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Mildred M Chaffin Head Start

1000 S GRANT AVE, Odessa, TX 79761-6612

Operation number:
132151- 1026
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Ector
Capacity:
240
License effective:
November 10, 1986
Hours:
07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
4323374414
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 12 available inspections for Mildred M Chaffin Head Start from September 30, 2021 through May 14, 2026.

One inspection recorded a violation, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 18, 2023 and involved child guidance.

Seven later inspections, from October 26, 2023 through May 14, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
12

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

12 total inspections vs 15 local median in 79761

Compared to 27 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.17
Local median
0.47

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
8%
Local median
22%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
8%
Local median
30%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
1.04

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
November 2, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 9, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
Official code
746.2803(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
November 2, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 9, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)