# Friend's Daycare Center LLC Friend's Daycare Center LLC is a licensed child care program (child care center) in El Paso, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 95 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 9343 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79907 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 95 - License/permit: 1783265 - Operator: not published - Phone: (915) 222-8555 - Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1456771 ## Inspection record 20 findings across 26 Texas HHSC inspections (2023-08-08 to 2026-10-15); 16 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-02-19 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-02-25: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: One infant room was over ratio by one child. There were 6 children with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when one child was moved to another classroom which placed all classrooms in ratio. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2025-12-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-19: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care: During a DFPS Investigation, caregivers conducting transportation admitted to not using the electronic child safety alarm as required. In addition, owner stated they did not require the caregivers to use the electronic child safety alarm. This resulted in a child in care being left unattended in a transportation vehicle. (§746.5625(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5625-c)) - 2025-12-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-19: Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children: During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that a caregiver conducting transportation admitted to not having a list of the children being transported. This resulted in a child in care being left unattended in a vehicle for a period of two hours. (§746.5617(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5617-a-1)) - 2025-12-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-19: AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle for two hours. (§746.5605(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5605-4)) - 2025-12-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-19: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle: During a DFPS investigation, after reviewing video footage at the operation, a caregiver conducting transportation was seen exiting the transportation vehicle and not conducting a physical walk-through. This resulted in a child in care being left alone and unattended in a transportation vehicle for two hours. (§746.5625(d)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5625-d-2)) - 2025-12-15 — Safety hazards, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-19: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the electronic child safety alarm in vehicles used for transportation were not functioning according to the manufacturer?s instructions. (§746.5625(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5625-b)) - 2025-12-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-19: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver counted in ratio admitted to not knowing she was responsible for a particular child in care. This caregiver conducted transportation and did not know this child was in the transportation vehicle. This resulted in the child being unaccounted for and left alone and unsupervised in a transportation vehicle for two hours. (§746.1205(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-1)) - 2025-12-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-19: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4)) - 2025-12-02 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-12-02: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection: The operation has not been inspected for gas leaks in the last two years. The last gas leak test was completed on 8/19/2023. (§746.5401; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5401)) - 2025-12-02 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-12-05: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Two infants did not have updated written feeding instructions. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b)) - 2024-12-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-18: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: Six infants were in care with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when one infant was moved to other infant room. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2024-08-09 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-09-24: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left three children alone in a van for approximately 10 minutes when she exited the vehicle to pick up additional children at a school. The van remained on when the caregiver left the children unattended. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-08-09 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-09-24: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4)) - 2024-05-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-20: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: During inspection, a caregiver was observed to be supervising children without cleared background checks, to include pending fingerprints and pending national sex offender registry checks. Caregiver was allowed to be present before receiving notification from the criminal background check unit that the caregiver was eligible. This was corrected when this caregiver was removed from the operation. Caregiver's fingerprinting appointmnet was scheduled for 5/9/2024 during inspection. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2024-02-13 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-02-15: Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional: An infant did not have feeding instructions on file. (§746.2421(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-a)) - …and 5 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Angelitos Day Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1280180) — 0.23 km, capacity 112 - [Mini Me's Child Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1304658) — 0.81 km, capacity 62 - [Playskool Childcare and Learning Center LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1254125) — 1.17 km, capacity 69 - [YMCA Afterschool at Lancaster](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1538154) — 1.19 km, capacity 40 - [North Loop Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1489333) — 1.29 km, capacity 76 - [Nano's Daycare & Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1383103) — 1.35 km, capacity 29 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1456771 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1456771 - us_census_geocoder record 9343 ALAMEDA AVE|EL PASO|TX|79907 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1783265 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1783265 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-zdah-29rg.c7tf (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1783265 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02274-2160 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02274-2160 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1456771 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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