First Methodist Church Children's Center
415 N Lee Ave, Odessa, TX
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Hollingsworth Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Odessa, Texas. The state has permitted it since May 30, 1994, for up to 119 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 119 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Hollingsworth Head Start Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Ector County has a median price of $144 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 21, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 12 visits · 6 rules in all · 6 corrected
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when operation staff failed to immediately inform a parent that their child was left unattended in the classroom for 12 minutes.”
The state verified the correction on May 14, 2025
746.1205(a)(4) - 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 when caregivers left a child asleep and unsupervised in the classroom for 12 minutes.”
The state verified the correction on May 14, 2025
746.1305(a)(1) - Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
“One caregiver without previous 2-year experience in child care, hired October 2024 does not have at at 8 hours of preserve training completed. Only 2.5 hours of training completed.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 5, 2024
746.1205(a)(4) - 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 when two children were left unsupervised at the operation on two separate dates.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 22, 2024
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. The operation did not report to CCR of a situation placing a child at risk when a child was left in the hallway unsupervised.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 22, 2024
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when the operation did not immediately inform parents of an incident placing their children at risk when a child was left unsupervised in the hallway on March 21, 2024 and when a child was left unsupervised in the classroom on March 26, 2024.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 22, 2024
746.613(c)(1) - Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and Verified
“One child does not have current immunizations on file. The child is missing the 3rd and 4th immunizations for Dtap, IPV, PCV, HepA, and [name]”
The state verified the correction on Feb 2, 2023
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation failed to report a staff positive COVID-19 case within two days form becoming aware of the positive case.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 11, 2022
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“This standard was evaluated and was found to be deficient. The classroom staff left a child in the classroom without supervision during a fire drill.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 7, 2022
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FAQ
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued May 30, 1994.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on April 21, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 3 of 12 visits in the last 3 years; 6 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
119, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (432) 334-0456 to ask.
(432) 334-0456.
900 S Grant Ave, Odessa, TX 79761. The nearest other daycare we list is Mildred M Chaffin Head Start, 0.1 miles away.