Jones Early Learning Center
Jones Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Midland, TX, licensed for up to 73 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 13). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #53 of 76 centers in Midland and better than 45% of licensed centers statewide.
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The Director did not have an updated Pediatric First Aid/CPR Certificate of training available for review.
Based on the DFPS Investigation there is information indicating that a caregiver grabbed a three year old child, threw the child to the ground and left. Another caregiver picked up the child. Note: Caregiver is no longer employed with the operation.
Based on the DFPS Investigation there is information that the operation did not notify the parent immediately about a caregiver grabbing a three year old child and throwing the child to the ground.
4 caregivers did not have the required 24 clock hours of training.
Director's Pediatric First Aid/CPR does not include the use of a CPR manikin.
Two infant feeding instructions were not signed nor dated by parents.
A staff used inappropriate discipline to redirect a child who was made to sit on a playground bench for 30 minutes.
Operation has one child with food allergies. The list of child's food allergies was not in the required postings. Corrected at inspection when the Director posted the list of the child's food allergies.
A list of Current Employees was missing in the required postings. Corrected at Inspection when the Director posted a current employees list.
The infant classroom was not free of objects that cause choking. An infant choked on a plastic piece and the heimlich maneuver had to be done.
Operation failed to notify licensing of a reportable illness within the required timeframe.
During walk through of the operation, caregiver in the 12-18 month class was out of ratio.
Children were allowed to play in the area where tar was leaking from the roof to the concrete wall. A caregiver saw children approaching the area but did not stop them causing two children to get tar on their fingers and one including the stomach area which required medical attention. Area was accessible to children and not blocked off.
About this center
Common questions
Does Jones Early Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Jones Early Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Jones Early Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Jones Early Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jones Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Midland, 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 Jones Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 21, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Jones Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Midland?
It is tied for #53 of 76 centers in Midland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 45% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Jones Early Learning Center last inspected?
May 18, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1691898 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.