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Flying Colors Learning Center #5

10080 DYER ST, El Paso, TX 79924-4255

Operation number:
1488108
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
El Paso
Capacity:
143
License effective:
February 20, 2013
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9157596383
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 21 available inspections for Flying Colors Learning Center #5 from March 30, 2022 through November 17, 2025.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 17, 2025 and involved hazardous access.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
21

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
10

4 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
8

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

21 total inspections vs 11 local median in 79924

Compared to 23 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.48
Local median
0.69

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
24%
Local median
24%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
24%
Local median
35%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
1.35

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Operation does not have a playground maintenance checklist available for review, showing the damage observed to an outdoor play structure prior to children using it. Children observed using play structure with sheer points. This was corrected at inspection when caregiver completed a playground checklist showing damaged equipment.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
Official code
746.801(8)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
In review of caregiver trainings, two did not have 24 hours of annual training.
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Official code
746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
In review of records, the director did not have all of the required 30 hours of annual training available for review.
Correction deadline
December 2, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Official code
746.1311(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The child-care center director or designee did not ensure hazards, shear points, on an outdoor play structure were repaired or removed prior to being used by children. This was corrected at inspection when designee put tape over shear points of play structure.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Official code
746.4751(c)
View official report
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
One driver at this operation did not have a current transportation training certififcate on file.
Correction deadline
March 1, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Official code
746.1301(a)(7)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation did not have a current gas leak inspection on file. It had expired on 6/12/22.
Correction deadline
March 17, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 14, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Official code
746.5401
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
During inspection, two caregivers were observed to be present without cleared background checks, to include pending fingerprints and pending national sex offender registry checks. One caregiver was supervising the kindergarten classroom, and the other caregiver was supervising the first grade classroom. The caregivers were allowed to be present before the operation received notification from the criminal background check unit that the caregiver was eligible. This was corrected when the caregivers were removed from the operation.
Correction deadline
March 3, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 15, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Official code
745.641
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver failed to use a positive method of discipline when trying to redirect a child, causing a scratch to the child's neck.
Correction deadline
May 5, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 14, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
Official code
746.2803(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation does not a carbon monoxide detector available for review.
Correction deadline
April 2, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 5, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
Official code
746.5531
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
Three transportation binders were evaluated there was 3 missing forms that contain the child's emergency medical and e emergecy contact information. One child's information was noted to be located another binder that belonged to a different route. This was corrected during the inspection by printing and adding the admission forms in the binders.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
Official code
746.5617(a)(4)