Licensed child care center · public record
Apex Karate Academy
El Paso, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
3 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
June 29, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 2, 2023
- Capacity
- 40 children
- Ages served
- School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1743813
Where
11237 Pellicano Dr
El Paso, TX 79935
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | High | 744.201(11) - AP Ensure Total Number of Children Both At and Away From Operation Within Capacity State’s note: “During inspection, the operation was found over the capacity allowed on the license/permit. The operation's total capacity is for 40 children. During inspection, there were 60 children in care. Therefore, the operation was over the capacity by 20 children. This was corrected at inspection after director called parents to pick up some children to lower th…” |
| June 25, 2026 | Medium High | 744.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “Director did not have his/her pediatric first aid training with rescue breathing and choking available for review.” |
| October 21, 2024 | Medium High | 744.3607(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced State’s note: “The fire extinguisher at the operation has not currently been serviced. The last time it was serviced was in July of 2023.” |
| October 21, 2024 | Medium High | 744.3651 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “The operation does not have a current gas leak inspection. The last inspection was conducted on 6/26/22.” |
| October 21, 2024 | High | 744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation does not have a current fire inspection/license. The last inspection was conducted/issued on 9/19/23.” |
| July 24, 2023 | High | 744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The annual fire inspection was expired.” |
| December 16, 2022 | Medium | 744.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “Three out of four files evaluated were not available for review during the inspection.” |
| July 18, 2022 | High | 744.3751 - Operation Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System State’s note: “The operation will need to purchase and install a carbon monoxide.” |
| July 18, 2022 | Medium High | 744.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for -Transportation, Directors and Each Employee who transports State’s note: “The director will need to complete 2 hours of transportation training.” |
| July 18, 2022 | Medium High | 744.3607(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced State’s note: “A fire extinguisher for a transportation vehicle will need to be serviced. The last service tag has expired as of 2/2018.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 21, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 18, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 24, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 23, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 16, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 12, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 19, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 21, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 18, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Apex Karate Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 29, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Apex Karate Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 4 high-risk, 5 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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