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Carter Early Head Start School Readiness Academy

Odessa, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

7 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
August 14, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 9, 2019
Capacity
40 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-03:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1684964- 1026

Where

2445 E 11th St
Odessa, TX 79761

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 4, 2026Medium746.301(8) - Notification of Planned Closure
State’s note: “Operation did not notify Licensing of a planned closure of five or more consecutive days.”
August 5, 2026
June 24, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Caregiver was not feeling well and picked up a child to give a bottle. Caregiver passed out resulting in the child falling to the floor.”
July 23, 2026
October 3, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was found to be out of compliance when a caregiver used their foot to move a child's foot onto the cot.”
November 25, 2025
December 5, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Three infants not yet on table food did not have current feeding instructions. They were 30 - 60 days overdue.”
December 6, 2024
August 13, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver failed to intervene as a co-caregiver used prohibited discipline in the classroom.”
September 10, 2024
August 13, 2024High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver restrained two children to prevent the children from getting up.”
September 10, 2024
April 2, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver lifted a child up by the arm to get the child to stand and walk to the diapering table. The caregiver then dragged the child a little when the child dropped to the floor and again lifted the child up by the arm to carry the child.”
April 16, 2024
April 2, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. A caregiver cleaning in the classroom had their back to the children while a second caregiver was busy diapering a child, preventing either caregiver from intervening in a child biting incident.”
April 16, 2024
April 2, 2024Medium High746.3503(c)(3) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver walked away from a child on the diapering table leaving the child unattended for about four seconds.”
April 16, 2024
March 25, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The fire inspection has not been updated. The last fire inspection was conducted 3/16/21.”
April 8, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Carter Early Head Start School Readiness Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 14, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Carter Early Head Start School Readiness Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 6 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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