YWCA Valle Verde Early Learning Academy

919 HUNTER DR, El Paso, TX 79915 · El Paso County

8cited violations

1serious

9inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 75
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Dejah Felton
Phone: (915) 831-2123
Regulated since: Feb 22, 2002
HHSC IDs: Operation 173647 · number 559769- 5531
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 2
Discipline & child guidance 1
Staff background & training 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	3	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1)
2024	1	1	Discipline & child guidance (1)
2023	4	0	Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 25, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation (CCR) of a change in director within the required timeframe.
  
  HHSC 746.303(a)(4) — Report Change in Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-25. Correction verified 2025-09-25.
HHSC inspection history
May 1, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Five employees were missing the annual required content training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-06-02. Correction verified 2025-05-05.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not been inspected for gas leaks in the last two years. The last gas leak inspection was completed in February 2023.
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-02. Correction verified 2025-05-13.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 4, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  A caregiver was observed in video footage grabbing a child in care. Caregiver was also observed by other staff yelling at child/ren in care. Caregiver was observed in video footage withholding active play from children in care.
  
  HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-25. Correction verified 2024-07-02.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 25, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One caregiver was missing her one hour annual training on reporting abuse.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(c) — Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-08-07. Correction verified 2023-07-25.
- Other
  An infant was missing the infant feeding instructions signed by parent or health care professional.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-08-07. Correction verified 2023-07-26.
- Illness & medication
  One child was missing their immunization record.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-08-07. Correction verified 2023-07-28.
- Other
  One child's file was missing their Health Statement.
  
  HHSC 746.611(b) — Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-08-07. Correction verified 2023-07-28.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 7, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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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 YWCA Valle Verde Early Learning Academy, 919 HUNTER DR, El Paso, TX 79915-1914 (operation ID 173647, operation number 559769- 5531), 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.