Guadalupe Early Learning Center
101 AVENUE K, Lubbock, TX 79401 · Lubbock County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 110
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Vanessa Rivera
- Phone
- (806) 763-3777
- Regulated since
- Mar 8, 1988
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 95088 · number 54087- 704
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | Staff background & training (1), Other (3) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (2) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 3, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 4, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not share information with incoming caregivers taking responsibility of her group of children. One child sustained an injury, minutes before transitioning to a new classroom with new caregivers. None of the information about sustaining an injury was communicated to the incoming caregivers so the information could not be communicated to the parents received timely information about the injury.
HHSC 746.1203(10) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-18. Correction verified 2026-03-24.
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Other
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Mar 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Observations were made at inspection with a classroom being supervised by 3 caregivers. None of the three caregivers were knowledgable of the number of children they were responsible for. Additionally, they could not provide an accurate information to child care regulation on the ages of the children in the group. The list in the classroom needs to be updated to include all of the children's names and ages.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-02.
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Other
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Feb 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver grabbed a child in a rough manner by the arm on multiple occasions related to discipline.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Other Serious
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Feb 12, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 12, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver with conditions on their background check was observed at inspection being the only caregiver in the classroom when conditions specify that they can't be left alone with children.
HHSC 745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-12. Correction verified 2026-01-15.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jul 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 9, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found during the investigation that children were outside the supervision of caregivers for at least 5 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-28. Correction verified 2025-05-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 7, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
It was found that the activity plans contain prolonged periods of up to 2 hours during which children are expected to sit at the table.
HHSC 746.2205(a)(4) — Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-28. Correction verified 2025-05-05.
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Other
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Feb 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 21, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-21. Correction verified 2023-04-06.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Feb 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 3, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 7, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver lost self-control in the classroom in the presence of children.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-04. Correction verified 2023-01-12.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It found during the investigation that prohibited corporal punishment was used as a means of discipline by a caregiver with a child in care.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-04. Correction verified 2023-01-12.
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Other
Evidence found demonstrated that the parent was not notified of their child being placed at risk.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-04. Correction verified 2023-01-12.
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Other Serious
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Aug 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 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.