Genie's Friends Daycare LLC

10570 SHANNON PL, El Paso, TX 79925 · El Paso County

18cited violations

2serious

16inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 114
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Esther Martinez
Phone: (915) 633-9499
Regulated since: Apr 25, 2012
HHSC IDs: Operation 997108 · number 1424146
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 4
Records & paperwork 4
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	8	0	Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (4), Other (2)
2023	4	0	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2)
2022	6	2	Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Director did not have current transportation training available for review. The last training was taken on 9/18/24.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-15.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Director did not have current transportation training available for review. The last training was taken on 9/18/24.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Two children's files were missing the health care professional statement. The statements were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-06. Correction verified 2025-03-05.
- Other
  Two children's files did not have information related to special care needs. The information was not addressed on the admission forms and was not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-06. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
- Records & paperwork
  Two caregivers are missing the pre-employment affidavit for applicants for employment, form 2912. The affidavits were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-03-06. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Two children's files were missing the health care professional statement. The statements were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-06. Correction verified 2025-03-05.
- Other
  Two children's files did not have information related to special care needs. The information was not addressed on the admission forms and was not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-06. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
- Records & paperwork
  Two caregivers are missing the pre-employment affidavit for applicants for employment, form 2912. The affidavits were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-03-06. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was missing four of the 24 hours required of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-23. Correction verified 2023-05-17.
- Safety & premises
  On the outdoor play area, the use zone in front of a slide overlapped the use zone of another slide. Pictures were taken. Deficiency was corrected at inspection when the director repositioned the slides to reflect proper use zones. Pictures taken.
  
  HHSC 746.4805(d) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-09.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was missing four of the 24 hours required of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-23. Correction verified 2023-05-17.
- Safety & premises
  On the outdoor play area, the use zone in front of a slide overlapped the use zone of another slide. Pictures were taken. Deficiency was corrected at inspection when the director repositioned the slides to reflect proper use zones. Pictures taken.
  
  HHSC 746.4805(d) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-09.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 3, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have current infant feeding instructions for a child. The last feeding instructions expired in July 14 of 2022. This was corrected at inspection after parent/custodian of child provided the operation with currently signed feeding instructions dated 8/3/22.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-03.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 3, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have current infant feeding instructions for a child. The last feeding instructions expired in July 14 of 2022. This was corrected at inspection after parent/custodian of child provided the operation with currently signed feeding instructions dated 8/3/22.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-03.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 27, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 27, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 9, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have the list/form with the emergency telephone numbers posted. This was corrected at inspection after the operation completed the emergency telephone numbers form 7243 and was posted.
  
  HHSC 746.401(8) — Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-09.
- Safety & premises Serious
  During inspection, in the outdoor play area, a piece of play equipment with plexiglas was partially broken, exposing a pinch/cutting point. Photos taken. This was corrected at inspection after the partially broken equipment was repaired with industrial duct tape, no longer presenting a hazard. Photos taken.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(7) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-09.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 9, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have the list/form with the emergency telephone numbers posted. This was corrected at inspection after the operation completed the emergency telephone numbers form 7243 and was posted.
  
  HHSC 746.401(8) — Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-09.
- Safety & premises Serious
  During inspection, in the outdoor play area, a piece of play equipment with plexiglas was partially broken, exposing a pinch/cutting point. Photos taken. This was corrected at inspection after the partially broken equipment was repaired with industrial duct tape, no longer presenting a hazard. Photos taken.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(7) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-09.
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 Genie's Friends Daycare LLC, 10570 SHANNON PL, El Paso, TX 79925-1625 (operation ID 997108, operation number 1424146), 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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