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Odessa College Childrens Center

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

5 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
September 9, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 19, 1986
Capacity
125 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 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
65805

Where

201 W University Blvd
Odessa, TX 79764

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 6
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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
July 30, 2026Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “Rodents and roaches have been observed at the daycare in the areas used by children.”
August 18, 2026
April 21, 2026Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “An infant did not have an updated feeding instruction available for review.”
April 24, 2026
November 18, 2025Medium746.201(8) - Liability Insurance Maintained
State’s note: “The liability insurance has expired.”
November 25, 2025
November 18, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “Fire inspection is expired and has not been renewed.”
November 25, 2025
May 1, 2025Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “It's been over a year that the Children's Products form was signed. Date of last signature and date was 1/9/24.”
May 1, 2025
January 23, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “Operation failed to complete mandatory report by the due date.”
January 23, 2025
December 26, 2024High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “This standard was found to be deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.”
April 17, 2025
December 26, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “It was determined that a staff did not demonstrate good judgement when staff gave a bottle to a child and did not check the temperature of the milk prior to giving it to the child. The child received 2nd degree burns as a result.”
April 17, 2025
August 11, 2023Medium High746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
State’s note: “An inspection of the outdoor play area was not done on this day and a child found a knife/box cutter, on the playground.”
August 15, 2023
June 12, 2023Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “There was no documentation of a fire drill for the months of April and May.”
June 19, 2023
June 12, 2023Medium High746.3407(7) - Maintain Sand Boxes/Tables in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “I observed two sand boxes, one of them had cat/animal feces in it. Neither sand box had a cover.”
June 19, 2023
June 12, 2023Medium746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
State’s note: “Operation did not document the substitution on the menu. Children were fed broccoli and cauliflower as a side, but menu stated that corn was going to be served.”
June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The Children's Products Certification was not was recertifiied. The last date it was signed and dated was 1/22.”
June 12, 2023
August 29, 2022Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “Allergy plan was not signed by parent and did not have symptoms to look out for and what to do in case of symptoms.”
September 6, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Odessa College Childrens Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 9, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Odessa College Childrens Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 3 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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