Lipan Early Learning Center, Lipan, TX

The Essentials

Summary

Across 15 licensing visits from May 2022 to August 2026, HHSC cited 26 deficiencies at Lipan Early Learning Center; 26 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 15; 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 26; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 26; Of 26 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 1; Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

Deficiencies
Of which, high risk

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
Year	Visits	Deficiencies	Of which, high risk
2021	0	0	0
2022	1	1	0
2023	7	11	4
2024	4	10	1
2025	2	3	0
2026	1	1	0

What the Record Shows

26 of 26 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
1 visit in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
The latest inspection, August 20, 2026, recorded 1 deficiency (most serious: Medium risk).

What to Ask About

Complying with Laws and Rules, Cited in Two Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: Lipan Early Learning Center
Address: 211 N Kickapoo St, Lipan, TX 76462
Operation Number: TX-862391
License Type: Licensed child care center
Licensed Capacity: 85 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Record Window: November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

Aug 202026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.1311(e)Director Annual Training - Additional required topicsMedium riskCorrected Aug 31, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072888
Sep 252025
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 21, 2025
- 746.1301(a)(2)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
- 746.901(9)Required Personnel Records - Photo IdentificationMedium riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072887
Jul 172025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072886
Nov 192024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.2415(a)(1)Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby WalkersMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 19, 2024
- 746.3301(b)Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal PatternsMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 22, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072885
Feb 272024
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.305(a)(7)Report Change in Controlling PersonMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 28, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905251185
Feb 82024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072884
Jan 262024
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 746.2409(a)(2)Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting SheetsMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 29, 2024
- 745.635(3)AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictionsHigh riskCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 746.1305(b)Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 MonthsMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 746.901(10)Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect trainingMedium riskCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 746.901(8)Required Personnel Records- Photo IdentificationMedium riskCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 746.901(6)(A)Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policiesMedium riskCorrected Jan 30, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072883
Nov 272023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072882
Nov 202023
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.201(4)Designating DirectorMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 20, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905251184
Nov 142023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.201(9)Complying with Laws and RulesMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 21, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072881
Oct 312023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.201(9)Complying with Laws and RulesMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 3, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072880
Oct 312023
Investigation
5 deficiencies
- 746.1201(2)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Nov 15, 2023
- 746.2805(6)Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane LanguageHigh riskCorrected Nov 15, 2023
- 746.305(a)(6)Report Situation Placing Children at RiskHigh riskCorrected Nov 15, 2023
- 746.2805(1)Prohibited Punishments - Corporal PunishmentHigh riskCorrected Nov 15, 2023
- 746.1003(2)Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with StandardsMedium riskCorrected Nov 15, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905209824
Apr 272023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072879
Mar 242023
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 31, 2023
- 746.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 14, 2023
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Apr 14, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072878
May 112022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.3420(5)Hand Sanitizer - Stored Out of Child's Reach When Not in UseMedium-high riskCorrected May 11, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905072877

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1
Complying with Laws and Rules, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.201(9) in October 2023 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Complying with Laws and Rules. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222323232323232324242424252526746.201(9) across all 15 visits, oldest to newest

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

01
What changed after 746.201(9) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Complying with Laws and Rules: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
02
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
03
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 862391
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072877
Visit May 11, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072878
Visit Mar 24, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072879
Visit Apr 27, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072880
Visit Oct 31, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905209824
Visit Oct 31, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072881
Visit Nov 14, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905251184
Visit Nov 20, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072882
Visit Nov 27, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072883
Visit Jan 26, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072884
Visit Feb 8, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905251185
Visit Feb 27, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072885
Visit Nov 19, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072886
Visit Jul 17, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072887
Visit Sep 25, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905072888
Visit Aug 20, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Coverage

Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026

This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Inspector narratives: Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
Enforcement actions: HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
Complaints not investigated: Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
Staff qualifications and turnover: Not part of the published licensing record.

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.