Licensed child care center · public record
Lower Valley Head Start
El Paso, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
10 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
October 20, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 28, 1993
- Capacity
- 203 children
- Ages served
- Infant, 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
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 415957- 5591
Where
211 S Prado Rd
El Paso, TX 79907
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 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection State’s note: “A current fire inspection report was not available for review at time of inspection.” |
| December 8, 2025 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was determined after video footage was observed, that two caregivers grabbed and pulled a child by the arm. The two caregivers are observed on different occasions to grab and pull child.” |
| November 18, 2025 | High | 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions State’s note: “During inspection, an employee was in violation of a condition that the CBCU placed on the person's presence at the operation. This was corrected when another employee with eligible and no conditions was placed in charge.” |
| February 4, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Written feeding instructions were not reviewed and updated for 3 infants not yet ready for table food.” |
| February 4, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “One classroom was over ratio by one child. This was corrected at time of inspection when an eligible volunteer was placed in this classroom to assist with the children.” |
| January 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior State’s note: “Two caregivers were observed using inappropriate discipline practices not permitted by the operation.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 8, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- November 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 12, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 8, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 22, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 19, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Lower Valley Head Start?
Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 20, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Lower Valley Head Start have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 2 high-risk, 3 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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