Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start
Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Lubbock, TX, licensed for up to 120 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #38 of 102 centers in Lubbock and better than 82% of licensed centers statewide.
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At the time of the inspection there were 3 assigned expired epinephrine auto-injectors observed. This was corrected when the 3-epinephrine auto-injectors were removed by staff.
Based on the evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, staff failed to ensure that a food item with an elevated choking risk was modified prior to being served to a child resulting in the child choking.
During the inspection, it was found that the most recent fire inspection report dated 1.18.23 had listed fire code violations that have not been documented as being corrected.
About this center
Common questions
Does Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start 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 Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 9, 2024: “Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Lubbock?
It is tied for #38 of 102 centers in Lubbock by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 82% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Texas Tech University Center for Early Head Start last inspected?
Jun 23, 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 1597183 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.