Woodson Young Scholars Academy
Licensed Center in Odessa, Texas. License #859099, issued October 27, 2006.
- Address
- 700 Washington Ln, Odessa, TX 79761
- Phone
- (432) 813-7704
- Licensed capacity
- 55 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: After School Care, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
The state records conditions on this permit . What these mean.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since February 17, 2025. From the state's provider report of September 29, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,771 standards at Woodson Young Scholars Academy between May 6, 2022 and October 14, 2026 and recorded 21 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 4 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 1 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 202 | 4 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,746 of those standards. The remaining 25, including 10 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 19 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 14, 2026, and 21 citations.
One of those visits began with Woodson Young Scholars Academy reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 7High
- 6Medium High
- 7Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 4, 2026 Correction verified October 14, 2026
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Children were made to do squats as a form of discipline.
- High July 20, 2026 Correction verified July 31, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Operation did not have a current fire inspection for Licensing to view.
- High July 20, 2026 Correction verified July 31, 2026
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
When conducting a walk through an 8 month infant was observed in an a crib with a blanket.
- High July 20, 2026 Correction verified July 31, 2026
746.2419(3): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
While conducting a walk through an infant four months old was seen in a bouncer with a bottle propped with a blanket.
- Medium September 15, 2025 Correction verified September 16, 2025
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Operation did not have personal files available for licensing to view.
- Medium September 8, 2025 Correction verified September 15, 2025
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Operation did not have or submit the personnel files for licensing to review.
- Medium High August 18, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Two classroom in the operation were out of ratio when a walk through was conducted.
- Medium August 18, 2025 Correction verified September 8, 2025
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Operation was missing multiple information in the personnel files.
- High January 30, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Blanket was observed in a crib with a child sleeping who was under 12 months old.
- Medium High January 30, 2025 Correction verified February 18, 2025
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Operation did not have a current gas inspection for licensing to view.
- Medium High January 30, 2025 Correction verified February 18, 2025
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
Play equipment outside were not maintained properly. Having sharp edges that may cause harm to children.
- Medium January 30, 2025 Correction verified February 18, 2025
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
Operation did not have an annual certification of the product safety sheet.
- Medium January 30, 2025 Correction verified February 18, 2025
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
Operation did not have documented drills for licensing to view.
- High January 30, 2025 Correction verified February 18, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
operatin did not have a current fire inspection for licensing to view.
- Medium High February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 7, 2024
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Operation did not have a current gas inspection.
- Medium February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 7, 2024
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Personnel files reviewed at the operation were not complete and missing required information.
- Medium February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 7, 2024
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Children files reviewed at the operation were not complete and were missing important documentation needed.
- Medium High February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 7, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Operation did not have a current annual health inspection.
- Medium High February 22, 2024 Correction verified March 7, 2024
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Operation did not have a current fire inspection.
- High March 27, 2023 Corrected at inspection
745.635(2): AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
Operation allowed a staff member was present and have direct access to children. Operation was given email notice back in October 2022.
- Medium Low May 6, 2022 Correction verified May 10, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
When reviewing staff files Affidavit's were missing.
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About this record
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