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Guadalupe Early Learning Center

101 AVENUE K, Lubbock, TX 79401-1323

Operation number:
54087- 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:
110
License effective:
March 8, 1988
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8067633777
Email:
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 36 available inspections for Guadalupe Early Learning Center from September 22, 2021 through August 6, 2026.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 4, 2026 and involved supervision.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Five later inspections, from March 24, 2026 through August 6, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
36

13 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
13

4 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
12

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

36 total inspections vs 11 local median in Lubbock

Compared to 103 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.36
Local median
0.24

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
22%
Local median
17%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
25%
Local median
17%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
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.

Inspection history

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

Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not share information with incoming caregivers taking responsibility of her group of children. One child sustained an injury, minutes before transitioning to a new classroom with new caregivers. None of the information about sustaining an injury was communicated to the incoming caregivers so the information could not be communicated to the parents received timely information about the injury.
Correction deadline
March 18, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 24, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
Official code
746.1203(10)
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Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Observations were made at inspection with a classroom being supervised by 3 caregivers. None of the three caregivers were knowledgable of the number of children they were responsible for. Additionally, they could not provide an accurate information to child care regulation on the ages of the children in the group. The list in the classroom needs to be updated to include all of the children's names and ages.
Correction deadline
February 24, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 2, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Official code
746.1205(a)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver grabbed a child in a rough manner by the arm on multiple occasions related to discipline.
Correction deadline
February 17, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 24, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
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Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
A caregiver with conditions on their background check was observed at inspection being the only caregiver in the classroom when conditions specify that they can't be left alone with children.
Correction deadline
January 12, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 15, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Official code
745.635(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
It was found during the investigation that children were outside the supervision of caregivers for at least 5 minutes.
Correction deadline
April 28, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 5, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
It was found that the activity plans contain prolonged periods of up to 2 hours during which children are expected to sit at the table.
Correction deadline
April 28, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 5, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2205(a)(4) - Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Official code
746.2205(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Correction deadline
March 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 6, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Official code
746.2805(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Parent rights
Report finding
Evidence found demonstrated that the parent was not notified of their child being placed at risk.
Correction deadline
January 4, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 12, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Official code
746.307(b)(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver lost self-control in the classroom in the presence of children.
Correction deadline
January 4, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 12, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
It found during the investigation that prohibited corporal punishment was used as a means of discipline by a caregiver with a child in care.
Correction deadline
January 4, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 12, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Official code
746.2805(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
The edges of the swings were not smooth. The rubber is breaking off, which has exposed the metal inside the rubber seats of the swings.
Correction deadline
October 4, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4701(b) - Requirements for Swings - Edges Smooth or Rounded with No Protrusions
Official code
746.4701(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Several areas of the slide structure present a hazard as the wood planks used as stairs and in the platform of the slide structure are loose and breaking off. The wooden planks are also warped and a tripping hazard.
Correction deadline
October 5, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
Official code
746.4601(7)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The top of the metal slide is coming off the wooden platform causing an entanglement risk.
Correction deadline
October 5, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.4601(4) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
Official code
746.4601(4)