Granny Grandmas

7280 MIMOSA AVE, El Paso, TX 79915 · El Paso County

13cited violations

0serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Marie Herrera
Phone: (915) 694-8691
Regulated since: Oct 31, 2000
HHSC IDs: Operation 165739 · number 549598
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 3
Other 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2024	2	Safety & premises (2)
2023	7	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (3)
2021	4	Supervision & ratios (3), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Oct 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Provider had not documented any fire drills in this year. This was corrected at inspection by completing a fire drill.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-25.
- Safety & premises
  Fire extinguisher was last serviced in August of 2022.
  
  HHSC 747.5107(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-02. Correction verified 2024-05-01.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Primary Caregiver could not provide proof any training hours for their annual training year.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-18.
- Staff background & training
  Provider was unable to provide her up-to-date CPR/First aid card at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-18.
- Other
  Liability insurance needed to be updated since 5/5/2022.
  
  HHSC 747.209(2) — Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-18.
- Other
  Written activity plans were missing.
  
  HHSC 747.2102(a) — Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-18.
- Safety & premises
  An child was observed in a walker. This was corrected at inspection when child was removed from the walker and the walker was stored away. Then when parent arrived to pick up child, the walker was returned to parent to keep at home.
  
  HHSC 747.2315(a)(1) — Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-08-28.
- Other
  Three children in care were missing a health statement.
  
  HHSC 747.611(b) — Health Statement on File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-18.
- Illness & medication
  A child in care did not have an immunization record.
  
  HHSC 747.613(c) — Immunization Record Upon Admission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-18.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 29, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 25, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Permit holder was missing 30 hours of required annual training for 10/31/2019 to 10/31/2020.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-01. Correction verified 2021-10-29.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation last conducted a monthly fire drill September 2019. A fire drill was not conducted during the inspection because there were no children in care. Operation only has after-school children in care.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-25. Correction verified 2021-10-29.
- Supervision & ratios
  Severe weather drills were not conducted in 2019, 2020, or through October of 2021. A severe weather drill was not conducted during the inspection because there were no children in care. Operation only has after-school children in care.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(2) — Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-25. Correction verified 2021-10-29.
- Supervision & ratios
  Lockdown drills were not conducted in 2019, 2020, or through October 2021. A lockdown drill was not conducted during the inspection because there were no children in care. Operation only has after-school children in care.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(3) — Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-25. Correction verified 2021-10-29.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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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 Granny Grandmas, 7280 MIMOSA AVE, El Paso, TX 79915-4222 (operation ID 165739, operation number 549598), 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]
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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.