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John E Uxer Head Start Site

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
15 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
September 14, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 25, 1988
Capacity
223 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
236843- 5591

Where

9776 Kenworthy St Bldg A
El Paso, TX 79924

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 0
  • 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
September 14, 2026High745.903(2) - Controlling Person - Submit Controlling Person Form to Licensing within two days after a person becomes a controlling person. See TAC 745.901
State’s note: “In checking controlling person's list, operation failed to notify CCR of a change in the controlling person.”
September 18, 2026
February 26, 2025Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “Operation has two children with known food allergies who do not have food allergy emergency plans available for review.”
April 2, 2025
August 21, 2024Medium High746.3415(9) - Employee Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, video footage was obtained, and it was determined that caregivers did not wash their hands after entering the operation from outdoor activities.”
September 19, 2024
August 21, 2024Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, video footage was obtained, and it was determined that caregivers did not wash children's hands after diapering.”
September 19, 2024
August 21, 2024Medium High746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, video footage was obtained, and it was determined that caregivers did not have children wash their hands before eating.”
September 19, 2024
August 21, 2024High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was determined by observing video footage that one caregiver who was counted in ratio fell asleep while caring for children during naptime.”
September 19, 2024
August 21, 2024Medium High746.3417(4) - Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, video footage was obtained, and it was determined that caregivers did not wash the hands of children after entering the operation from outdoor activities.”
September 19, 2024
August 21, 2024Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, video footage was obtained, and it was determined that caregivers did not wash their hands after diapering children in care.”
September 19, 2024
August 21, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver who was counted in ratio was observed on video footage to be using their cell phone multiple times on various days while caring for children.”
September 19, 2024
August 21, 2024Medium High746.3415(2) - Employee Handwashing Before Feeding a Child
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, video footage was obtained, and it was determined that caregivers did not wash their hands before feeding children in care.”
September 19, 2024
August 21, 2024Medium High746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, video footage was obtained, and it was determined that a caregiver greeted all children with a hug and kiss but excluded one child. This same caregiver was observed on video footage talking to someone else in a connecting room while one child in care is at the other end of the room crying.”
September 19, 2024
April 26, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver who was counted in ratio was on their cell phone while they were caring for children.”
March 4, 2024
April 26, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was observed to pull children apart from each other and drag them across the floor, a few feet. In another instance, a caregiver is also observed to pull a child by their arm while the child is still sleeping after nap time”
March 4, 2024
March 4, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver who was counted in ratio was on their cell phone while they were caring for children.”
March 4, 2024
March 4, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was observed to pull children apart from each other and drag them across the floor, a few feet. In another instance, a caregiver is also observed to pull a child by their arm while the child is still sleeping after nap time”
March 4, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected John E Uxer Head Start Site?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 14, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does John E Uxer Head Start Site have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 4 high-risk, 11 medium-high-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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