Friend's Daycare Center LLC
Licensed Center in El Paso, Texas. License #1783265, issued June 5, 2024.
- Address
- 9343 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79907
- Phone
- (915) 222-8555
- Licensed capacity
- 95 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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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 22 areas it checked 4,796 standards at Friend's Daycare Center LLC between August 8, 2023 and October 15, 2026 and recorded 20 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 483 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 336 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 619 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 1 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 308 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 5 | 245 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,749 of those standards. The remaining 47, including 12 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 26 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 15, 2026, and 20 citations.
- 11High
- 5Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 20. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High February 19, 2026 Correction verified February 25, 2026
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One infant room was over ratio by one child. There were 6 children with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when one child was moved to another classroom which placed all classrooms in ratio.
- High December 15, 2025 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.5617(a)(1): Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that a caregiver conducting transportation admitted to not having a list of the children being transported. This resulted in a child in care being left unattended in a vehicle for a period of two hours.
- High December 15, 2025 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.5625(c): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
During a DFPS Investigation, caregivers conducting transportation admitted to not using the electronic child safety alarm as required. In addition, owner stated they did not require the caregivers to use the electronic child safety alarm. This resulted in a child in care being left unattended in a transportation vehicle.
- High December 15, 2025 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the electronic child safety alarm in vehicles used for transportation were not functioning according to the manufacturer?s instructions.
- High December 15, 2025 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation
- High December 15, 2025 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.5625(d)(2): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
During a DFPS investigation, after reviewing video footage at the operation, a caregiver conducting transportation was seen exiting the transportation vehicle and not conducting a physical walk-through. This resulted in a child in care being left alone and unattended in a transportation vehicle for two hours.
- High December 15, 2025 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.1205(a)(1): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver counted in ratio admitted to not knowing she was responsible for a particular child in care. This caregiver conducted transportation and did not know this child was in the transportation vehicle. This resulted in the child being unaccounted for and left alone and unsupervised in a transportation vehicle for two hours.
- High December 15, 2025 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.5605(4): AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle for two hours.
- Medium High December 2, 2025 Correction verified December 2, 2025
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation has not been inspected for gas leaks in the last two years. The last gas leak test was completed on 8/19/2023.
- Medium December 2, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infants did not have updated written feeding instructions.
- Medium High December 12, 2024 Correction verified December 18, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Six infants were in care with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when one infant was moved to other infant room.
- High August 9, 2024 Correction verified September 24, 2024
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
- High August 9, 2024 Correction verified September 24, 2024
746.1205(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
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left three children alone in a van for approximately 10 minutes when she exited the vehicle to pick up additional children at a school. The van remained on when the caregiver left the children unattended.
- High May 8, 2024 Correction verified May 20, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During inspection, a caregiver was observed to be supervising children without cleared background checks, to include pending fingerprints and pending national sex offender registry checks. Caregiver was allowed to be present before receiving notification from the criminal background check unit that the caregiver was eligible. This was corrected when this caregiver was removed from the operation. Caregiver's fingerprinting appointmnet was scheduled for 5/9/2024 during inspection.
- Low February 13, 2024 Correction verified February 15, 2024
746.501(a)(25): Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
A policy on breastfeeding was missing.
- Medium Low February 13, 2024 Correction verified February 15, 2024
746.901(1): Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Five employee files were missing date of employment.
- Medium February 13, 2024 Correction verified February 15, 2024
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
An infant did not have feeding instructions on file.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 10, 2023
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation has not been inspected for gas leaks.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 23, 2023
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation has not been inspected by the health department.
- High August 8, 2023 Correction verified December 18, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation has not been inspected by the fire department.
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About this record
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