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.
- 5 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Ector County: 1
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 30 inspections on record
- 2-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Jan 3, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“Child was injured at the operation an required medical attention.”
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Equipment Prohibited for Younger Than 4 Yrs- Parallel Bars
“Child 3 years old fell from a restrictive play equipment and required medical attention.”
Sep 20, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Infant room was not in ratio when 10 infants (0-17months) and one caregiver were present.”
Feb 2, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
16 deficiencies older than three years
May 26, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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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.”
Nov 9, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“The caregivers that were in the toddler class were observed leaving the room unsupervised.”
Aug 11, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Caregiver left second caregiver out of ratio when leaving the class to answer the front door.”
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Documentation of Drills
“Operation did not have documentation for the previous month for a fire drill.”
Aug 9, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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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.”
Jun 21, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“When reviewing children files, not all immunizations were complete.”
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Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“When reviewing staff files, training records were not available for licensing to view.”
May 12, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
Feb 16, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Operation did not have a fire inspection for licensing to view at inspection.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“Operation did not have a health inspection for Licensing to view at inspection.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“Opertaion did not have gas inspection completed.”
All 41 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 21, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 26, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 17, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 10, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 24, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 12, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Inspection | 3 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.
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 A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
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).
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.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Mga Odessa | 19 |
| Little Angels Play School, LLC | 3 |
| Montessori School of Odessa | 1 |
| Doodlebugs Daycare & Learning Center | 2 |
| Small World Learning Center and Child Care | 3 |
| Carter Early Head Start School Readiness Academy | 9 |
| Hollingsworth Head Start Center | 6 |
| Baby Blues Kids Learning Center | 18 |
| Odessa Y Learning Center | 6 |
| Small World Learning Center & Childcare This child care provider | 5 |
| Little Texans Learning Center, LLC | 0 |
| Shandria She’trice Moore | 0 |
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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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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