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Licensed child care center · public record

Small World Learning Center and Child Care

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
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
January 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 14, 2019
Capacity
46 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
1670635

Where

1400 E 7th St
Odessa, TX 79761

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 2
  • 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
November 24, 2025High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Caregiver was seen using unusual punishment while children were in care.”
January 20, 2026
February 25, 2025Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “While outside there were 24 prek children to 1 caregier.”
At the inspection
February 27, 2024High746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
State’s note: “Child files reviewed were missing emergency care authorization information.”
March 1, 2024
October 16, 2023High746.1205(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: “Class room was left unsupervised when the caregvier opened the front door.”
October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “5 children were in the infant room with one caregiver.”
At the inspection
December 20, 2022Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “Children's files did not have an updated immunization record.”
January 6, 2023
April 1, 2022Medium High746.1301(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
State’s note: “Caregivers did not have current CPR/First Aide cards”
April 12, 2022
January 5, 2022Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “Operation did not have a current certification of the product safety sheet.”
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “In the infant room there were 6 children and 1 caregiver.”
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “Opetation did not have drills done for the last two moths of 2021.”
January 10, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Small World Learning Center and Child Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 28, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Small World Learning Center and Child Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 3 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 2 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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