Little Einstein Daycare And Learning Center

6456 DONIPHAN DR, El Paso, TX 79932 · El Paso County

14cited violations

4serious

16inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 80
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 05:30 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Sandra Dominguez
Phone: (915) 581-5439
Regulated since: Jan 11, 2017
HHSC IDs: Operation 1251906 · number 1631372
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Staff background & training 6
Records & paperwork 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	6	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2)
2025	2	2	Other (2)
2023	4	0	Staff background & training (2), Other (2)
2022	2	0	Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 8, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  According to the Texas Comptroller website, the business entity's Franchise Tax Account Status is Inactive/Forfeited. The operation is currently providing care to children with an inactive status.
  
  HHSC 745.247 — Franchise Tax Delinquent
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-15. Correction verified 2026-07-16.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 8, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  According to the Texas Comptroller website, the business entity's Franchise Tax Account Status is Inactive/Forfeited. The operation is currently providing care to children with an inactive status.
  
  HHSC 745.247 — Franchise Tax Delinquent
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-15. Correction verified 2026-07-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 7, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director was missing 22 hours of annual trainings.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-15. Correction verified 2026-06-01.
- Records & paperwork
  During review of children's files, one file was missing the required medical health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-17. Correction verified 2026-05-14.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 7, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director was missing 22 hours of annual trainings.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-15. Correction verified 2026-06-01.
- Records & paperwork
  During review of children's files, one file was missing the required medical health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-17. Correction verified 2026-05-14.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  The daycare van which is equipped to seat eight or more children had a malfunctioned child safety alarm which was not used during unloading children.
  
  HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-06. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
HHSC inspection history
May 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  The daycare van which is equipped to seat eight or more children had a malfunctioned child safety alarm which was not used during unloading children.
  
  HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-06. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One employee that transports children did not have a current transportation safety training certificate available for review during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-08. Correction verified 2023-09-11.
- Other
  During naptime, children were sleeping on cots that were not labeled with the child's name or number system. This was corrected during inspection when the caregivers labeled the cots with childrens names.
  
  HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One employee that transports children did not have a current transportation safety training certificate available for review during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-08. Correction verified 2023-09-11.
- Other
  During naptime, children were sleeping on cots that were not labeled with the child's name or number system. This was corrected during inspection when the caregivers labeled the cots with childrens names.
  
  HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-06.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Four employees were missing the required 24 hours of annual training requirements.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-11. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Four employees were missing the required 24 hours of annual training requirements.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-11. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Little Einstein Daycare and Learning Center, 6456 DONIPHAN DR, El Paso, TX 79932-1009 (operation ID 1251906, operation number 1631372), 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.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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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.