# Playing and Learning Day Care and Learning Center

Playing and Learning Day Care and Learning Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in El Paso, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 74 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 5903 Gateway Blvd W Ste B, El Paso, TX 79925

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 74
- License/permit: 875059
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (915) 881-1200

- Hours: 06:00 AM-08:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=318643

## Inspection record
7 findings across 14 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-08-16 to 2026-04-13); 5 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-02-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2026-02-06: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): Two caregiver files are missing the pre-employment affidavit for applicants for employment, form 2912. (§746.901(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-5))
- 2025-04-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-04-16: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: A caregiver did not have current training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. The last training available for review expired on 11/19/24. (§746.1315(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-a))
- 2023-11-16 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-01-10: Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs: During a DFPS Investigation, the operation did not have sign-in/sign-out logs available for review. (§746.603(a)(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-8))
- 2023-04-26 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-05-19: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: During inspection, in the outdoor play area, the sand surfacing below a playground structure used by school age children is not maintained to the required minimum of six inches. The play structure's highest designated play surface is approximately 4.5 feet. Sand surfacing material was measured at approximately 2.5 inches in depth. Photos taken. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1))
- 2023-03-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-04-26: 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 found that a child was left unsupervised in the outdoor play area/patio for at least 10 minutes. The caregiver responsible for this child was not within physical proximity of the child and did not have auditory or visual awareness of the child. During this same investigation, it was also determined that another child was unattended in the lobby area. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2023-03-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-04-26: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: During a DFPS investigation it was found that a child was left unsupervised in the outdoor play area/patio for at least 10 minutes leaving the child at risk. This investigation disposition was Reason To Believe for Neglectful Supervision. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4))
- 2023-03-08 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-04-26: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: During the DFPS investigation, the parent stated he/she was not provided with an incident report regarding the Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation incident. (§746.707; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-707))

## Nearby programs
- [Remcon Head Start Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-103691) — 1.12 km, capacity 33
- [Little Talents Daycare and Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1456720) — 1.22 km, capacity 80
- [Fantasy Daycare INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-254409) — 1.53 km, capacity 41
- [Lyndon B Johnson Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-122123) — 1.99 km, capacity 67
- [Barcelona Head Start Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-103689) — 2.06 km, capacity 48
- [Jack & Jill Day Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-230235) — 2.19 km, capacity 59

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 318643 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=318643
- us_census_geocoder record 5903 GATEWAY BLVD W STE B|EL PASO|TX|79925 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 875059 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=875059
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-c4jy_s6t4.pi2d (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=875059

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