J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center
J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Lubbock, TX, licensed for up to 160 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #65 of 102 centers in Lubbock and better than 63% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
It was found during the inspection the operation allowed a person to be present that did not have an active background check. This was corrected during the inspection by sending this person home.
It was found during the investigation that a parent was not notified until the following day after an incident occurred at the daycare placing their child at risk.
It was found during the investigation that a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for four minutes.
It was found that a caregiver pulled a child.
It was found that a caregivers failed to supervise a child as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the South Plains area, which includes Lubbock, is $33.80 a day for infants, $32.80 a day for toddlers and $31.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 13, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Lubbock?
It is #65 of 102 centers in Lubbock by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 63% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center last inspected?
Feb 11, 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 188131- 704 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.