L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool
L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool is a licensed child care center in Penitas, TX, licensed for up to 29 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 5 centers in Penitas and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation does not have a Transportation Emergency Plan.
The Sheltering Drill for Severe weather and Lock down drill was not conducted four times in the calendar year, 2022.
There were no infant feeding instructions for two infants.
The infant daily report did not include Activities and Mood.
The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for the child who had not been sign in.
The outdoor play area was observed with some trash. Corrected at Inspection: The trash was picked up during the inspection.
Two children's records did not have a health statement in file.
About this center
Common questions
Does L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Penitas, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 7 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool compare with other daycares in Penitas?
It is #3 of 5 centers in Penitas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was L.J.C. Childcare and Preschool last inspected?
Aug 5, 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 1641604 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.