Nicky & Claires Daycare
1600 N COPIA ST, El Paso, TX 79903 · El Paso County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 82
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Alicia Nickels
- Phone
- (915) 562-8030
- Regulated since
- Dec 22, 2011
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 966368 · number 1397446
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jan 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The van used to transport children was missing a sign on the outside or the name of the operation with contact information on the inside of the vehicle.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(3) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Information About Facility
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-05. Correction verified 2024-04-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 16, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
First aid kit was missing adhesive bandages and antiseptic solution or wipes.
HHSC 746.4003(a) — First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-20. Correction verified 2022-05-23.
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Other
During the inspection children were observed napping on cots with identified with a number however there was not a list indicating which cot belonged to which child. Corrected during inspection, caregiver generated a list with each child's name corresponding to a number matching the cot.
HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-20.
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Safety & premises Serious
Most recent fire marshal inspection was last conducted on 02/04/2021.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-05-18.
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Other
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Mar 17, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.