Westside Community DCC
Licensed Center · Big Spring, Howard County, TX · Operation No. 114556
Westside Community DCC holds a Full Permit issued February 5, 1987. In the state's 60-month public window it has 10 inspections on record with 16 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
February 5, 1987
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
85 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
2300 Simler Big Spring Ind Par Bldg 449, Big Spring, TX 79720
The 60-month record
10
Inspections
0
Assessments
1
Self reports
16
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 6 · Medium High 7 · Medium 2 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Inspection | 9 |
| May 30, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | 3 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Inspection | 2 |
Deficiency records
January 23, 2025 Standard § 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
Two new employees hired after September 2023 do not have a preemployment affidavit in their file.
Corrected: January 24, 2025
January 23, 2025 Standard § 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
High Verbatim from the agency record
Four children did not have a current record of immunizations. Two children did not have any record and two children were missing the 4th and 3rd set of immunizations for Dtap, Hib, Hep A, and PCV.
Corrected: February 7, 2025
June 10, 2024 Standard § 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver left alone with children, hired August 18, 2021, and without two years caregiver experience did not have 24 hours preservice training, 24 hours annual training for the 1rst year 2021 - 2022, nor 24 hours annual training for the second year 2022 - 2023.
Corrected: June 28, 2024
June 10, 2024 Standard § 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
High Verbatim from the agency record
Two children do not have current immunizations. A 16 month old has a reocord of only the first immunizations. A 12 month old infant only has a record of one immunization.
Corrected: June 21, 2024
June 10, 2024 Standard § 746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two slide exit use zones overlap on the pre-k playground, posing a risk of injury to children.
Corrected: June 21, 2024
June 10, 2024 Standard § 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Loose-fill gravel on the pre-k playground, around slide fall zones and ends of slides is less than one inch deep. the highest slide is five feet. The smaler slide is three feet high.
Corrected: June 21, 2024
June 10, 2024 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver allowed the group of seven 18m - 24m children to walk without supervision from the napping room to their classroom. Another two or three year old walked from the napping room to the pre-k three room without supervision. A caregiver left the group of seven school age children alone in the classroom to put away a tray in the kitchen.
Corrected: June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024 Standard § 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
High Verbatim from the agency record
Two caregivers did not know how many children were in the room. One care giver stated she had six children but did not know how many children total in the napping room. Another caregiver stated there were six children in her care but seven were counted.
Corrected: June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024 Standard § 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
High Verbatim from the agency record
An infant under two months, able to roll self, was sleeping in the crib face down with a bib around the neck.
Corrected: June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
A 3-month old infant not yet on table food does not have current writen feeding instructions signed by the parent. The last update was april22, 2024.
Corrected: June 11, 2024
June 10, 2024 Standard § 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The health inspection is past due as of March 2024.
Corrected: June 14, 2024
September 19, 2023 Standard § 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver and the director did not have current training in SIDS, Shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development. One expired June 2023 and the other on May 2023.
Corrected: September 20, 2023
September 19, 2023 Standard § 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two children in care did not have current record of immunizations. They are missing their 12m - 18 month immunizations. One child did not have a record of immunizations.
Corrected: September 26, 2023
September 19, 2023 Standard § 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver left alone with children did not have current certification in CPR/first aid. Expired 8/19/23.
Corrected: September 29, 2023
October 28, 2021 Standard § 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High Verbatim from the agency record
A six month old infant was left to asleep in a bouncy seat for 10 minutes.
Corrected: October 28, 2021
October 28, 2021 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Four children did not have current immunizations.
Corrected: November 4, 2021
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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