2026-08-04 · 746.301(8) · Medium
Notification of Planned Closure
Operation did not notify Licensing of a planned closure of five or more consecutive days.
Correction date recorded: 2026-08-05
Carter Early Head Start School Readiness Academy
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Odessa / Ector / 79761
- Street address
- 2445 E 11th St
- Phone
- (432) 332-8588
- Capacity
- 40
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours / Days
- 07:30 AM-03:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- August 9, 2019
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.
Summary of state inspection records
Texas HHSC records list 12 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated August 14, 2026.
The same records list 9 cited deficiencies dated April 2, 2024 to August 4, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 5 High, 2 Medium High, 2 Medium).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 9 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 9 of these citations.
The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.
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Summary of the record
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Texas Health and Human Services records list 9 cited deficiencies for Carter Early Head Start School Readiness Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (5 High, 2 Medium High, 2 Medium).
Records list 12 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-14.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 5 |
| Medium High | 2 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Recent citations in the summary window
2026-06-24 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Caregiver was not feeling well and picked up a child to give a bottle. Caregiver passed out resulting in the child falling to the floor.
Correction date recorded: 2026-07-23
2025-10-03 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This standard was found to be out of compliance when a caregiver used their foot to move a child's foot onto the cot.
Correction date recorded: 2025-11-25
Full citation history from HHSC (10)
2026-08-04 · 746.301(8) · Medium
Notification of Planned Closure
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-05. Correction verified: 2026-08-10.
Operation did not notify Licensing of a planned closure of five or more consecutive days.
2026-06-24 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-23. Correction verified: 2026-08-14.
Caregiver was not feeling well and picked up a child to give a bottle. Caregiver passed out resulting in the child falling to the floor.
2025-10-03 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-25. Correction verified: 2025-12-03.
This standard was found to be out of compliance when a caregiver used their foot to move a child's foot onto the cot.
2024-12-05 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-06. Correction verified: 2024-12-05.
Three infants not yet on table food did not have current feeding instructions. They were 30 - 60 days overdue.
2024-08-13 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-10. Correction verified: 2024-09-24.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver failed to intervene as a co-caregiver used prohibited discipline in the classroom.
2024-08-13 · 746.2805 · High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-10. Correction verified: 2024-09-24.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver restrained two children to prevent the children from getting up.
2024-04-02 · 746.1203(3)(C) · Medium High
Janitorial duties
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-16. Correction verified: 2024-04-22.
This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. A caregiver cleaning in the classroom had their back to the children while a second caregiver was busy diapering a child, preventing either caregiver from intervening in a child biting incident.
2024-04-02 · 746.3503(c)(3) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-16. Correction verified: 2024-04-22.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver walked away from a child on the diapering table leaving the child unattended for about four seconds.
2024-04-02 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-16. Correction verified: 2024-04-22.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver lifted a child up by the arm to get the child to stand and walk to the diapering table. The caregiver then dragged the child a little when the child dropped to the floor and again lifted the child up by the arm to carry the child.
2022-03-25 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-08. Correction verified: 2022-03-28.
The fire inspection has not been updated. The last fire inspection was conducted 3/16/21.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1322098
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.