First Methodist Church Children's Center
First Methodist Church Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Odessa, TX, licensed for up to 204 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 12). 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 #42 of 44 centers in Odessa and better than 25% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Operation did not have a current fire inspection for licensing to view.
Operation did not have a current health inspection for licensing to view.
Operation did not have 4 months of fire drills documented.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
A caregiver inappropriately grabbed and pulled a child while trying to place them on the mat for nap. The child was dropped on his leg which caused a fracture.
A caregiver was using a cell phone for personal use while supervising a group of children.
Operation did not have a current health inspection for licensing to review.
Operation did not conduct monthly fire drills.
Operation did not have a current fire inspection available for licensing to view.
When reviewing staff files annual training records were not complete.
When children files were reviewed, shot records were not complete.
A child was not changed in a timely manner.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Methodist Church Children's Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are First Methodist Church Children's Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Methodist Church Children's Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does First Methodist Church Children's Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Methodist Church Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Odessa, is $32.40 a day for infants, $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has First Methodist Church Children's Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 23, 2024: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Methodist Church Children's Center compare with other daycares in Odessa?
It is #42 of 44 centers in Odessa by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 25% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Methodist Church Children's Center last inspected?
Aug 4, 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 1203586 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.