Grace Kids Early Academy

3450 BILLY HEXT RD, Odessa, TX 79765 · Ector County

8cited violations

4serious

12inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 222
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Natalie Collins
Phone: (432) 335-0117
Regulated since: Feb 18, 2020
HHSC IDs: Operation 1334672 · number 1693778
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2023	4	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2)
2022	4	2	Staff background & training (2), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 1, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  Fire inspection expired and was not renewed.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-08. Correction verified 2023-12-01.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 1, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  Fire inspection expired and was not renewed.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-08. Correction verified 2023-12-01.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 23, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Ten children's records were reviewed. All ten acknowledged that parents received the Operational Policies/Parent Handbook, however three items were missing from being listed in the operaitonal policies: 1)Suspension/Expulsion 2) Safe Sleep 3) Procedures for parents to participate in operation activities.
  
  HHSC 746.503 — Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-30. Correction verified 2023-01-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 23, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Ten children's records were reviewed. All ten acknowledged that parents received the Operational Policies/Parent Handbook, however three items were missing from being listed in the operaitonal policies: 1)Suspension/Expulsion 2) Safe Sleep 3) Procedures for parents to participate in operation activities.
  
  HHSC 746.503 — Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-30. Correction verified 2023-01-23.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver without a current background check was present and being counted in ratio. This was corrected when she was told that she could not be present.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-27. Correction verified 2022-02-10.
- Other
  Gas inspection has expired.
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-03. Correction verified 2022-02-10.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver without a current background check was present and being counted in ratio. This was corrected when she was told that she could not be present.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-27. Correction verified 2022-02-10.
- Other
  Gas inspection has expired.
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-03. Correction verified 2022-02-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Grace Kids Early Academy, 3450 BILLY HEXT RD, Odessa, TX 79765-8923 (operation ID 1334672, operation number 1693778), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.