Baby Caterpillars Childcare Center
649 HORIZON BLVD, Socorro, TX 79927 · El Paso County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 117
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Martha Hernandez
- Phone
- (915) 275-4700
- Regulated since
- Feb 5, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1311808 · number 1678014
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
One child's file was missing a health statement.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-04. Correction verified 2025-07-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have proof of a current fire inspection.
HHSC 746.801(11) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-07-10.
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Records & paperwork
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Aug 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
There was an opening in the corner of the playground area where a child could fit and be exposed to hazards.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-13. Correction verified 2024-09-11.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jul 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 15, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 22, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Three staff were missing the required hours 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 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-10-25.
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Staff background & training Serious
Director was missing 18 hours of annual training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-10-25.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Sep 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 2, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The play yards in the infant room did not have labels either with the infant's name or an alternative method of labeling that could be used as an infant assignment map.
HHSC 746.2411(2)(I) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Label for Each Infant
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-15. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
There was a broken children's plastic chair in the outdoor play area. This chair had missing plastic in the sitting as well as backrest area. The chair had sharp exposed edges. This was corrected at inspection when the broken chair was removed.
HHSC 746.4601(7) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-08.
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Safety & premises Serious
The transportation vehicle did not have a first aid kit.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(6) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-15. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
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Other Serious
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Feb 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
There was no soap or paper towels in the boys bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when the director suppled paper towels and soap in the bathroom.
HHSC 746.4405 — Location of Handwashing Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-01-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation had an expired fire inspection.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-31. Correction verified 2022-01-18.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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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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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.