Small World Learning Center & Childcare
Small World Learning Center & Childcare is a licensed child care center in Odessa, TX, licensed for up to 106 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 29 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 21). None of them came in the last 12 months. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 9 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 44 centers in Odessa and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.
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Child was injured at the operation an required medical attention.
Child 3 years old fell from a restrictive play equipment and required medical attention.
Infant room was not in ratio when 10 infants (0-17months) and one caregiver were present.
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.
Operation was not able to properly supervise a child as the child was able to climb the fence and enter an ally way.
Operation did not report a child was injured and received medical attention.
The caregivers that were in the toddler class were observed leaving the room unsupervised.
Caregiver left second caregiver out of ratio when leaving the class to answer the front door.
Operation did not have documentation for the previous month for a fire drill.
When conducting inspection, operation did not have daily menu posted for viewing.
When reviewing children files, not all immunizations were complete.
When reviewing staff files, training records were not available for licensing to view.
During snack time in the toddler room, toddlers were served granola bars with no barrier between the snack and the table.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Operation did not have a health inspection for Licensing to view at inspection.
Operation did not have a fire inspection for licensing to view at inspection.
Opertaion did not have gas inspection completed.
About this center
Common questions
Does Small World Learning Center & Childcare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Small World Learning Center & Childcare’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 & Childcare accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Small World Learning Center & Childcare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Small World Learning Center & Childcare 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 & Childcare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 2, 2024: “Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Small World Learning Center & Childcare compare with other daycares in Odessa?
It is tied for #26 of 44 centers in Odessa by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Small World Learning Center & Childcare last inspected?
Sep 18, 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 1733740 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.