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Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
17 high or medium-high risk
April 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 1, 1986
Capacity
85 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
211553

Where

3600 N Garfield St
Midland, TX 79705

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 12
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 2

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
February 26, 2026Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions for infants in the classroom, under 12 months have not been updated since October 2025 and December 2025. Two children just started table food this month (February) and one 10 month old infant is not yet on table food.”
February 27, 2026
February 18, 2026High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver pushed a child down while redirecting the child.”
March 19, 2026
November 6, 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 grabbed and held a child by their clothing and dragged the child inside.”
November 26, 2025
November 6, 2025High746.1205(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 found to be out of compliance when a child was able to leave outside unnoticed and remain unsupervised for 13 minutes.”
November 26, 2025
July 3, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. It was found that caregivers have used cell phones and smart watches for personal use while supervising children.”
August 20, 2024
July 3, 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. It was found that caregivers argued using foul language in the presence of children.”
August 20, 2024
July 3, 2024Medium High746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. It was found that staff take shoes away from children when they do not listen to instruction or redirection.”
August 20, 2024
October 11, 2022High746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver left a child in the bathroom, turned off the lights and closed the door for nine seconds on two occasions in the same day.”
November 23, 2022
September 1, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A child left the classroom via an open door and was on the playground alone for three minutes.”
September 19, 2022
September 1, 2022Medium High746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. One staff was tending to a child in the bathroom while the second caregiver cleaned a table. The children were not supervised while playing by an open door that lead to the playground. A child went out the door alone.”
September 19, 2022
September 1, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A door leading to the playground was left propped open without a door guard. While the caregivers tended to children's toileting needs and cleaning of the classroom, a child went out the door onto the playground.”
September 19, 2022
April 26, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver left a child out on the playground alone for 45 seconds.”
May 3, 2022
April 19, 2022High746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. An infant caregiver slapped infants' hands, arms, and mouth in response to infants getting into a cabinet, other prohibited areas, and when an infant tried to take off their own bow.”
May 10, 2022
April 19, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. An infant caregiver pulled, yanked, dragged, and pushed infants by the arm. The caregiver also carried infants by the arms across the room and threw one infant onto a padded play area.”
May 10, 2022
April 14, 2022Low746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
State’s note: “This standard was reevaluated and remains out of compliance. One child still does not have a vision and hearing screening.”
April 22, 2022
April 4, 2022Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “On child did not have immunizations in their file.”
April 11, 2022
April 4, 2022Medium High746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands
State’s note: “In two separate classrooms, the caregivers did not wash the infant and toddler hands after diapering.”
April 4, 2022
April 4, 2022High746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
State’s note: “The two and three year old children were served canned pear slices that were not cut up to prevent choking. This was corrected at inspection.”
April 4, 2022
April 4, 2022Low746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
State’s note: “Five children's files out of 10 children's files reviewed, did not have vision and hearing screening results in the files. Four children's screenings were produced during inspection. One child still does not have vision and hearing in the file.”
April 8, 2022
March 29, 2022Medium High746.307(b)(1) - AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not notify the parent right away when a child hit their head hard on concrete.”
April 8, 2022
March 3, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when she took a picture of two children in care, out of the view of the classroom video and sent it to her friend.”
March 22, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 30, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 12 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 2 low-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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