Early Childhood Lab
2428 RAGUET ST., Nacogdoches, TX 75962 · Nacogdoches County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 252
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:10 AM-05:20 PM
- Director / administrator
- Crystal Sanders
- Phone
- (936) 468-4006
- Regulated since
- Aug 30, 2009
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 514830 · number 1027486
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver utilized corporal punishment in response to a child's behavior during a disciplinary incident at the facility. The caregiver responsible was terminated for her actions. The director has required all remaining operation staff to take refresher trainings on positive guidance/discipline along with reviewing the operation's formal disciplinary policies which do not allow the use of corporal punishment in any form.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-26. Correction verified 2025-08-26.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left on the playground for 2-3 minutes unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-09-29. Correction verified 2021-10-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Get the full file
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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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.