Apex Karate Academy
Licensed Center in El Paso, Texas. License #1743813, issued January 2, 2023.
- Address
- 11237 Pellicano Dr, El Paso, TX 79935
- Phone
- (915) 331-0673
- Licensed capacity
- 40 children
- Licensed for
- School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since December 14, 2025. From the state's provider report of December 17, 2025.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 16 areas it checked 4,320 standards at Apex Karate Academy between July 18, 2022 and June 29, 2026 and recorded 10 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 16 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 418 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 394 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 614 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 252 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 242 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 110 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food service | 4 | 170 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 370 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 284 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 353 | 0 |
| Active play | 4 | 456 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 320 | 5 |
| Transportation | 4 | 138 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,307 of those standards. The remaining 13, including 3 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 12 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 29, 2026, and 10 citations.
- 4High
- 5Medium High
- 1Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High June 25, 2026 Correction verified June 29, 2026
744.201(11): AP Ensure Total Number of Children Both At and Away From Operation Within Capacity
During inspection, the operation was found over the capacity allowed on the license/permit. The operation's total capacity is for 40 children. During inspection, there were 60 children in care. Therefore, the operation was over the capacity by 20 children. This was corrected at inspection after director called parents to pick up some children to lower the total number of children in care to under 40 children. Additional children were picked up by parents before closing time.
- Medium High June 25, 2026 Correction verified July 13, 2026
744.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Director did not have his/her pediatric first aid training with rescue breathing and choking available for review.
- Medium High October 21, 2024 Correction verified October 29, 2024
744.3651: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation does not have a current gas leak inspection. The last inspection was conducted on 6/26/22.
- High October 21, 2024 Correction verified October 29, 2024
744.3501(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have a current fire inspection/license. The last inspection was conducted/issued on 9/19/23.
- Medium High October 21, 2024 Correction verified October 29, 2024
744.3607(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher at the operation has not currently been serviced. The last time it was serviced was in July of 2023.
- High July 24, 2023 Correction verified September 19, 2023
744.3501(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The annual fire inspection was expired.
- Medium December 16, 2022 Correction verified December 23, 2022
744.901: Required Personnel Records
Three out of four files evaluated were not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium High July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 21, 2022
744.3607(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
A fire extinguisher for a transportation vehicle will need to be serviced. The last service tag has expired as of 2/2018.
- High July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 21, 2022
744.3751: Operation Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
The operation will need to purchase and install a carbon monoxide.
- Medium High July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 21, 2022
744.1301(7)(A): Training Requirements for -Transportation, Directors and Each Employee who transports
The director will need to complete 2 hours of transportation training.
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About this record
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