Miriam Contreras
3122 RED ORCHARD DR, El Paso, TX 79938 · El Paso County
Program
- Type
- Registered child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Phone
- (915) 227-6627
- Regulated since
- Dec 30, 2011
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 970290 · number 1400667
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2) |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The emergency preparedness plan was not filled out for the last few months, and no fire drill has been done for months. This was corrected at inspection by doing a fire drill today.
HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-04-02.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Mar 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 22, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Previous Inspection report must be posted on the parent board as soon as possible after receiving it from the inspector.
HHSC 747.401(a)(2) — Posting Requirements-Inspection Report
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-29. Correction verified 2024-03-25.
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Safety & premises Serious
Fire Drills that have been done have taken more than 3 mins to exit the home and the gathering point can not be in front of the home.
HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-29. Correction verified 2024-03-25.
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Safety & premises Serious
There are non working smoke detectors in the home.
HHSC 747.5115 — Smoke Detectors Testing
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-29. Correction verified 2024-03-25.
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Records & paperwork
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Apr 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Upon arrival day care was out of ratio by 2 children. This was corrected at inspection when parents were called to pick up children during inspection placing the day care in ratio.
HHSC 747.1701 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-04-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A section on safe sleep was not included in the day care's operational policies.
HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-03. Correction verified 2023-04-06.
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Safety & premises
A child's file was missing physician and emergency-care facility information.
HHSC 747.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-07. Correction verified 2023-04-04.
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Safety & premises Serious
A child's file was missing emergency information.
HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-07. Correction verified 2023-04-04.
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Illness & medication Serious
A child's file was missing an immunization record.
HHSC 747.613(c) — Immunization Record Upon Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-07. Correction verified 2023-04-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 23, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Permit holder's CPR/First Training expired 10/30/2021.
HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-23. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Backyard playground grass turf area was observed in need of cleaning due to small dog feces.
HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-09. Correction verified 2021-11-23.
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Other
A 16 month old infant was observed in a high chair without safety straps fastened. Infant was removed from high chair during the inspection.
HHSC 747.4301(b) — Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-09. Correction verified 2021-11-23.
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Staff background & training Serious
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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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- 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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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.