Little Shapes Daycare
Licensed Child-Care Home in El Paso, Texas. License #1536406, issued November 12, 2014.
- Address
- 3916 Tierra Marfil Rd, El Paso, TX 79938
- Phone
- (915) 329-1460
- Licensed capacity
- 12 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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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 21 areas it checked 5,150 standards at Little Shapes Daycare between February 9, 2022 and April 8, 2026 and recorded 14 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 391 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 372 | 0 |
| Personnel | 6 | 780 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 7 | 217 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 132 | 0 |
| Infants | 8 | 617 | 6 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 80 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 4 | 176 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 438 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 6 | 448 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 6 | 250 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 4 | 276 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 6 | 312 | 3 |
| Transportation | 5 | 195 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,127 of those standards. The remaining 23, including 4 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 24 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 8, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 4High
- 7Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High December 17, 2025 Correction verified January 8, 2026
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
Primary Caregiver, who was counted in ratio, left three children in care asleep on their mats and stepped outside of the operation, leaving these children unsupervised.
- Medium March 6, 2024 Correction verified April 10, 2024
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that two enrolled children did not have admission information.
- High March 6, 2024 Correction verified April 10, 2024
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
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined a sleeping child was left unsupervised in the transportation vehicle for approximately 15 minutes. The caregiver was aware the child was asleep, decided to allow the child to remain in the vehicle and went into the operation.
- Medium High February 1, 2023 Correction verified February 14, 2023
747.1801: Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
During the follow-up inspection the operation was observed out of ration again. Primary caregiver had 11 children in care. There was an infant 0 to 17 months old, (2) two years old, (7) 18 months to three years old, and (1) four-year-old. The operation was over by two children in the age range 18 months to three years old. Corrected during the follow-up inspection when a 17-month-old and (2) three-year-old children were picked up leaving the operation in compliance with child/caregiver ratios.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Corrected at inspection
747.5005(2): Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year
Fire safety form indicated operation conducted only two sheltering/severe weather drills in 2022. A severe weather drill was conducted and documented during this inspection.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 1, 2023
747.2315(a)(1): Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
During the inspection a nine-month-old infant was observed in a baby walker. Infant was removed from baby walker and baby walker was removed from care area.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Corrected at inspection
747.5005(3): Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year
Fire safety form indicated operation conducted only two lock-down drills in 2022. A lock-down drill was conducted and documented during this inspection.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 1, 2023
747.2311(2)(A): Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
Two play-yards used for infant sleep were observed with two additional pads besides the original pad that came with the play-yard. Corrected during this inspection, additional pads were removed from the play-yards.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 1, 2023
747.1801: Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
Operation had (two) children 0-17, (seven) children 18 months through three years old, and (three) 4 years old and older. Corrected during the inspection when four children were picked up by their parents, leaving the operation in ratio.
- High October 27, 2022 Correction verified November 7, 2022
747.2315(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
A five-month-old infant was observed sleeping in a play-yard on top of a pillow-like positioner covered with a blanket. Primary caregiver removed all items immediately out of the play-yard during the inspection.
- Medium October 27, 2022 Correction verified November 7, 2022
747.2321(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
A five-month-old infant was missing monthly feeding instructions since May 2022.
- Medium High October 27, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Fire Safety Practice form indicated last fire drill was conducted February 2022. A fire drill in less than three-minutes was conducted and document during this inspection.
- Medium February 9, 2022 Correction verified February 14, 2022
747.2321(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Six-month-old infant was missing monthly feeding instructions for February 2022. Infant file had monthly feeding instructions dated August 2021.
- High February 9, 2022 Correction verified February 14, 2022
747.2315(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Upon arrival at the home operation at 10:30am a parent picked up a six-month-old infant from her crib and placed her in a car seat in preparation to depart. Infant was in the crib covered with a blanket, on top of another blanket. Corrected during the inspection when parent took infant out of her crib with her blanket. Caregiver removed the second blanket during this inspection.
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About this record
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