The Learning Station Preschool
539 S CHESTNUT ST STE 300, Lufkin, TX 75901 · Angelina County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 102
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Eusebia Gonzalez
- Phone
- (936) 637-1991
- Regulated since
- Apr 11, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1389254 · number 1729006
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (2) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 5, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Three caregivers were present with pending background checks during a recent DFPS investigation at the facility. The caregivers were removed by DFPS staff.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-04. Correction verified 2026-09-09.
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Other
Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that a qualified person was not left in charge during the director?s recent absence.
HHSC 746.1013(a) — Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-04. Correction verified 2026-09-09.
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Other
Evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation revealed that multiple caregivers were unaware of who was in charge during the director?s recent absence.
HHSC 746.1013(c) — Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-04. Correction verified 2026-09-09.
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Safety & premises
A child had access to a toy ring during naptime and choked on the ring as a result. The child was uninjured. No medical attention was sought.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-04. Correction verified 2026-09-09.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Dec 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
There was one caregiver who transports whose transportation training expired on 1/4/2025. The Director had the caregiver complete the training during the inspection.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-01-13.
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Safety & premises
There were three children's files that did not have all of the emergency contact information. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by getting all of the emergency contact information for all three files.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-01-13.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 27, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
In the 12-18 month old room there were three children in chairs with no safety straps and one child in a chair that was not buckled into the safety strap. The caregivers removed the children from the charis and the Director replaced all the charis without straps with new ones and told the caregivers they have to always buckle in the children.
HHSC 746.4501(b) — Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-27.
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Other
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Jan 11, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The infant feeding instructions for March have all been signed but not dated by the parent. The Director is going to get the parents to date the infant feeding instructions and send them to Licensing.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-03-21. Correction verified 2023-03-21.
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Other
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Aug 31, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The sanitation inspection expired on 8/3/202022. The Director is going to get the health inspection done.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-07. Correction verified 2022-09-09.
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Other
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May 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Two infant feeding instructions have not been updated. Th director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-10. Correction verified 2022-02-10.
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Supervision & ratios
There were three pieces of climbing equipment on the playground that did not have the required amount of loose fill. The Director is going to correct this by removing the climbing equipment and upping supervision until the equipment is removed.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-14. Correction verified 2022-02-15.
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Other
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Dec 16, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.