Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center)
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
16 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
August 6, 2025
Provenance
Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 3, 2026
- Provider
- Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center)
- License number
- 506810
- Location
- 1001 BIRDWELL LN, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- D (Below Average), score 62.9/100
- Inspection record
- 16 inspections, last inspected August 6, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
15
Total Violations
Aug 6, 2025
Last Inspection
75
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (15)
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff did not notify the parent or authorized pick-up person, at pick up time, that their child fell hitting their head and complained of wrist pain while in care at the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-05-30
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff did not notify the parent or authorized pick-up person, at pick up time, that their child fell hitting their head and complained of wrist pain while in care at the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-05-30
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff did not notify the parent or authorized pick-up person, at pick up time, that their child fell hitting their head and complained of wrist pain while in care at the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-05-30
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. Two children walked out of the operation unnoticed and remained unsupervised outdoors for over two minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-19
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. Two children walked out of the operation unnoticed and remained unsupervised outdoors for over two minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-19
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. Two children walked out of the operation unnoticed and remained unsupervised outdoors for over two minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-19
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff left a child out on the playground without supervision for 16 minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-04-20
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff left a child out on the playground without supervision for 16 minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-04-20
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The staff failed to conduct a proper count of all children they were responsible for as the children entered the building and once all the children were back in the classroom.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-04-20
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not provide an incident report of a situation that placed a child at risk, within 48 hours of the incident. The incident occurred six days prior to the parent signing the incident report.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-04-20
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The staff failed to conduct a proper count of all children they were responsible for as the children entered the building and once all the children were back in the classroom.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-04-20
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not provide an incident report of a situation that placed a child at risk, within 48 hours of the incident. The incident occurred six days prior to the parent signing the incident report.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-04-20
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff left a child out on the playground without supervision for 16 minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-04-20
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The staff failed to conduct a proper count of all children they were responsible for as the children entered the building and once all the children were back in the classroom.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-04-20
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not provide an incident report of a situation that placed a child at risk, within 48 hours of the incident. The incident occurred six days prior to the parent signing the incident report.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-04-20
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center)'s safety grade?
Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center) has a safety grade of D (Below Average) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 62.9 out of 100.
How many violations does Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center) have?
Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center) has 15 total violations on record, including 9 critical, 6 serious, and 0 minor.
When was Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center) last inspected?
Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center) was last inspected on August 6, 2025.