J.t. And Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center
2714 ERSKINE ST, Lubbock, TX 79415 · Lubbock County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 160
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Anissa Hernandez
- Phone
- (806) 763-0535
- Regulated since
- Aug 22, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 99502 · number 188131- 704
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | Supervision & ratios (4), Staff background & training (2), Other (4) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 12, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 9, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 9, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Nov 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
It was found during the inspection the operation allowed a person to be present that did not have an active background check. This was corrected during the inspection by sending this person home.
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 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training Serious
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Nov 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
It was found during the inspection the operation allowed a person to be present that did not have an active background check. This was corrected during the inspection by sending this person home.
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 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-13.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Nov 9, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found during the investigation that a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for four 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 2023-12-05. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
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Other Serious
It was found during the investigation that a parent was not notified until the following day after an incident occurred at the daycare placing their child at risk.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-05. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 9, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found during the investigation that a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for four 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 2023-12-05. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
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Other Serious
It was found during the investigation that a parent was not notified until the following day after an incident occurred at the daycare placing their child at risk.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-05. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 13, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
It was found that a caregiver pulled a child.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-08. Correction verified 2023-08-10.
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Other Serious
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Jul 13, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
It was found that a caregiver pulled a child.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-08. Correction verified 2023-08-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other Serious
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Jul 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 30, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found that a caregivers failed to supervise a child as required.
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 2023-07-28. Correction verified 2023-08-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 30, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found that a caregivers failed to supervise a child as required.
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 2023-07-28. Correction verified 2023-08-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 12, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 12, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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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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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.