Texas records · HOWARD County · BIG SPRING
Howard Cottage (Howard College Child Development Center)
Licensed Center in BIG SPRING, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued February 16, 2001
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 1001 BIRDWELL LN, BIG SPRING, TX 79720 5015
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- February 16, 2001
- Operation number
- 506810
- Licensed capacity
- 75 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 10 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 3 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,220 |
| Citations recorded | 2 |
| Record covers | September 16, 2022 – June 2, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 1 |
| Medium | 1 |
Visits and findings, newest first
InspectionJune 2, 2026No citation recorded at this visit0 of 747 standards cited at this visit
InspectionAugust 6, 2025No citation recorded at this visit
ReportJuly 24, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionJune 24, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 516 standards cited at this visit
ReportMay 28, 2025Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 2 standards cited at this visit
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious InjuriesRisk level: Medium
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.
Correction verified by the state on June 24, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
InspectionSeptember 24, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionSeptember 5, 2024No citation recorded at this visit
ReportSeptember 3, 2024Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 1 standards cited at this visit
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 activityRisk level: High
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.
Correction verified by the state on September 24, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
InspectionAugust 15, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 744 standards cited at this visit
InspectionAugust 23, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 414 standards cited at this visit
InspectionJune 27, 2023No citation recorded at this visit
InspectionNovember 9, 2022No citation recorded at this visit
InspectionSeptember 16, 2022No citation recorded at this visit0 of 794 standards cited at this visit
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.