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Small World Learning Center & Childcare

A licensed child care center in Odessa, Texas 79761

2320 E 25th St, Odessa, Texas 79761. (432) 552-8186.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.

The last 24 months 5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

5 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 58 child care providers in Ector County had 1.

30 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 28, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Feb 2, 2024

Rated High by Texas: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk, at the report to the state on Feb 2, 2024

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.

5 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Jan 3, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

    “Child was injured at the operation an required medical attention.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 5, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 14, 2025.

  • Equipment Prohibited for Younger Than 4 Yrs- Parallel Bars

    “Child 3 years old fell from a restrictive play equipment and required medical attention.”

    Rule 746.4605(b)(5). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 5, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 14, 2025.

Sep 20, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “Infant room was not in ratio when 10 infants (0-17months) and one caregiver were present.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 20, 2024.

Feb 2, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “Operation was not able to properly supervise a child as the child was able to climb the fence and enter an ally way.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 22, 2024.

  • Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    “Parent was notified approximately 30 minutes after incident occurred where the child was involved in a non routine situation that placed the child in harm or risk of injury.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 22, 2024.

16 deficiencies older than three years
May 26, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
  • AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

    “Operation did not report a child was injured and received medical attention.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 26, 2023. Correction verified: May 26, 2023.

Nov 9, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

    “The caregivers that were in the toddler class were observed leaving the room unsupervised.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 23, 2022.

Aug 11, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “Caregiver left second caregiver out of ratio when leaving the class to answer the front door.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 11, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 19, 2022.

  • Documentation of Drills

    “Operation did not have documentation for the previous month for a fire drill.”

    Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 11, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 19, 2022.

Aug 9, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center

    “When conducting inspection, operation did not have daily menu posted for viewing.”

    Rule 746.401(6). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 23, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 25, 2022.

Jun 21, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Children’s Records - Immunizations

    “When reviewing children files, not all immunizations were complete.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 30, 2022.

  • Required Personnel Records- Training Hours

    “When reviewing staff files, training records were not available for licensing to view.”

    Rule 746.901(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 1, 2022.

May 12, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
  • AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

    “During walk through of the operation, several infants under 12 months were observed sleeping with blankets in the crib. Blankets were removed from infants cribs during inspection.”

    Rule 746.2415(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 12, 2022. Correction verified: May 24, 2022.

  • Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

    “During walk through of the building, in the infant room, infants under the age of 12 months were sleeping in a restrictive device. Infants were removed during inspection and placed in cribs.”

    Rule 746.2426. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 12, 2022. Correction verified: May 24, 2022.

  • Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points

    “During walk through of the playground, in the toddler play structure a hole with sharp edges was observed. Operation will not be able to play on the structure until repairs are made and proved by licensing.”

    Rule 746.4601(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 12, 2022. Correction verified: May 24, 2022.

  • Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders

    “During snack time in the toddler room, toddlers were served granola bars with no barrier between the snack and the table.”

    Rule 746.3317(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 12, 2022. Correction verified: May 24, 2022.

  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “During walk through of the outside play area, it was observed the after school play structure not having a secure closure of a hole. Shelf in classroom was not secure. Equipment can not be used until repairs are done and licensing has proved.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 12, 2022. Correction verified: May 24, 2022.

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “Operation had not had a fire drill with in the month they have been operating. Operation will be requried to complete a drill with in the next day.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 12, 2022. Correction verified: May 24, 2022.

Feb 16, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “Operation did not have a fire inspection for licensing to view at inspection.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 22, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 17, 2022.

  • Annual Sanitation Inspection

    “Operation did not have a health inspection for Licensing to view at inspection.”

    Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 15, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 21, 2022.

  • Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

    “Opertaion did not have gas inspection completed.”

    Rule 746.5401. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 22, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2022.

All 41 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 28, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Sep 18, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Sep 15, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 9, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 7, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jul 15, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jul 2, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
May 8, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Mar 13, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Feb 14, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 8, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 3, 2025Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Oct 1, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 20, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 21, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 22, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 5, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 2, 2024Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Aug 15, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jun 29, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 26, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
May 23, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 17, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
May 16, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 10, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 7, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jan 25, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Dec 29, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Nov 23, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Nov 9, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 10, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 19, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 11, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 11, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Aug 9, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 21, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jun 16, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
May 24, 2022InspectionNo violation found
May 12, 2022Inspection6 deficiencies cited
Apr 4, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Feb 16, 2022Inspection3 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 14, 2023.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 106 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 11 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 58 child care providers in Ector County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 5.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 30, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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