Licensed child care center · public record
First Methodist Church Children's Center
Odessa, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
August 4, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 7, 2011
- Capacity
- 204 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1203586
Where
415 N Lee Ave
Odessa, TX 79761
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Operation did not have a current health inspection for licensing to view.” |
| August 23, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Operation did not have a current fire inspection for licensing to view.” |
| August 23, 2024 | Medium | 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “Operation did not have 4 months of fire drills documented.” |
| December 21, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “A caregiver was using a cell phone for personal use while supervising a group of children.” |
| December 21, 2023 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “A caregiver inappropriately grabbed and pulled a child while trying to place them on the mat for nap. The child was dropped on his leg which caused a fracture.” |
| December 21, 2023 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.” |
| June 8, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Operation did not have a current health inspection for licensing to review.” |
| June 8, 2023 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Operation did not have a current fire inspection available for licensing to view.” |
| June 8, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Operation did not conduct monthly fire drills.” |
| July 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “When children files were reviewed, shot records were not complete.” |
| July 28, 2022 | Medium | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours State’s note: “When reviewing staff files annual training records were not complete.” |
| October 30, 2021 | Medium High | 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt State’s note: “A child was not changed in a timely manner.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 30, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 21, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 8, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 5, 2022 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 28, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 30, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 30, 2021 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected First Methodist Church Children's Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 4, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does First Methodist Church Children's Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 4 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 3 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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