Starting Small Child Development Center
Starting Small Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Lubbock, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #85 of 102 centers in Lubbock and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation has an outdoor grass like carpet over sand and gravel under a play structure that requires 6 inches of loose fill or a unitary surfacing.
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a child in care.
It was found during the inspection that conditions placed on a caregiver background check were not being followed.
An infant under 12 months was in his crib sleeping and halfway covered with a blanket.
The operation did not report to licensing as required after employee was arrested.
About this center
Common questions
Does Starting Small Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Starting Small Child Development Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Starting Small Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Starting Small Child Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Starting Small Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the South Plains area, which includes Lubbock, is $33.80 a day for infants, $32.80 a day for toddlers and $31.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Starting Small Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 18, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Starting Small Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Lubbock?
It is #85 of 102 centers in Lubbock by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Starting Small Child Development Center last inspected?
Mar 24, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1694568 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.