Child Care Program · Child care center

A Place to Grow III

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 191 children

4841 Salem Dr, El Paso, TX 79924

Safety record

9 findings across 12 inspections

5 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.

Safety hazardsMedium riskCorrectedApr 16, 2026
Children's Records - Health Statement: In review of children's records, one child did not have a health statement, signed by a physician, available for review.
Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium riskCorrectedMay 7, 2025
Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: Director did not have proof of training available for review in preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction and emergency preparedness.
Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium riskCorrectedMay 7, 2025

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Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Apr 16, 2026	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified
May 9, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
May 7, 2025	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	2	Verified
May 30, 2024	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	5	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Apr 16, 2026	§746.603(a)(3) Safety hazards	Medium risk	Corrected	Children's Records - Health Statement: In review of children's records, one child did not have a health statement, signed by a physician, available for review.
May 7, 2025	§746.1311(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: Director did not have proof of training available for review in preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction and emergency preparedness.
May 7, 2025	§746.1309(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training- Required Content: In review of employee records, four staff did not have proof of training in handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
May 30, 2024	§746.2409(a)(2) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets: In the infant room, three cribs had sheets that fit loosely.
May 30, 2024	§746.5307(b) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Fire Extinguishers Serviced: While inspection transportation vehicles, vehicle with plate SCC-2023 had a fire extinguisher with a service date of October 2020. This was corrected at inspection when the director replaced the fire extinguisher with one that has a service date of 08/2023.
May 30, 2024	§746.4601(7) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points: The play structure observed to be used by one-year olds has a broken piece creating a pinch and/or shear point. This was corrected at inspection when director covered the cracked area with duct tape and made arrangements for maintenance to address issue.
May 30, 2024	§746.1309(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training- Required Content: In review of personnel records, 5 employees did not have proof of training on hazardous material available for review.
May 30, 2024	§746.5617(a)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child: In review of transportation binders/records, two children's documents did not include emergency contact phone numbers, This was corrected at inspection when director made copies of the emergency contact information, including phone numbers from the children's personal files and placed them in the transportation binder.
Aug 29, 2023	§746.4751(c) Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired: On the outdoor play structure for school age children, two screws were missing a plastic covering, exposing the end of the screw. This can cause an injury to a child who slides their hand or arm across the screws.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Apr 16, 2026

§746.603(a)(3)

Safety hazards

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records - Health Statement: In review of children's records, one child did not have a health statement, signed by a physician, available for review.

May 7, 2025

§746.1311(e)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: Director did not have proof of training available for review in preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction and emergency preparedness.

May 7, 2025

§746.1309(e)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training- Required Content: In review of employee records, four staff did not have proof of training in handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

May 30, 2024

§746.2409(a)(2)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets: In the infant room, three cribs had sheets that fit loosely.

May 30, 2024

§746.5307(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Fire Extinguishers Serviced: While inspection transportation vehicles, vehicle with plate SCC-2023 had a fire extinguisher with a service date of October 2020. This was corrected at inspection when the director replaced the fire extinguisher with one that has a service date of 08/2023.

May 30, 2024

§746.4601(7)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points: The play structure observed to be used by one-year olds has a broken piece creating a pinch and/or shear point. This was corrected at inspection when director covered the cracked area with duct tape and made arrangements for maintenance to address issue.

May 30, 2024

§746.1309(e)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training- Required Content: In review of personnel records, 5 employees did not have proof of training on hazardous material available for review.

May 30, 2024

§746.5617(a)(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child: In review of transportation binders/records, two children's documents did not include emergency contact phone numbers, This was corrected at inspection when director made copies of the emergency contact information, including phone numbers from the children's personal files and placed them in the transportation binder.

Aug 29, 2023

§746.4751(c)

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired: On the outdoor play structure for school age children, two screws were missing a plastic covering, exposing the end of the screw. This can cause an injury to a child who slides their hand or arm across the screws.

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Magic World Daycare and Learning Center El Paso, 79924	Child care center	—	39	No records	—	0.9 km
Paradise Learning Center El Paso, 79924	Child care center	—	54	No records	—	1.0 km
Cradles & Crayons El Paso, 79934	Child care center	—	110	No records	—	1.8 km
Kids Campus and Daycare El Paso, 79924	Child care center	—	73	No records	—	1.9 km
Fairbanks Daycare Center El Paso, 79924	Child care center	—	111	No records	—	2.2 km
John E. Uxer III Head Start El Paso, 79924	Child care center	—	72	No records	—	2.9 km

A Place to Grow III

9 findings across 12 inspections

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A Place to Grow III

9 findings across 12 inspections

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