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Doodlebugs Daycare & Learning Center

4 critical, 4 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Oct 15, 2025.

605 N Meadow Ave, Odessa, TX 79761 · (432) 332-5437

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsOdessa licensed centers, n=49

Critical findings4 critical, 4 serious, 0 minor across 24 inspections and 16 investigations (40 visits). Most recent critical: Oct 15, 2025.

Critical4 vs median 4

53% of centers have at least one

Serious4 vs median 4

65% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2018Full Permit

Practical7a–6pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 91

Texas HHSC operation #1661003 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

Budget & timing

Tuition & openings

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Not confirmed

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Programs and services

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careListed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careListed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2026
Jan 6, 2026 to May 28, 20268 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- May 28, 2026 inspection
- May 28, 2026 inspection
- May 28, 2026 inspection
- May 28, 2026 inspection
- May 26, 2026 self-reported incident
- May 26, 2026 self-reported incident
- May 26, 2026 self-reported incident
- May 26, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jan 6, 2026 inspection
- Jan 6, 2026 inspection
- Jan 6, 2026 inspection
- Jan 6, 2026 inspection
2025
Oct 16, 2025 to Nov 14, 20258 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 14, 2025 inspection
- Nov 14, 2025 inspection
- Nov 14, 2025 inspection
- Nov 14, 2025 inspection
- Oct 16, 2025 inspection
- Oct 16, 2025 inspection
- Oct 16, 2025 inspection
- Oct 16, 2025 inspection
Oct 15, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Child received a small laceration on the head when the caregiver tapped the child with a hard plastic bucket.
  Corrected Nov 7, 2025, verified Nov 14, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
Oct 15, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Child received a small laceration on the head when the caregiver tapped the child with a hard plastic bucket.
  Corrected Nov 7, 2025, verified Nov 14, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
Oct 15, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Child received a small laceration on the head when the caregiver tapped the child with a hard plastic bucket.
  Corrected Nov 7, 2025, verified Nov 14, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
Oct 15, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Child received a small laceration on the head when the caregiver tapped the child with a hard plastic bucket.
  Corrected Nov 7, 2025, verified Nov 14, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
Feb 6, 2025 to Feb 6, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Feb 6, 2025 inspection
- Feb 6, 2025 inspection
- Feb 6, 2025 inspection
- Feb 6, 2025 inspection
2024
Jul 12, 2024 to Jul 12, 20244 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Jul 12, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jul 12, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jul 12, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jul 12, 2024 complaint investigation
Feb 29, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  A caregiver did not have a current CPR/First Aid card available for licensing to view.
  Corrected Mar 5, 2024, verified Mar 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
Feb 29, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  A caregiver did not have a current CPR/First Aid card available for licensing to view.
  Corrected Mar 5, 2024, verified Mar 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
Feb 29, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  A caregiver did not have a current CPR/First Aid card available for licensing to view.
  Corrected Mar 5, 2024, verified Mar 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
Feb 29, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  A caregiver did not have a current CPR/First Aid card available for licensing to view.
  Corrected Mar 5, 2024, verified Mar 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
2023
Nov 15, 2023 to Nov 15, 20234 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 15, 2023 complaint investigation
- Nov 15, 2023 complaint investigation
- Nov 15, 2023 complaint investigation
- Nov 15, 2023 complaint investigation

Show 24 older visits, not counted above

May 3, 2023 to May 3, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- May 3, 2023 inspection
- May 3, 2023 inspection
- May 3, 2023 inspection
- May 3, 2023 inspection
Apr 21, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  Play equipment that bounces did not have the proper surfacing.
  Corrected Apr 26, 2023, verified May 3, 2023. Standard 746.4901(a).
Apr 21, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  Play equipment that bounces did not have the proper surfacing.
  Corrected Apr 26, 2023, verified May 3, 2023. Standard 746.4901(a).
Apr 21, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  Play equipment that bounces did not have the proper surfacing.
  Corrected Apr 26, 2023, verified May 3, 2023. Standard 746.4901(a).
Apr 21, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  Play equipment that bounces did not have the proper surfacing.
  Corrected Apr 26, 2023, verified May 3, 2023. Standard 746.4901(a).
Apr 11, 2023Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  Play equipment that bounces did not have the proper surfacing.
  Corrected Apr 14, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4901(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Operation did not have an annual product safety sheet available for licensing to view.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
  Diapers were not properly disposed of.
  Corrected Apr 11, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3505(f).
Apr 11, 2023Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  Play equipment that bounces did not have the proper surfacing.
  Corrected Apr 14, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4901(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
  Diapers were not properly disposed of.
  Corrected Apr 11, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3505(f).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Operation did not have an annual product safety sheet available for licensing to view.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
Apr 11, 2023Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
  Diapers were not properly disposed of.
  Corrected Apr 11, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3505(f).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Operation did not have an annual product safety sheet available for licensing to view.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  Play equipment that bounces did not have the proper surfacing.
  Corrected Apr 14, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4901(a).
Apr 11, 2023Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  Play equipment that bounces did not have the proper surfacing.
  Corrected Apr 14, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4901(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
  Diapers were not properly disposed of.
  Corrected Apr 11, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3505(f).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Operation did not have an annual product safety sheet available for licensing to view.
  Corrected Apr 12, 2023, verified Apr 21, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
2022
Jun 8, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
  After reviewing staff files, training hours were not complete for the annual training.
  Corrected Jun 13, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.901(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records - Immunizations
  When reviewing children files, immunization information was not available or update for licensing to view.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  After reviewing staff records, current CPR/First Aid certification was not available for viewing.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
Jun 8, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
  After reviewing staff files, training hours were not complete for the annual training.
  Corrected Jun 13, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.901(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  After reviewing staff records, current CPR/First Aid certification was not available for viewing.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records - Immunizations
  When reviewing children files, immunization information was not available or update for licensing to view.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
Jun 8, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records - Immunizations
  When reviewing children files, immunization information was not available or update for licensing to view.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  After reviewing staff records, current CPR/First Aid certification was not available for viewing.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
  After reviewing staff files, training hours were not complete for the annual training.
  Corrected Jun 13, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.901(5).
Jun 8, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records - Immunizations
  When reviewing children files, immunization information was not available or update for licensing to view.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
  After reviewing staff files, training hours were not complete for the annual training.
  Corrected Jun 13, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.901(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  After reviewing staff records, current CPR/First Aid certification was not available for viewing.
  Corrected Jun 17, 2022, verified Jun 20, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
2021
Nov 15, 2021 to Nov 23, 20214 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 23, 2021 inspection
- Nov 23, 2021 inspection
- Nov 23, 2021 inspection
- Nov 23, 2021 inspection
- Nov 15, 2021 self-reported incident
- Nov 15, 2021 self-reported incident
- Nov 15, 2021 self-reported incident
- Nov 15, 2021 self-reported incident

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