# Western Hills Academy

Western Hills Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in El Paso, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 90 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 524 Thunderbird Dr, El Paso, TX 79912

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 90
- License/permit: 119560
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (915) 584-6642
- Website: westernhillsacademy.org
- Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=96278

## Inspection record
8 findings across 13 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-10-07 to 2026-08-07); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-08-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-08-26: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection: The operation had an expired gas inspection on file. It expired on (§746.5401; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5401))
- 2025-02-05 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-02-26: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: A child in care was spanked while in care. This is a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, the child at risk for injury or harm. The operation was aware of this incident and did not notify the parent of the child immediately. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2025-02-05 — Sanitation & hygiene, High risk, Correction verified 2025-02-26: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: A caregiver spanked a child in care. This caregiver pulled the child by the arm during a diaper change and yelled at the child. (§746.2805(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-1))
- 2024-01-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2024-01-17: Report Number of Employees: The operation did not report the number of employees no longer working in 2023. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2023-11-18 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-20: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: An incident involving a child being left unattended at the operation was found to be deficient. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2023-09-22 — Other, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-10-05: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection: The gas leak inspection expired as of 1/25/2023. (§746.5401; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5401))
- 2022-10-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-10-20: Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers -  24 Annual Training: Several employees are missing their required 24 hours of annual training. (§746.1301(5)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-5-a))
- 2022-10-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-10-20: Fire Extinguishers Serviced: The fire extinguishers at this operation expired as of September 2022. (§746.5307(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-b))

## Nearby programs
- [Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1283889) — 1.11 km, capacity 34
- [Light It Up Daycare and Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1361042) — 1.18 km, capacity 128
- [Childrens Choice Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-206465) — 1.19 km, capacity 131
- [Grammies Daycare and Learning Center #2](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1485688) — 1.78 km, capacity 161
- [Westside Kindercare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-96224) — 1.96 km, capacity 100
- [Coronado Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-97833) — 2.17 km, capacity 126

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 96278 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=96278
- us_census_geocoder record 524 THUNDERBIRD DR|EL PASO|TX|79912 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 119560 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=119560

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