FC Whitiker Head Start Center
FC Whitiker Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Odessa, TX, licensed for up to 116 children and serving toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2002. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 44 centers in Odessa and better than 83% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A caregiver hired 8/16/21, without previous child care experience, used in ratio and left alone with children, has not completed 24 hours of preservice training.
About this center
Common questions
Does FC Whitiker Head Start Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers and preschoolers, not infants.
What are FC Whitiker Head Start Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 2 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does FC Whitiker Head Start Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does FC Whitiker Head Start Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask FC Whitiker Head Start Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Odessa, is $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has FC Whitiker Head Start Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does FC Whitiker Head Start Center compare with other daycares in Odessa?
It is tied for #7 of 44 centers in Odessa by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 83% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was FC Whitiker Head Start Center last inspected?
Jan 14, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 811119- 1026 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.