Dancin Dolphins Daycare
Licensed Child-Care Home in Lubbock, Texas. License #1489367, issued January 25, 2013.
- Address
- 2123 E 30th St, Lubbock, TX 79404
- Phone
- (806) 401-6788
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-04:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since July 3, 2025. From the state's provider report of May 5, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 21 areas it checked 3,044 standards at Dancin Dolphins Daycare between August 3, 2022 and October 1, 2026 and recorded 14 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 281 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 273 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 387 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 93 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 95 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 233 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 3 | 132 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 330 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 235 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 129 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 3 | 207 | 1 |
| Swimming pools | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 156 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 117 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,025 of those standards. The remaining 19, including 4 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 9 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 1, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 6Medium High
- 6Medium
- 2Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium April 27, 2026 Correction verified April 27, 2026
747.801(6): Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
There was one pet in the home that did not have any vet health statements or vaccines available for review when requested.
- Medium January 28, 2026 Correction verified April 27, 2026
747.801(6): Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
There was one pet in the home that did not have any vet health statements or vaccines available for review when requested.
- Medium High January 28, 2026 Correction verified February 20, 2026
747.3219: Water Temperature
The hot water temperature in the sink used by children to wash their hands was 147.0 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Medium January 28, 2026 Correction verified April 26, 2026
747.1309(d): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
None of the required health topics (listed on 746.1309(d)(1-6)) were observed as completed training for the annual training year of 1/25/2025 - 1/25/2026.
- Medium High February 6, 2025 Correction verified February 12, 2025
747.3703(a): Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
The operation did not have documentation on file verifying their dogs are up to date on vaccinations.
- Medium February 6, 2025 Correction verified February 12, 2025
747.801(7): Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have documenation showing they conducted a file drill for the month of January 2025.
- Medium High February 6, 2025 Correction verified February 12, 2025
747.3203: Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
It was found during the inspection that there was bird feces on the majority of the play equipment outside.
- Medium High February 6, 2025 Correction verified February 12, 2025
747.4605(d): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Greater than Six Feet No Overlap
It was found during the inspection that the use zone in front of the plastic slides exits overlapped the use zone of the wooden play structure.
- Medium April 18, 2024 Correction verified April 29, 2024
747.2102(a): Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
The operation did not have a written Activity Schedule/Plan available for review during the inspection.
- Medium High April 18, 2024 Correction verified April 29, 2024
747.207(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The following items were missing in the Operational Policies: 747.501(6)(7)(11)(12)(13).
- Medium High May 30, 2023 Correction verified June 15, 2023
747.3703(a): Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have verification of updated vacinations for each animal in the home.
- Medium May 30, 2023 Correction verified June 15, 2023
747.801(3): Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
It was found during the inspection that they did not have verification of current First Aid/CPR.
- Low August 3, 2022 Correction verified August 15, 2022
747.1309(e)(2): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
1 out of 1 records reviewed is missing 3 hours of management training.
- Low August 3, 2022 Correction verified August 15, 2022
747.1309(f): Primary Caregiver Annual Training- Remaining training topics
1 out of 1 records reviewed is missing 3 required training hours under this minimum standards.
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About this record
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