Life Kids
Life Kids is a licensed child care center in Lufkin, TX, licensed for up to 94 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 9). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 29 centers in Lufkin and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation did not have the parent's rights form for all of the children enrolled. The Director is going to correct this by having all the parents fill out the form and put a copy in the child's file.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was enough evidence to support that unusual punishment was used for discipline.
There were two infant feeding instructions that have not been updated. The Director is going to correct this by getting them updated.
The Fire Inspection expired on 2/15/2024. The Director is going to correct this by getting the fire inspection done.
The Fire Inspection expired on 11/1/2023. The Director is going to correct this getting the fire inspection done.
The van was not equipped with an electronic safety device. The van can fit more than 8 passengers. The Director is going to correct this by getting the alarm installed.
The operation did not report via online provider account the number of employees who ceased working at the operation during the previous calendar year by January 15th, 2023 as required.
Documentation of the most recent fire inspection was unavailable for review. The director agreed to send a copy of the most recent fire inspection to Child Care Regulations by the compliance date.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22nd, 2022, as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does Life Kids take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Life Kids’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Life Kids accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Life Kids cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Life Kids for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Deep East Texas area, which includes Lufkin, is $28.40 a day for infants, $27.60 a day for toddlers and $26.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Life Kids had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 9, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Life Kids compare with other daycares in Lufkin?
It is tied for #18 of 29 centers in Lufkin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Life Kids last inspected?
Jun 22, 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 1718883 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.