Texas records · LUBBOCK County · LUBBOCK

J.T. and Margaret Talkington Early Learning Center

Licensed Center in LUBBOCK, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued August 22, 1986

State record presented as of November 5, 2026

Address: 2714 ERSKINE ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79415 1616
Operation type: Licensed Center
Type of issuance: Full Permit
Permit issued: August 22, 1986
Operation number: 188131- 704
Licensed capacity: 160 children
Ages served: Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Schedule: Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Conditions on permit: NO

The record at a glance

Inspections on record	13
Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record	7
Assessments on record	0
Standards evaluated across those visits	3,131
Citations recorded	5
Record covers	October 13, 2022 – February 11, 2026

Citations by the state’s risk levels

High	5

Visits and findings, newest first

InspectionFebruary 11, 2026No citation recorded at this visit0 of 616 standards cited at this visit

InspectionApril 2, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 661 standards cited at this visit

InspectionDecember 19, 2024No citation recorded at this visit

ReportDecember 11, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit

InspectionJuly 23, 2024No citation recorded at this visit

ReportJuly 9, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 8 standards cited at this visit

InspectionApril 19, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 609 standards cited at this visit

InspectionDecember 12, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionNovember 13, 20231 citation recorded1 of 1 standards cited at this visit

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationRisk level: High

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.

Correction verified by the state on November 13, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

ReportNovember 9, 2023Self-reported by the operation2 citations recorded2 of 2 standards cited at this visit

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at RiskRisk level: High

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.

Correction verified by the state on December 12, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

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 activityRisk level: High

It was found during the investigation that a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for four minutes.

Correction verified by the state on December 12, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionAugust 10, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionJuly 14, 2023No citation recorded at this visit

ReportJuly 13, 2023Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 2 standards cited at this visit

746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and PullingRisk level: High

It was found that a caregiver pulled a child.

Correction verified by the state on August 10, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionJuly 3, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 642 standards cited at this visit

ReportJune 30, 2023Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 2 standards cited at this visit

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 activityRisk level: High

It was found that a caregivers failed to supervise a child as required.

Correction verified by the state on August 10, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionMay 9, 2023No citation recorded at this visit

ReportMay 1, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit

InspectionJanuary 4, 2023No citation recorded at this visit

ReportDecember 12, 2022Self-reported by the operationNo citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit

InspectionOctober 13, 2022No citation recorded at this visit0 of 581 standards cited at this visit

This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.