Small World Learning Center and Child Care
Small World Learning Center and Child Care is a licensed child care center in Odessa, TX, licensed for up to 46 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (3 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 44 centers in Odessa and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Caregiver was seen using unusual punishment while children were in care.
While outside there were 24 prek children to 1 caregier.
Child files reviewed were missing emergency care authorization information.
5 children were in the infant room with one caregiver.
Class room was left unsupervised when the caregvier opened the front door.
Children's files did not have an updated immunization record.
Caregivers did not have current CPR/First Aide cards
In the infant room there were 6 children and 1 caregiver.
Opetation did not have drills done for the last two moths of 2021.
Operation did not have a current certification of the product safety sheet.
About this center
Common questions
Does Small World Learning Center and Child Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Small World Learning Center and Child Care’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Small World Learning Center and Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Small World Learning Center and Child Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Small World Learning Center and Child Care 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 Small World Learning Center and Child Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 24, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Small World Learning Center and Child Care compare with other daycares in Odessa?
It is tied for #31 of 44 centers in Odessa by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Small World Learning Center and Child Care last inspected?
Jan 28, 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 1670635 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.