Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.75
- Local median
- 0.49
Roots Child Care
2216 SPARROW POINT ST, El Paso, TX 79938-5223
- Operation number:
- 1663662
- Type:
- Licensed Child-Care Home
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- El Paso
- Capacity:
- 12
- License effective:
- April 27, 2018
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9152883121
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Roots Child Care from October 1, 2021 through July 9, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 8, 2022 and involved background screening.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Six later inspections, from May 16, 2022 through July 9, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 9.5 local median in 79938
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 21%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 26%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.17
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Nine month old infant still transition to regular table food did not have monthly feeding instructions.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 9, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.2321(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 747.2321(b)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A volunteer counted in ratio was present during the inspection in care of children with pending background checks. Volunteer left the daycare and permit holder's spouse a qualified caregiver assisted to comply with ratios.
- Correction deadline
- February 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 14, 2022
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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had one five-month-old infant and seven children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have one infant and six children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two siblings to have them picked up.
- Correction deadline
- November 2, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 12, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1801 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
- Official code
- 747.1801
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had two infants and six children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have two infants and five children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two children to have them picked up.
- Correction deadline
- October 28, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1801 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
- Official code
- 747.1801
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. There were three infants 0 to 17 and four children 18 months to three years old with a total of seven children. Corrected during inspection, permit holder called parent of three-year-old child to be picked up during the follow-up inspection.
- Correction deadline
- October 13, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 21, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1801 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
- Official code
- 747.1801
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Operation had nine children in care. There were two infants in care and seven 18-months-old to three-year-old children with one caregiver. According to the ratio chart, the operation with two infants in care can only have five 18-month-old to three-year-old children in care. Corrected during the inspection, primary caregiver had two children picked up during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- October 1, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 13, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1801 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
- Official code
- 747.1801
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Operation was missing a fire drill for August and September of 2021. A fire drill in less than three minutes was conducted during this inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 747.5005(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Primary caregiver left an unqualified caregiver alone in care of children. This was corrected during an inspection when primary caregiver arrived while inspector was outside the operation. Unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- October 1, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 13, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 747.207(9) - Comply with Child-care Licensing Law and Rules
- Official code
- 747.207(9)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An unqualified caregiver was alone in care of nine children without background checks. Corrected during the inspection, unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- October 1, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 13, 2021
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