Mildred M Chaffin Head Start
Mildred M Chaffin Head Start is a licensed child care center in Odessa, TX, licensed for up to 240 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 44 centers in Odessa and better than 76% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. A staff grabbed a child by one arm and dragged the child on the floor, down the hallway to the classroom.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A staff failed to use a positive form of discipline to get a child to cooperate.
About this center
Common questions
Does Mildred M Chaffin Head Start take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Mildred M Chaffin Head Start’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 Mildred M Chaffin Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Mildred M Chaffin Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mildred M Chaffin Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Odessa, is $31.40 a day for toddlers, $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $29.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Mildred M Chaffin Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 18, 2023: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Mildred M Chaffin Head Start compare with other daycares in Odessa?
It is tied for #15 of 44 centers in Odessa by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 76% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Mildred M Chaffin Head Start last inspected?
May 14, 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 132151- 1026 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.