Roots Child Care

2216 SPARROW POINT ST, El Paso, TX 79938 · El Paso County

9cited violations

3serious

12inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
Director / administrator: Rosario Posada
Phone: (915) 288-3121
Regulated since: Apr 27, 2018
HHSC IDs: Operation 1291803 · number 1663662
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 6
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2022	2	1	Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1)
2021	7	2	Supervision & ratios (6), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A volunteer counted in ratio was present during the inspection in care of children with pending background checks. Volunteer left the daycare and permit holder's spouse a qualified caregiver assisted to comply with ratios.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-02-08. Correction verified 2022-02-14.
- Food & allergies
  Nine month old infant still transition to regular table food did not have monthly feeding instructions.
  
  HHSC 747.2321(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-09. Correction verified 2022-02-09.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 12, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 2, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had one five-month-old infant and seven children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have one infant and six children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two siblings to have them picked up.
  
  HHSC 747.1801 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-02. Correction verified 2021-11-12.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 21, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had two infants and six children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have two infants and five children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two children to have them picked up.
  
  HHSC 747.1801 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-28. Correction verified 2021-11-02.
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Oct 13, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. There were three infants 0 to 17 and four children 18 months to three years old with a total of seven children. Corrected during inspection, permit holder called parent of three-year-old child to be picked up during the follow-up inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.1801 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-13. Correction verified 2021-10-21.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 1, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  An unqualified caregiver was alone in care of nine children without background checks. Corrected during the inspection, unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-01. Correction verified 2021-10-13.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation had nine children in care. There were two infants in care and seven 18-months-old to three-year-old children with one caregiver. According to the ratio chart, the operation with two infants in care can only have five 18-month-old to three-year-old children in care. Corrected during the inspection, primary caregiver had two children picked up during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.1801 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-01. Correction verified 2021-10-13.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Primary caregiver left an unqualified caregiver alone in care of children. This was corrected during an inspection when primary caregiver arrived while inspector was outside the operation. Unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.207(9) — Comply with Child-care Licensing Law and Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-01. Correction verified 2021-10-13.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation was missing a fire drill for August and September of 2021. A fire drill in less than three minutes was conducted during this inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-01.
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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Roots Child Care, 2216 SPARROW POINT ST, El Paso, TX 79938-5223 (operation ID 1291803, operation number 1663662), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.