two infant feeding instructions that have not been updated. The Director is going to correct this by getting them updated.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The Fire Inspection expired on 11/1/2023. The Director is going to correct this getting the fire inspection done.
- Correction deadline
- August 7, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The Fire Inspection expired on 2/15/2024. The Director is going to correct this by getting the fire inspection done.
- Correction deadline
- August 7, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The van was not equipped with an electronic safety device. The van can fit more than 8 passengers. The Director is going to correct this by getting the alarm installed.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 7, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not report via online provider account the number of employees who ceased working at the operation during the previous calendar year by January 15th, 2023 as required.
- Correction deadline
- February 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 2, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation of the most recent fire inspection was unavailable for review. The director agreed to send a copy of the most recent fire inspection to Child Care Regulations by the compliance date.
- Correction deadline
- October 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5103
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22nd, 2022, as required.
- Correction deadline
- March 5, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 3, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The director's employee file was not available for review during the inspection. The director's employee file will be sent to child care regulations by the compliance date.
- Correction deadline
- October 14, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 15, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
- Official code
- 746.601(c)