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Westside Community DCC

2300 Simler Big Spring Ind Par Bldg 449, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Howard County
Conditions on permit

Westside Community DCC is a licensed child care center in Big Spring, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1987. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (4 of 16). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 8 centers in Big Spring and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 10%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
#8 of 8 centers in Big Spring
6High risk
7Medium High risk
2Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
16 citations from 10 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 15, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 23, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 10, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundOct 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 9, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 28, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication4
Building & playground safety3
Training & qualifications3
Supervision2
Records & paperwork1
Food & feeding1
Other standards1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

HighJan 23, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Required Immunizations §746.613(a)
Four children did not have a current record of immunizations. Two children did not have any record and two children were missing the 4th and 3rd set of immunizations for Dtap, Hib, Hep A, and PCV.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2025
Medium LowJan 23, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) §746.901(5)
Two new employees hired after September 2023 do not have a preemployment affidavit in their file.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2025
HighJun 10, 2024InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for §746.1205(a)(2)
Two caregivers did not know how many children were in the room. One care giver stated she had six children but did not know how many children total in the napping room. Another caregiver stated there were six children in her care but seven were counted.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2024
HighJun 10, 2024InspectionSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A caregiver allowed the group of seven 18m - 24m children to walk without supervision from the napping room to their classroom. Another two or three year old walked from the napping room to the pre-k three room without supervision. A caregiver left the group of seven school age children alone in the classroom to put away a tray in the kitchen.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2024
Medium HighJun 10, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
The health inspection is past due as of March 2024.
Correction verified Jul 1, 2024
Medium HighJun 10, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training §746.1301(a)(2)(A)
A caregiver left alone with children, hired August 18, 2021, and without two years caregiver experience did not have 24 hours preservice training, 24 hours annual training for the 1rst year 2021 - 2022, nor 24 hours annual training for the second year 2022 - 2023.
Correction verified Jul 1, 2024
MediumJun 10, 2024InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
A 3-month old infant not yet on table food does not have current writen feeding instructions signed by the parent. The last update was april22, 2024.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2024
HighJun 10, 2024InspectionOther standards
Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers §746.2401(6)
An infant under two months, able to roll self, was sleeping in the crib face down with a bib around the neck.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2024
Medium HighJun 10, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less §746.4907(a)(1)
Loose-fill gravel on the pre-k playground, around slide fall zones and ends of slides is less than one inch deep. the highest slide is five feet. The smaler slide is three feet high.
Correction verified Jul 1, 2024
HighJun 10, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Required Immunizations §746.613(a)
Two children do not have current immunizations. A 16 month old has a reocord of only the first immunizations. A 12 month old infant only has a record of one immunization.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2024
Medium HighJun 10, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap §746.4805(d)
Two slide exit use zones overlap on the pre-k playground, posing a risk of injury to children.
Correction verified Jul 1, 2024
Medium HighSep 19, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
Two children in care did not have current record of immunizations. They are missing their 12m - 18 month immunizations. One child did not have a record of immunizations.
Correction verified Sep 29, 2023
Medium HighSep 19, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based §746.1315(b)(1)
A caregiver left alone with children did not have current certification in CPR/first aid. Expired 8/19/23.
Correction verified Sep 29, 2023
Medium HighSep 19, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required §746.1309(d)
One caregiver and the director did not have current training in SIDS, Shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development. One expired June 2023 and the other on May 2023.
Correction verified Sep 29, 2023
HighOct 28, 2021InspectionSleep safety
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device §746.2426
A six month old infant was left to asleep in a bouncy seat for 10 minutes.
Correction verified Nov 9, 2021
MediumOct 28, 2021InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
Four children did not have current immunizations.
Correction verified Nov 9, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity85 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-05:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 5, 1987
DirectorRhonda Paredez
Phone4322637841
State operation #114556

Common questions

Does Westside Community DCC take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Westside Community DCC’s hours?

7:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Westside Community DCC accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

Has Westside Community DCC had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2025: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Westside Community DCC compare with other daycares in Big Spring?

It is #8 of 8 centers in Big Spring by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Westside Community DCC last inspected?

Dec 15, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 114556 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.