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12357 TIERRA LIMPIA DR, El Paso, TX 79938 · El Paso County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Blassa Espino
- Phone
- (915) 875-5979
- Regulated since
- Mar 16, 2006
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 279219 · number 852509
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 | Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (3), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 18, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The Child Product certification form was not up to date. Operation needed a new form.
HHSC 747.3935(a) — Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-26. Correction verified 2026-06-26.
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Safety & premises
Fire extinguisher was not conducted correctly on a monthly basis.
HHSC 747.5107(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-26. Correction verified 2026-06-26.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jun 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 30, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The Child Product Safety Sheet must be reveiwed and the form must be signed and posted on the parent board. This was a task that was given last month and still is not posted.
HHSC 747.3935(c) — Children's Products- Posting of CPSC website
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-13. Correction verified 2024-11-12.
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Records & paperwork
A complete Application file for inspection is required to show all items for 747.901. Two items are missing and need to replaced.
HHSC 747.901(1) — Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-11-13. Correction verified 2024-11-12.
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Other
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Aug 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 19, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Two children stated they were playing video games to include PlayStation and Minecraft on a Nintendo Switch while in care.
HHSC 747.2105(b) — Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-19. Correction verified 2023-10-19.
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Other
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Sep 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 6, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Evidence of Corporal Punishment was observed from video footage obtained from the operation cameras.
HHSC 747.2705(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-07. Correction verified 2023-09-20.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jun 13, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that the two caregivers did not provide the required supervision necessary to ensure the safety of a child in care. A child was able to exit the operation, leave the property and was unaccounted for over an hour. The child was located by Law Enforcement more than two miles from the operation. The caregivers did not have physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of this child.
HHSC 747.1503(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-18. Correction verified 2023-10-19.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child in care walked away from the operation unsupervised and was located by Law Enforcement more than two miles from the operation. Permit holder was aware of this incident on the day it happened and did not notify Child Care Regulation as soon as possible or within two days.
HHSC 747.303(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-18. Correction verified 2023-10-19.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A former employee was alone in care of nine children without background checks. This was corrected during the inspection when parents picked up all the children in care and former employee left the operation.
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 2023-02-10. Correction verified 2023-02-16.
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Staff background & training
Operation was out of ratio with a total of nine children in care with one person. There were (4) infants 0 to 17 months old, (3) 18 months old to two years old, and (2) four-year-old children in care. Operation should only have six children in care during this inspection. Corrected during the inspection when parents picked up all the children in care because person in care of the children did not have a background check.
HHSC 747.1801 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-16.
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Staff background & training Serious
A former employee was left alone in care of children with INACTIVE status. Primary caregiver departed Wednesday 02/08/2023 and is scheduled to return on Monday 02/13/2023. All the children were picked up during the inspection and former employee left the premises.
HHSC 747.207(6) — Initiate Background Checks as specified in Chapter 745
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-16.
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Other
Five play-yards use for sleeping did not have tight fitted sheets, they had small blankets instead of sheets. Photo taken and uploaded to digital storage.
HHSC 747.2311(2)(B) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-16.
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Safety & premises Serious
An eight-month-old infant was observed sleeping on top of small blanket with a bottle by his side inside a play-yard. This was corrected when caregiver removed blanket and bottle from the play-yard. Photos were taken and uploaded to digital storage.
HHSC 747.2315(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-16.
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Safety & premises
A large mirror in a triangle shape with sharp edges was observed on the side play area of the home daycare. Corrected during the inspection when mirror was removed and stored in a safe place out of reach of children. Photo taken and uploaded to digital storage.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-16.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Mar 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Five children were observed napping without a mat on top of carpet. Sixth child was napping in a play-yard.
HHSC 747.4303(a) — Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-25. Correction verified 2022-03-10.
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Supervision & ratios
Operation was missing a monthly fire drill for January 2022. A fire drill under three minutes was conducted and documented during this inspection.
HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-25.
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Supervision & ratios
Operation purchased fire extinguisher March 2020. Fire extinguisher was missing service tag for March 2021.
HHSC 747.5107(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-25. Correction verified 2022-03-10.
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Staff background & training
Substitute caregiver's annual training hours for 08/15/2020 to 08/2021 were not available during the inspection. Substitute caregiver took training records with her out of state and will return sometime by 03/30/2022.
HHSC 747.801(3) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-25. Correction verified 2022-03-10.
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Other
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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.