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Licensed child care center · public record

A Place to Grow

El Paso, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

6 state inspections, last 2 years
9 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
July 2, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 26, 2013
Capacity
192 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1417906- 10751

Where

12001 Tierra Este Dr
El Paso, TX 79938

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
November 7, 2023Medium High746.401(10) - Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies
State’s note: “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.”
January 30, 2024
November 7, 2023High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “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.”
January 30, 2024
November 7, 2023Medium High746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
State’s note: “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.”
January 30, 2024
November 7, 2023Medium High746.3301(h) - Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
State’s note: “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.”
January 30, 2024
November 7, 2023Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “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.”
January 30, 2024
February 8, 2023Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Director's CPR/First Aid expired on12/2022.”
February 22, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium High746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
State’s note: “One out of four employee files was missing five hours of annual training from October 5, 2021 - October 5, 2022.”
February 22, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “One infant currently not ready for table food was missing the February 2023 updated infant feeding signature on the form.”
February 10, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “Fire safety form indicated that monthly fire drill for January was missing. A monthly fire drill under 3 minutes was conducted during inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected A Place to Grow?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 2, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does A Place to Grow have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 9: 1 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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