Willowbend Doodlebugs
Willowbend Doodlebugs 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 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #46 of 102 centers in Lubbock and better than 79% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on the preponderance of evidence, there was a child that was injured at the operation on 11/18 and received medical attention and Licensing was not notified of the incident.
There was a 6 month old asleep, in a crib, with a lovey blanket. This is prohibited. This was corrected as the caregiver removed the lovey blanket from the crib.
About this center
Common questions
Does Willowbend Doodlebugs take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Willowbend Doodlebugs’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 Willowbend Doodlebugs accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Willowbend Doodlebugs had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 21, 2022: “AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Willowbend Doodlebugs compare with other daycares in Lubbock?
It is tied for #46 of 102 centers in Lubbock by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 79% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Willowbend Doodlebugs last inspected?
Aug 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 862570- 5231 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.