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Raider Days
Licensed before- and after-school program
118 Country Lane Dr
Lumberton, TX 77657
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Lumberton, TX
- Record Period
- 2023–2026
- Source Documents
- 12
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 11 licensing visits from December 2023 to October 2026, HHSC cited 18 deficiencies at Raider Days; 18 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 11
- 2023–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 18
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 18
- Of 18 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.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
What the Record Shows
- 18 of 18 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, October 2, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Raider Days
- Address
- 118 Country Lane Dr, Lumberton, TX 77657
- Operation Number
- TX-1790020
- License Type
- Licensed before- and after-school program
- Licensed Capacity
- 80 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–6 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.
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170129
- 2026
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.3817(a)(2)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical InformationHigh riskCorrected Mar 27, 2026
- 744.3817(a)(6)Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid KitHigh riskCorrected Mar 27, 2026
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Apr 3, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170128
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170127
- 2025
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905244564
- 2025
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.2501(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 27, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170126
- 2025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 744.1317(a)Transportation Safety TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 18, 2025
- 744.2703(a)Animals at Operation - Documentation of VaccinationsMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 21, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170125
- 2024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Jan 6, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170124
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170123
- 2024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 744.605(6)Required Admission Information-Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected May 7, 2024
- 744.1105Additional Minimum Qualifications for CaregiversLow riskCorrected May 10, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170122
- 2024
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 744.3561(a)Emergency Evacuation and Relocation DiagramMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 4, 2024
- 744.3817(a)(2)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical InformationHigh riskCorrected Feb 29, 2024
- 744.801(9)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Mar 4, 2024
- 744.3817(a)(1)Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Feb 29, 2024
- 744.3113(b)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium riskCorrected Mar 4, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170121
- 2023
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.501(16)Written Operational Policies - Providing and Applying Insect Repellant and SunscreenMedium riskCorrected Jan 2, 2024
- 744.501(21)Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting DFPS and HHSCMedium riskCorrected Jan 2, 2024
- 744.1317(a)Transportation Safety TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 2, 2024
- 744.3305(b)Use Zones of SCPE - SlidesMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 2, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905170120
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
Transportation Safety Training, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1317(a) in December 2023 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: Transportation Safety Training. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324242424252525252626744.1317(a) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 744.3501(a), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.3501(a) in December 2024 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324242424252525252626744.3501(a) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 744.3817(a)(2), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.3817(a)(2) in February 2024 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2324242424252525252626744.3817(a)(2) across all 11 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 744.1317(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Transportation Safety Training: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 02
What changed after 744.3501(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.3501(a): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
- 03
What changed after 744.3817(a)(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.3817(a)(2): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
- 04
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.
- 05
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)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1790020
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170120
Visit Dec 19, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170121
Visit Feb 28, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170122
Visit May 7, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170123
Visit Jun 5, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170124
Visit Dec 17, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170125
Visit Apr 16, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170126
Visit Jun 18, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905244564
Visit Jun 24, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170127
Visit Jun 30, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170128
Visit Mar 24, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905170129
Visit Oct 2, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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.
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