Child Care Program · Child care center

A Place to Grow

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 192 children

12001 Tierra Este Dr, El Paso, TX 79938

Safety record

9 findings across 17 inspections

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

Health records & medicationMedium-high riskCorrectedNov 7, 2023
Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies: During DFPS investigation it was determined that a child had a food allergy, and this was not posted as required. It was also determined that four other children had food allergies, and they also were not posted as required.
Health records & medicationMedium-high riskCorrectedNov 7, 2023
Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was given a food item to which they are allergic. The child's file states the child is allergic to peanuts, and a caregiver gave this child a Snicker's candy/bar.
Supervision & ratiosHigh riskCorrected

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Date	Inspection	Result	Evidence
Jul 2, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Apr 9, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Apr 8, 2026	Investigation of a report	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Feb 13, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Nov 7, 2023	§746.401(10) Health records & medication	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies: During DFPS investigation it was determined that a child had a food allergy, and this was not posted as required. It was also determined that four other children had food allergies, and they also were not posted as required.
Nov 7, 2023	§746.3301(i) Health records & medication	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was given a food item to which they are allergic. The child's file states the child is allergic to peanuts, and a caregiver gave this child a Snicker's candy/bar.
Nov 7, 2023	§746.1201(4) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. A caregiver was found Reason To Believe for Neglectful Supervision of a child in care.
Nov 7, 2023	§746.3301(h) Sanitation & hygiene	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward: During a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver used food as a reward. This caregiver gave a child in care a Snicker's as a reward for cleaning.
Nov 7, 2023	§746.3819 Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care had a known food allergy that was diagnosed by a health-care professional, and the operation did not have a food allergy emergency plan for this child.
Feb 8, 2023	§746.2421(b) Food & nutrition	Medium risk	Corrected	Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: One infant currently not ready for table food was missing the February 2023 updated infant feeding signature on the form.
Feb 8, 2023	§746.1301(5)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training: One out of four employee files was missing five hours of annual training from October 5, 2021 - October 5, 2022.
Feb 8, 2023	§746.1315(b) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: Director's CPR/First Aid expired on12/2022.
Feb 8, 2023	§746.5205(1) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: Fire safety form indicated that monthly fire drill for January was missing. A monthly fire drill under 3 minutes was conducted during inspection.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Nov 7, 2023

§746.401(10)

Health records & medication

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies: During DFPS investigation it was determined that a child had a food allergy, and this was not posted as required. It was also determined that four other children had food allergies, and they also were not posted as required.

Nov 7, 2023

§746.3301(i)

Health records & medication

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was given a food item to which they are allergic. The child's file states the child is allergic to peanuts, and a caregiver gave this child a Snicker's candy/bar.

Nov 7, 2023

§746.1201(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. A caregiver was found Reason To Believe for Neglectful Supervision of a child in care.

Nov 7, 2023

§746.3301(h)

Sanitation & hygiene

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward: During a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver used food as a reward. This caregiver gave a child in care a Snicker's as a reward for cleaning.

Nov 7, 2023

§746.3819

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care had a known food allergy that was diagnosed by a health-care professional, and the operation did not have a food allergy emergency plan for this child.

Feb 8, 2023

§746.2421(b)

Food & nutrition

Medium risk

Corrected

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: One infant currently not ready for table food was missing the February 2023 updated infant feeding signature on the form.

Feb 8, 2023

§746.1301(5)(A)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training: One out of four employee files was missing five hours of annual training from October 5, 2021 - October 5, 2022.

Feb 8, 2023

§746.1315(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: Director's CPR/First Aid expired on12/2022.

Feb 8, 2023

§746.5205(1)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: Fire safety form indicated that monthly fire drill for January was missing. A monthly fire drill under 3 minutes was conducted during inspection.

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Cradles and Crayons El Paso, 79938	Child care center	—	64	No records	—	0.3 km
Lujan Chavez After School El Paso, 79938	School-age program	—	60	No records	—	1.1 km
Moobaa Preschool and Daycare El Paso, 79938	Child care center	—	133	No records	—	1.1 km
Aladdin Day Care IV El Paso, 79938	Child care center	—	51	No records	—	1.5 km
YWCA Roberto Ituarte After School El Paso, 79938	School-age program	—	50	No records	—	2.1 km
Helen Ball Elementary After School El Paso, 79936	School-age program	—	52	No records	—	2.3 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	989768	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	12001 TIERRA ESTE DR\|EL PASO…	location Census Geocoder Non_Exact match: 12001 TIERRA ESTE RD, EL PASO, TX, 79938	Corroborated	—	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905795516		Verified	Jul 2, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905795515		Verified	Apr 9, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905921974		Verified	Apr 8, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905795514		Verified	Feb 13, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905921973		Verified	Feb 12, 2026	Nov 5, 2026

A Place to Grow

9 findings across 17 inspections

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A Place to Grow

9 findings across 17 inspections

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