New Directions Early Learning Center
New Directions Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Lubbock, TX, licensed for up to 99 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 1998. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #48 of 102 centers in Lubbock and better than 77% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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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.
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does New Directions Early Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are New Directions Early Learning Center’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 New Directions Early Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does New Directions Early Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New Directions 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 New Directions Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does New Directions Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Lubbock?
It is #48 of 102 centers in Lubbock by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 77% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was New Directions Early Learning Center last inspected?
Dec 19, 2025. 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 241931- 704 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.