UTPB Child Care Center
UTPB Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Odessa, TX, licensed for up to 34 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (1 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 44 centers in Odessa and better than 52% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Operation does not have a current fire inspection report available for review. Last Fire Inspection was done on 2/13/2023.
A caregiver did not utilize good judgment in how she handled a child which resulted in her scratching the child with her nail.
Operation did not report the number of employees that left in 2023.
Three caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training available for review.
Operation did not report a Rubella Positive case within 48 hours after been notified.
About this center
Common questions
Does UTPB Child Care Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are UTPB Child Care Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does UTPB Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does UTPB Child Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask UTPB Child Care Center 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 UTPB Child Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 17, 2024: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does UTPB Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Odessa?
It is #22 of 44 centers in Odessa by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 52% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was UTPB Child Care Center last inspected?
Jan 29, 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 1171346 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.