Licensed center · Lubbock, TX · one of 23 YWCA On University locations
Ywcare At Preston Smith
- Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 3:00 PM
- Capacity 70
- Accepts child care assistance
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- Hours
- 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Preschool to school age
- Capacity
- 70 children
- Meals
- Snacks provided
- Nearby
- 13 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 3:00 PM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 70 children
Accepts child care assistance- School-age care
After-school care
Snacks provided
Location and nearby daycares
8707 Dover Ave, Lubbock, TX 79424 · Lubbock County · 34 licensed daycares in 79424
Capacity rank 21 of 34 in this ZIP
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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
- 233729- 750
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- June 1988
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
9 inspections on record, most recent Sep 15, 2025. 4 of 11 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Sep 15, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 9, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Nov 28, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 744.605(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact
1 out of 6 records reviewed was missing a listed Emergency Contact Person.
Corrected Nov 29, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 744.605(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Jan 11, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Aug 23, 2022Inspection3 standards cited
- 744.1301(3)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric First Aid
1 caregiver out of 4 records reviewed did not have First Aid certification and was left unsupervised with a group of children.
Corrected Aug 26, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 744.605(16)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
3 out of 3 children listed with doctor diagnosed food allergies did not have a Food Allergy plan on file.
Corrected Aug 30, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 744.901(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Annual training hours for July 2021 to July 2022 were not available for review during the inspection for the Site Director.
Corrected Aug 26, 2022
- 744.1301(3)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Feb 9, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 13, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 12, 2022Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 744.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
It was found during the investigation the operation did not notify Licensing within the required timeframe.
Corrected Feb 8, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 744.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
It was found during the investigation a child was left on the playground unsupervised for approximately 30 minutes.
Corrected Feb 8, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 744.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Oct 6, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 29, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 17, 2021Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 744.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
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.
Corrected Sep 29, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 744.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Cited standards by risk level
7 standards cited across 9 inspections, most recently Sep 15, 2025. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High343%
- Medium High343%
- Medium114%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 7 of 9 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 7 findings, 7 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Nov 28, 2023, 2 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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