St. Francis Montessori Christian School

535 FRONTERA RD, El Paso, TX 79922 · El Paso County

8cited violations

0serious

9inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 67
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Marisol Acosta
Phone: (915) 842-1765
Regulated since: May 20, 2022
HHSC IDs: Operation 1392414 · number 1731282
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 2
Other 5

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	5	Staff background & training (2), Other (3)
2022	1	Other (1)
2021	2	Safety & premises (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 28, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two teachers did not have the required number of annual trainings required.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-06. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
- Staff background & training
  The director was missing 10 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 2026-02-06. Correction verified 2026-02-04.
- Other
  The consumer safety recall poster was not available during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-01-28.
- Other
  The loosefill (pebbles) outside in the active play area had areas missing loosefill and needing to also be raked to even out the loosefill. Photos were taken.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-30. Correction verified 2026-02-04.
- Other
  The gas leak inspection on file expired on 10/31/25.
  
  HHSC 746.5405 — Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-28. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 29, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There was no qualified director present during inspection as per the person in charge.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-02.
HHSC inspection history
May 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 30, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  There was no first aid kit available for review during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4001 — First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-07.
- Other
  There were no mats or cots available to show where the children will be sleeping.
  
  HHSC 746.4503(a) — Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-07.
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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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 St. Francis Montessori Christian School, 535 FRONTERA RD, El Paso, TX 79922-2305 (operation ID 1392414, operation number 1731282), 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]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.