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Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center)

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Provider details

City / County / ZIP
Big Spring / Howard / 79720
Street address
1001 Birdwell Ln
Phone
(432) 264-5185
Capacity
75
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days
07:00 AM-05:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type
Full Permit
Permit issued
February 16, 2001
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 6 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated June 2, 2026.

The same records list 2 cited deficiencies dated September 3, 2024 to May 28, 2025 (HHSC risk levels: 1 High, 1 Medium).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 2 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 2 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 2 cited deficiencies for Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center) in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 1 Medium).

Records list 6 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-06-02.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weightCitations
High1
Medium High0
Medium1
Medium Low0
Low0
Unknown0

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

2025-05-28 · 746.307(c) · Medium

Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff did not notify the parent or authorized pick-up person, at pick up time, that their child fell hitting their head and complained of wrist pain while in care at the operation.

Correction date recorded: 2025-05-30

2024-09-03 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. Two children walked out of the operation unnoticed and remained unsupervised outdoors for over two minutes.

Correction date recorded: 2024-09-19

Full citation history from HHSC (2)

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=134957

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.