Coras Day Care

9553 VERBENA DR, El Paso, TX 79924 · El Paso County

10cited violations

4serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Enriqueta Cora
Phone: (915) 757-0248
Regulated since: Dec 15, 1993
HHSC IDs: Operation 131381 · number 501528
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 5
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	4	3	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (3)
2024	2	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2023	2	1	Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 8, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  In review of an assistant caregiver's file, 6 hours of annual training was not available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.1305(e) — Caregivers Required Annual Training-Remaining Training Topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-01-30. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
- Records & paperwork
  In review of children's records, two files did not have documentation, available for reivew, showing parents were notified that a dog is on the premises.
  
  HHSC 747.3701(1) — Animals - Notify Parents in Writing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-01-15. Correction verified 2026-01-09.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Primary Caregiver did not submit a background check for a resident on the home who is over 14 years of age.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-18. Correction verified 2025-02-10.
- Staff background & training Serious
  One volunteer in the home who provides transportation does not have proof of transportation training available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-11. Correction verified 2025-02-10.
- Staff background & training
  Permit holder does not have proof of training in hazardous material available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-18. Correction verified 2025-02-18.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Operation provides transportation to and from school but does not have emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported in the vehicle used for transporting children.
  
  HHSC 747.5417(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-11. Correction verified 2025-02-10.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a completed children's product certification form available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-19. Correction verified 2024-03-22.
- Records & paperwork
  While reviewing children's records, two records did not have a health statement available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.611(a) — Required Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2024-04-11. Correction verified 2024-04-02.
HHSC inspection history
May 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A background check fee was pending payment since 12/2/22.
  
  HHSC 745.509 — Licensed Operations Required Fees
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-05-04.
- Food & allergies
  An infant not yet eating table food did not have updated feeding instructions.
  
  HHSC 747.2321(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-05-05.
HHSC inspection history
May 18, 2022 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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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 Coras Day Care, 9553 VERBENA DR, El Paso, TX 79924-6225 (operation ID 131381, operation number 501528), 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,

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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.