YWCAre at Preston Smith
YWCAre at Preston Smith is a licensed child care center in Lubbock, TX, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1988. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #90 of 102 centers in Lubbock and better than 38% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
1 out of 6 records reviewed was missing a listed Emergency Contact Person.
1 caregiver out of 4 records reviewed did not have First Aid certification and was left unsupervised with a group of children.
3 out of 3 children listed with doctor diagnosed food allergies did not have a Food Allergy plan on file.
Annual training hours for July 2021 to July 2022 were not available for review during the inspection for the Site Director.
It was found during the investigation the operation did not notify Licensing within the required timeframe.
It was found during the investigation a child was left on the playground unsupervised for approximately 30 minutes.
It was observed that children were coming in and out of the gym while caregivers stayed outside therefore children were unsupervised while in the gym. It was found during the investigation the caregiver stated children were left unsupervised after the incident occurred.
About this center
Common questions
Does YWCAre at Preston Smith take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are YWCAre at Preston Smith’s hours?
3 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does YWCAre at Preston Smith accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does YWCAre at Preston Smith cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YWCAre at Preston Smith for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the South Plains area, which includes Lubbock, is $31.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $30.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has YWCAre at Preston Smith had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 12, 2022: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does YWCAre at Preston Smith compare with other daycares in Lubbock?
It is tied for #90 of 102 centers in Lubbock by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 38% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was YWCAre at Preston Smith last inspected?
Aug 25, 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 233729- 750 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.