# Odessa College Childrens Center

Odessa College Childrens Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Odessa, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 125 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 201 W University Blvd, Odessa, TX 79764

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 125
- License/permit: 65805
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (432) 335-6480

- Hours: 07:00 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=95682

## Inspection record
14 findings across 17 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-08-29 to 2026-09-09); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-07-30 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-09: Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner: Rodents and roaches have been observed at the daycare in the areas used by children. (§746.3407(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-8))
- 2026-04-21 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-04-22: Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional: An infant did not have an updated feeding instruction available for review. (§746.2421(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-a))
- 2025-11-18 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-24: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: Fire inspection is expired and has not been renewed. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2025-11-18 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-11-24: Liability Insurance Maintained: The liability insurance has expired. (§746.201(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-8))
- 2025-05-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-05-13: Children's Products- Annual Certification: It's been over a year that the Children's Products form was signed. Date of last signature and date was 1/9/24. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b))
- 2025-01-23 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-17: Report Number of Employees: Operation failed to complete mandatory report by the due date. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2024-12-26 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-01: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: This standard was found to be deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4))
- 2024-12-26 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-01: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: 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. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2023-08-11 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-08-28: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily: An inspection of the outdoor play area was not done on this day and a child found a knife/box cutter, on the playground. (§746.4751(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4751-a))
- 2023-06-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-22: Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions: 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. (§746.3313(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3313-1))
- 2023-06-12 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-22: Documentation of Drills: There was no documentation of a fire drill for the months of April and May. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4))
- 2023-06-12 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-06-22: Maintain Sand Boxes/Tables in Sanitary Manner: I observed two sand boxes, one of them had cat/animal feces in it. Neither sand box had a cover. (§746.3407(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-7))
- 2023-06-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-22: Children's Products- Annual Certification: The Children's Products Certification was not was recertifiied. The last date it was signed and dated was 1/22. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b))
- 2022-08-29 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-12: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: Allergy  plan was not signed by parent and did not have symptoms to look out for and what to do in case of symptoms. (§746.3819; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3819))

## Nearby programs
- [Little Angels Play School, LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1164282) — 0.78 km, capacity 144
- [Kiddie Kollege Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-981268) — 0.84 km, capacity 119
- [Right at School at Gale Pond Alamo Steam](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1527415) — 1.04 km, capacity 50
- [Odessa Day Nursery](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94101) — 1.8 km, capacity 117
- [Baby Blues Kids Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1366803) — 1.88 km, capacity 240
- [Little Texans Learning Center, LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1509355) — 2.1 km, capacity 125

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 95682 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=95682
- us_census_geocoder record 201 W UNIVERSITY BLVD|ODESSA|TX|79764 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 65805 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=65805
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-4d7j~pjdy~zpeq (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=65805

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