Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center
Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center is a licensed child care center in Midland, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 16 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 12 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (9 of 21). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #62 of 76 centers in Midland and better than 33% of licensed centers statewide.
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Infant feeding instructions for infants in the classroom, under 12 months have not been updated since October 2025 and December 2025. Two children just started table food this month (February) and one 10 month old infant is not yet on table food.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver pushed a child down while redirecting the child.
This standard was found to be out of compliance when a child was able to leave outside unnoticed and remain unsupervised for 13 minutes.
This standard was found to be out of compliance when a caregiver grabbed and held a child by their clothing and dragged the child inside.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. It was found that caregivers argued using foul language in the presence of children.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. It was found that staff take shoes away from children when they do not listen to instruction or redirection.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. It was found that caregivers have used cell phones and smart watches for personal use while supervising children.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver left a child in the bathroom, turned off the lights and closed the door for nine seconds on two occasions in the same day.
A door leading to the playground was left propped open without a door guard. While the caregivers tended to children's toileting needs and cleaning of the classroom, a child went out the door onto the playground.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. One staff was tending to a child in the bathroom while the second caregiver cleaned a table. The children were not supervised while playing by an open door that lead to the playground. A child went out the door alone.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A child left the classroom via an open door and was on the playground alone for three minutes.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver left a child out on the playground alone for 45 seconds.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. An infant caregiver pulled, yanked, dragged, and pushed infants by the arm. The caregiver also carried infants by the arms across the room and threw one infant onto a padded play area.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. An infant caregiver slapped infants' hands, arms, and mouth in response to infants getting into a cabinet, other prohibited areas, and when an infant tried to take off their own bow.
This standard was reevaluated and remains out of compliance. One child still does not have a vision and hearing screening.
Five children's files out of 10 children's files reviewed, did not have vision and hearing screening results in the files. Four children's screenings were produced during inspection. One child still does not have vision and hearing in the file.
The two and three year old children were served canned pear slices that were not cut up to prevent choking. This was corrected at inspection.
On child did not have immunizations in their file.
In two separate classrooms, the caregivers did not wash the infant and toddler hands after diapering.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not notify the parent right away when a child hit their head hard on concrete.
A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when she took a picture of two children in care, out of the view of the classroom video and sent it to her friend.
About this center
Common questions
Does Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens 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 Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 12 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 18, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center compare with other daycares in Midland?
It is #62 of 76 centers in Midland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 33% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Midland College Helen L Greathouse Childrens Center last inspected?
Apr 30, 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 211553 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.