Lipan Early Learning Center
Licensed Center in Lipan, Texas. License #862391, issued January 10, 2007.
- Address
- 211 N Kickapoo St, Lipan, TX 76462
- Phone
- (254) 646-3350
- Licensed capacity
- 85 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 9, 2025. From the state's provider report of June 25, 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 22 areas it checked 3,781 standards at Lipan Early Learning Center between May 11, 2022 and August 20, 2026 and recorded 26 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 5 |
| Personnel | 3 | 441 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 1 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,741 of those standards. The remaining 40, including 15 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 15 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 20, 2026, and 26 citations.
- 5High
- 13Medium High
- 7Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 26. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium August 20, 2026 Correction verified August 31, 2026
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Annual training was not current for the required topics in standard 746.1311(e).
- Medium High September 25, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
1 caregiver did not have proof of pre-service training or proof of pre-service exemption. The same employee also did not have proof of orientation.
- Medium September 25, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
746.901(9): Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
3 caregivers did not have photo identification on file.
- Medium High September 25, 2025 Correction verified November 24, 2025
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
One caregiver did not have proof of annual training for their last 12 months of employment from 7-25-24 to 7-25-25.
- Medium High November 19, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.3301(b): Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Only one of the two required snack components was observed being served during snack time.
- Medium High November 19, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2415(a)(1): Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
A baby walker was observed at the outdoor play area for use by infants. This was corrected at inspection by its removal.
- Medium High February 27, 2024 Correction verified March 6, 2024
746.305(a)(7): Report Change in Controlling Person
The director was not added as a controlling person within the required timeframe.
- Medium January 26, 2024 Correction verified February 8, 2024
746.901(6)(A): Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
Two employees did not have acknowledgments checked, signed and dated for receipt of operational policies and personnel policies.
- Medium High January 26, 2024 Correction verified February 8, 2024
746.1305(b): Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
One caregiver who supervises children under 24 months old did not have verifcation of training on file for the following: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome Understanding early childhood brain development.
- Medium January 26, 2024 Correction verified February 8, 2024
746.901(10): Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
Three caregivers did not have cmpleted orientation statements.
- Medium Low January 26, 2024 Correction verified February 8, 2024
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One employee did not have the notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form. The form was on file, but it was not notarized.
- Medium January 26, 2024 Correction verified February 8, 2024
746.901(8): Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
One caregiver did not have a photo ID on file.
- High January 26, 2024 Correction verified February 8, 2024
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
A caregiver was alone with 6 children in a classroom while having a provisional background check with a condition that they cannot be left alone with a child or group of children.
- Medium High January 26, 2024 Correction verified February 8, 2024
746.2409(a)(2): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
A loose-fitting crib sheet was observed in a crib used by an infant under 12 months old. The infant was present.
- Medium High November 20, 2023 Correction verified November 27, 2023
746.201(4): Designating Director
The director designated by the permit holder does not meet director requirements, as the conditions under the director variance were not met.
- Medium High November 14, 2023 Correction verified November 27, 2023
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
Conditions regarding maintaining documentation for a director variance were not available for review. The director stated that documentation was now being maintained, but that it was not available on-site, as required by the variance.
- Medium High October 31, 2023 Correction verified November 14, 2023
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
Conditions regarding maintaining documentation for a director variance were not available for review.
- High October 31, 2023 Correction verified November 27, 2023
746.1201(2): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
A caregiver did not demonstrate positive interaction with a child to accommodate the child's emotional needs.
- High October 31, 2023 Correction verified November 27, 2023
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not report known prohibited punishment by a caregiver.
- Medium October 31, 2023 Correction verified November 27, 2023
746.1003(2): Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
The director did not take appropriate steps to redirect a caregiver's behaviors regarding guidance and discipline.
- High October 31, 2023 Correction verified November 27, 2023
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Two children in care were spanked by a caregiver. The caregiver has also threatened to spank the same two children. The caregiver has also swatted the same two children with a fly swatter to get their attention. The caregiver bit one of those two children as a way to show the child how it felt after the child bit another child. The caregiver forcefully yanked a child up by the arm when the child was crying and not listening to the caregiver's directions.
- High October 31, 2023 Correction verified November 27, 2023
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
A caregiver told a child that they would scream in their ear if the child did not stop screaming.
- Medium High March 24, 2023 Correction verified April 17, 2023
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
There was no documentation to verify that a fire drill was conducted in February of 2023.
- Medium March 24, 2023 Correction verified April 17, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child did not have immunization records. One child's immunization record did not have verification by the physician.
- Medium High March 24, 2023 Correction verified April 4, 2023
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
One caregivers CPR training was online only.
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