Building Blocks Daycare

9104 COSMOS AVE, El Paso, TX 79925 · El Paso County

12cited violations

4serious

16inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Patricia Hoff
Phone: (915) 227-8354
Regulated since: Jun 15, 2012
HHSC IDs: Operation 973670 · number 1403527
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 10

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Staff background & training (2)
2025	4	2	Staff background & training (4)
2023	2	2	Safety & premises (2)
2022	4	0	Staff background & training (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Director/primary caregiver does not have current transportation training. The last training certificate available for review was taken on 9/18/24.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-10. Correction verified 2026-01-28.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Director/primary caregiver does not have current transportation training. The last training certificate available for review was taken on 9/18/24.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-10. Correction verified 2026-01-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 1, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  During investigation, it was determined that primary caregiver allowed a person to be present, supervising, and transporting children without the person having a cleared/active/eligible background check under the operation. The person had been present at the operation before receiving notification from the criminal background check unit that he/she was eligible to be present. This was corrected at inspection given that the person was not specifically present during the investigation inspection. The operation informed that the person will no longer be present.
  
  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 2025-12-11. Correction verified 2025-12-15.
- Staff background & training
  During investigation, it was determined that primary caregiver allowed a person to be present, supervising, and transporting children without the person having a personnel file or required caregiver training. This was corrected at inspection given that the person was not specifically present during the investigation inspection. The operation informed that the person will no longer be present.
  
  HHSC 747.207(2) — Assistant Caregivers and Substitutes Comply with Minimum Standard Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-11. Correction verified 2025-12-15.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 1, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  During investigation, it was determined that primary caregiver allowed a person to be present, supervising, and transporting children without the person having a cleared/active/eligible background check under the operation. The person had been present at the operation before receiving notification from the criminal background check unit that he/she was eligible to be present. This was corrected at inspection given that the person was not specifically present during the investigation inspection. The operation informed that the person will no longer be present.
  
  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 2025-12-11. Correction verified 2025-12-15.
- Staff background & training
  During investigation, it was determined that primary caregiver allowed a person to be present, supervising, and transporting children without the person having a personnel file or required caregiver training. This was corrected at inspection given that the person was not specifically present during the investigation inspection. The operation informed that the person will no longer be present.
  
  HHSC 747.207(2) — Assistant Caregivers and Substitutes Comply with Minimum Standard Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-11. Correction verified 2025-12-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  One child's file was missing the signed parental authorization to obtain emergency medical care. This was corrected at inspection after the authorization was completed and signed by child's parent at the time the parent picked up the child.
  
  HHSC 747.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-06-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  One child's file was missing the signed parental authorization to obtain emergency medical care. This was corrected at inspection after the authorization was completed and signed by child's parent at the time the parent picked up the child.
  
  HHSC 747.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-06-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Primary caregiver does not have current or proof of having current first aid and CPR training. The last first aid and CPR training expired on 11/6/21.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-22. Correction verified 2022-07-25.
- Staff background & training
  Primary caregiver does not have current or proof of having current transportation training.
  
  HHSC 747.1314 — Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-22. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Primary caregiver does not have current or proof of having current first aid and CPR training. The last first aid and CPR training expired on 11/6/21.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-22. Correction verified 2022-07-25.
- Staff background & training
  Primary caregiver does not have current or proof of having current transportation training.
  
  HHSC 747.1314 — Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-22. Correction verified 2022-07-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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 Building Blocks DayCare, 9104 COSMOS AVE, El Paso, TX 79925-4038 (operation ID 973670, operation number 1403527), 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.

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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.