Licensed center · Lubbock, TX · one of 5 Carver Early Learning Center locations
New Directions Early Learning Center
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 7:00 AM
- Capacity 99
- Accepts child care assistance
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- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to preschool
- Capacity
- 99 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 5 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 7:00 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 99 children
Accepts child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
2008 Avenue T, Lubbock, TX 79411 · Lubbock County · 3 licensed daycares in 79411
Capacity rank 1 of 3 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- A New World Christian L C #10.1 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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- Ywcare At Ramirez Elementary0.9 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Tamara Allbritton0.9 mi · Listed family home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Ywcare Of Lubbock At Wilson1.0 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Yolanda Rivera1.1 mi · Listed family home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool
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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
- 241931- 704
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- August 1998
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent Dec 19, 2025. 1 of 9 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
- Dec 19, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 5, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- May 28, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 5, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 1, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Jul 31, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
It was observed during the inspection there was a hole in the wall in the T1 classroom and several small holes in the wall in the N2 classroom.
Corrected Jul 31, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
During the inspection staples and screws were found on the floor in several classrooms. Several ant beds were observed with active ants around them in the infant and toddler playground. It was observed in the N3 and N4 classrooms the mini refrigerators posed a tipping hazard and were not secured to the wall.
Corrected Jul 31, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Mar 21, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- May 6, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 25, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
2 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Dec 19, 2025. All 2 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High0
- Medium High2100%
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 7 of 8 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 2 findings, 2 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jul 31, 2023, 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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