Lufkin Head Start Center
Lufkin Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Lufkin, TX, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1993. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 29 centers in Lufkin and better than 81% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
The sanitation inspeciton expired on 8/6/2022. The Director is going to correct this by getting the sanitation inspeciton done.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lufkin Head Start Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Lufkin Head Start Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Lufkin Head Start Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Lufkin Head Start Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lufkin Head Start Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Deep East Texas area, which includes Lufkin, is $26.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $25.40 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Lufkin Head Start Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Lufkin Head Start Center compare with other daycares in Lufkin?
It is #6 of 29 centers in Lufkin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 81% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Lufkin Head Start Center last inspected?
Aug 27, 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 416282 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.