Early Childhood Lab
Early Childhood Lab is a licensed child care center in Nacogdoches, TX, licensed for up to 252 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 2 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 14 centers in Nacogdoches and better than 78% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A caregiver utilized corporal punishment in response to a child's behavior during a disciplinary incident at the facility. The caregiver responsible was terminated for her actions. The director has required all remaining operation staff to take refresher trainings on positive guidance/discipline along with reviewing the operation's formal disciplinary policies which do not allow the use of corporal punishment in any form.
A child was left on the playground for 2-3 minutes unsupervised.
About this center
Common questions
Does Early Childhood Lab take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Early Childhood Lab’s hours?
7:10 AM to 5:20 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Early Childhood Lab accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Early Childhood Lab had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 31, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Early Childhood Lab compare with other daycares in Nacogdoches?
It is #8 of 14 centers in Nacogdoches by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 78% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Early Childhood Lab last inspected?
Mar 24, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1027486 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.