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YWCAre at Wester Elementary

4602 Chicago Ave, Lubbock, TX 79414 · Lubbock County
Accepts child care subsidies

YWCAre at Wester Elementary is a licensed child care center in Lubbock, TX, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1988. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 2 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #53 of 102 centers in Lubbock and better than 70% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 70%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #53 of 102 centers in Lubbock
2High risk
0Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
2 citations from 7 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 29, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 16, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2

Citations, newest first

HighFeb 14, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children §744.1203(4)
It was found during the course of the investigation that children were not supervised at all times as required while in care at the operation.
Correction verified Mar 22, 2022
HighFeb 9, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children §744.1203(4)
It was found during the course of the investigation that children were not supervised at all times as required while in care at the operation.
Correction verified Mar 22, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity68 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours03:00 PM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 1, 1988
Director—
Phone8067769702
State operation #234530- 750

Common questions

Does YWCAre at Wester Elementary take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are YWCAre at Wester Elementary’s hours?

3 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does YWCAre at Wester Elementary accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does YWCAre at Wester Elementary cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YWCAre at Wester Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the South Plains area, which includes Lubbock, is $31.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $30.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has YWCAre at Wester Elementary had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 14, 2022: “Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does YWCAre at Wester Elementary compare with other daycares in Lubbock?

It is tied for #53 of 102 centers in Lubbock by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 70% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was YWCAre at Wester Elementary last inspected?

Mar 11, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 234530- 750 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.