# Small World Learning Center and Child Care

Small World Learning Center and Child Care is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Odessa, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 46 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1400 E 7th St, Odessa, TX 79761

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 46
- License/permit: 1670635
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (432) 653-5441
- Website: www.smallworldlc.info
- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1301577

## Inspection record
10 findings across 19 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-23 to 2026-01-28); 8 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-11-24 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2026-01-28: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: Caregiver was seen using unusual punishment while children were in care. (§746.2805; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805))
- 2025-02-25 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: While outside there were 24 prek children to 1 caregier. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))
- 2024-02-27 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2024-03-04: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization: Child files reviewed were missing emergency care authorization information. (§746.605(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-12))
- 2023-10-16 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-10-27: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Class room was left unsupervised when the caregvier opened the front door. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2023-10-16 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: 5 children were in the infant room with one caregiver. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))
- 2022-12-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-12-29: Children's Records - Immunizations: Children's files did not have an updated immunization record. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4))
- 2022-04-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-04-08: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing: Caregivers did not have current CPR/First Aide cards (§746.1301(3)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-3-a))
- 2022-01-05 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-07: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: Opetation did not have  drills done for the last two moths of 2021. (§746.5205(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-1))
- 2022-01-05 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-01-07: Children's Products- Annual Certification: Operation did not have a current certification of the product safety sheet. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b))
- 2022-01-05 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-19: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: In the infant room there were 6 children and 1 caregiver. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1301577 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1301577
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1670635 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1670635
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-88pe~7u9s~et7s (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1670635
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02328-5016 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02328-5016

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