Licensed child care center · public record
Desert Bloom Montessori School
El Paso, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 3, 2023
- Capacity
- 34 children
- Ages served
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 AM-04:00 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
- 1750336
Where
5735 Will Ruth Avenue
El Paso, TX 79924
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2026 | Medium | 746.2206(1)(B) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - 13 Months to Toddler and Pre K State’s note: “Activity list for children three years and older does not provide two opportunities for outdoor play, totaling 60 minutes.” |
| October 22, 2026 | Medium | 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “Operation did not have a completed monthly maintenance checklist available for review for 10/01/26 through 10/18/26. This was corrected at inspection, when the director located a maintenance checklist dated 10/19/26 - 10/22/26 at the end of the inspection after the director arrived at the operation.” |
| October 22, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room State’s note: “During walk through of operation, three rooms used by children did not have an evacuation diagram posted. This was corrected at inspection when the director posted pre-printed evacuation diagrams in each classroom.” |
| December 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation State’s note: “Operation did not have the most recent CCR inspection posted. This was corrected at inspection when director printed and posted the most recent CCR inspection.” |
| December 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics State’s note: “In review of personnel records the director does not have proof of training in hazardous materials, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction or understanding building and physical premises safety available for review.” |
| December 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “In review of personnel records one caregiver does not have proof of training in administering medication, hazardous materials, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction or understanding building and physical premises safety available for review.” |
| January 29, 2025 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “Operation does not have a current children's product certification form 2885 completed. Form last completed 09/05 2022.” |
| January 29, 2025 | Medium | 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “Operation does not have a playground maintenance check list.” |
| January 29, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “In review of employee records, one employee did not have documentation showing training was completed in hazardous materials available for review.” |
| January 29, 2025 | Medium | 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “Operation does not have the documentation showing the time and date the fire drill was completed in January 2025.” |
| March 6, 2024 | Medium | 746.201(8) - Liability Insurance Maintained State’s note: “The operation does not have a current annual verification of liability insurance. The operation has a next annual verification past due date of 03/04/2023. This was corrected at inspection when the director went into her account and validated the insurance.” |
| March 6, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record State’s note: “While viewing records, director and one caregiver were missing 12 hours of annual training. Training was not available for review.” |
| March 6, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “In revienewing records one child's record did not contain proof of immunization.” |
| January 18, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 Report with a run date of 01/16/2023 indicates that the operation did not report the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by the required date of 1/15/2024.” |
| September 5, 2023 | Medium High | 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care State’s note: “The operation did not have a current fire inspection. Most recent inspection was issued 07/25/22.” |
| September 5, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “School began 08/07/2023. The operation did not conduct a fire drill in the month of August 2023. This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted on 09/05/23 and completed within 3 minutes.” |
| December 8, 2022 | Medium | 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission State’s note: “A child that does not attend school away from the operation did not have a health statement on file for review.” |
| September 6, 2022 | High | 746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System State’s note: “The operation does not have a carbon monoxide detector available.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 18, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 5, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 6, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 14, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 6, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Desert Bloom Montessori School?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 22, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Desert Bloom Montessori School have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 1 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 12 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-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.
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