Ywcare At Preston Smith

8707 DOVER AVE, Lubbock, TX 79424 · Lubbock County

7cited violations

6serious

11inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 70
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 03:00 PM-06:00 PM
Phone: (806) 792-2723
Regulated since: Jun 21, 1988
HHSC IDs: Operation 104325 · number 233729- 750
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2023	1	1	Safety & premises (1)
2022	5	4	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2)
2021	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  1 out of 6 records reviewed was missing a listed Emergency Contact Person.
  
  HHSC 744.605(6) — Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-29. Correction verified 2023-11-29.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 23, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  1 caregiver out of 4 records reviewed did not have First Aid certification and was left unsupervised with a group of children.
  
  HHSC 744.1301(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric First Aid
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-26. Correction verified 2022-08-29.
- Safety & premises Serious
  3 out of 3 children listed with doctor diagnosed food allergies did not have a Food Allergy plan on file.
  
  HHSC 744.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-30. Correction verified 2022-08-30.
- Staff background & training
  Annual training hours for July 2021 to July 2022 were not available for review during the inspection for the Site Director.
  
  HHSC 744.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-26. Correction verified 2022-08-26.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 13, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  It was found during the investigation a child was left on the playground unsupervised for approximately 30 minutes.
  
  HHSC 744.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-02-08. Correction verified 2022-02-09.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  It was found during the investigation the operation did not notify Licensing within the required timeframe.
  
  HHSC 744.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-02-08. Correction verified 2022-02-09.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 17, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  It was observed that children were coming in and out of the gym while caregivers stayed outside therefore children were unsupervised while in the gym. It was found during the investigation the caregiver stated children were left unsupervised after the incident occurred.
  
  HHSC 744.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-09-29. Correction verified 2021-10-06.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for YWCAre at Preston Smith, 8707 DOVER AVE, Lubbock, TX 79424-5500 (operation ID 104325, operation number 233729- 750), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.