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Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center)

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

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

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 16, 2001
Capacity
75 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
506810

Where

1001 Birdwell Ln
Big Spring, TX 79720

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 1
  • 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 28, 2025Medium746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff did not notify the parent or authorized pick-up person, at pick up time, that their child fell hitting their head and complained of wrist pain while in care at the operation.”
May 30, 2025
September 3, 2024High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. Two children walked out of the operation unnoticed and remained unsupervised outdoors for over two minutes.”
September 19, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center)?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 2, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center) have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 2: 1 high-risk, 1 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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