Texas Tech Child Development Research Center
Texas Tech Child Development Research Center is a licensed child care center in Lubbock, TX, licensed for up to 150 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1988. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #46 of 102 centers in Lubbock and better than 79% of licensed centers statewide.
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Loose fill was not the required six inches in the exits from the slides nor in the fall zone around the climbing wall that is attached to the stationary play structure. Additionally, there was not six inches of loose fill in the fall zones around the swings.
It was found during the investigation that a child was left unsupervised.
About this center
Common questions
Does Texas Tech Child Development Research Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Texas Tech Child Development Research Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Texas Tech Child Development Research Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Texas Tech Child Development Research Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Texas Tech Child Development Research 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 Texas Tech Child Development Research Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 29, 2024: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Texas Tech Child Development Research Center compare with other daycares in Lubbock?
It is tied for #46 of 102 centers in Lubbock by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 79% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Texas Tech Child Development Research Center last inspected?
Feb 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 186248 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.