Licensed center · Lubbock, TX
Cradles To Crayons
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM
- Capacity 98
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 98 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 7 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 98 children
Accepts child care assistance- School-age care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
1115 53rd St, Lubbock, TX 79412 · Lubbock County · 10 licensed daycares in 79412
Capacity rank 4 of 10 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 2 in 79412
Nearest daycares
- Eddie Richardson0.8 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool
- Just Like Home Childcare0.8 mi · Licensed home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Ywcare At Harwell Elementary0.9 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Ywcare At Bayless Elementary0.9 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Milam Childrens Center0.9 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Childrens World0.9 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 872722
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- October 2007
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
18 inspections on record, most recent May 27, 2026. 3 of 29 visits and reports cited a standard. 11 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- May 27, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 20, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 28, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 23, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jan 22, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jun 18, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
May 8, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.2207(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the investigation, children under 2 years of age were observed watching YouTube videos on a tablet.
Corrected Jun 10, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2207(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Jan 16, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 23, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 9, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jul 2, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 9, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Nov 7, 2023Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.2905(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Based on evidence found by DFPS, a child in care was forced to sleep when a caregiver put the bottom part of their leg over a child's body, until the child fell asleep.
Corrected Dec 15, 2023
- 746.2905(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Aug 15, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
3 standards cited across 18 inspections, most recently May 27, 2026. All 3 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High133%
- Medium High0
- Medium267%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 18 of 18 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 3 findings, 3 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- May 8, 2025, 4 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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