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FC Whitiker Head Start Center

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

2 state inspections, last 2 years
1 deficiencies on the state’s summary
1 high or medium-high risk
January 14, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 4, 2002
Capacity
116 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-02:00 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
811119- 1026

Where

865b Central Dr
Odessa, TX 79761

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 0
  • 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
May 18, 2022Medium High746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
State’s note: “A caregiver hired 8/16/21, without previous child care experience, used in ratio and left alone with children, has not completed 24 hours of preservice training.”
June 3, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected FC Whitiker Head Start Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 14, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does FC Whitiker Head Start Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 1: 1 medium-high-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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