Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.2
- Local median
- 0.49
Pink & Blue
12357 TIERRA LIMPIA DR, El Paso, TX 79938-4501
- Operation number:
- 852509
- 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:
- March 16, 2006
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9158755979
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Pink & Blue from February 15, 2022 through June 18, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 18, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 13
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 9.5 local median in 79938
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 21%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 47%
- 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.
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The Child Product certification form was not up to date. Operation needed a new form.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3935(a) - Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
- Official code
- 747.3935(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fire extinguisher was not conducted correctly on a monthly basis.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5107(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
- Official code
- 747.5107(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A complete Application file for inspection is required to show all items for 747.901. Two items are missing and need to replaced.
- Correction deadline
- November 13, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 747.901(1) - Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
- Official code
- 747.901(1)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The Child Product Safety Sheet must be reveiwed and the form must be signed and posted on the parent board. This was a task that was given last month and still is not posted.
- Correction deadline
- November 13, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.3935(c) - Children's Products- Posting of CPSC website
- Official code
- 747.3935(c)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Two children stated they were playing video games to include PlayStation and Minecraft on a Nintendo Switch while in care.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 19, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.2105(b) - Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace
- Official code
- 747.2105(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Evidence of Corporal Punishment was observed from video footage obtained from the operation cameras.
- Correction deadline
- September 7, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 747.2705(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
- Official code
- 747.2705(1)
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- A child in care walked away from the operation unsupervised and was located by Law Enforcement more than two miles from the operation. Permit holder was aware of this incident on the day it happened and did not notify Child Care Regulation as soon as possible or within two days.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 19, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 747.303(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 747.303(a)(6)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that the two caregivers did not provide the required supervision necessary to ensure the safety of a child in care. A child was able to exit the operation, leave the property and was unaccounted for over an hour. The child was located by Law Enforcement more than two miles from the operation. The caregivers did not have physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of this child.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 19, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 747.1503(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A large mirror in a triangle shape with sharp edges was observed on the side play area of the home daycare. Corrected during the inspection when mirror was removed and stored in a safe place out of reach of children. Photo taken and uploaded to digital storage.
- Correction deadline
- February 9, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3501 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 747.3501
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Five play-yards use for sleeping did not have tight fitted sheets, they had small blankets instead of sheets. Photo taken and uploaded to digital storage.
- Correction deadline
- February 9, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.2311(2)(B) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
- Official code
- 747.2311(2)(B)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An eight-month-old infant was observed sleeping on top of small blanket with a bottle by his side inside a play-yard. This was corrected when caregiver removed blanket and bottle from the play-yard. Photos were taken and uploaded to digital storage.
- Correction deadline
- February 9, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 747.2315(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
- Official code
- 747.2315(b)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Operation was out of ratio with a total of nine children in care with one person. There were (4) infants 0 to 17 months old, (3) 18 months old to two years old, and (2) four-year-old children in care. Operation should only have six children in care during this inspection. Corrected during the inspection when parents picked up all the children in care because person in care of the children did not have a background check.
- Correction deadline
- February 9, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 2023
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: Background screening
- Report finding
- A former employee was alone in care of nine children without background checks. This was corrected during the inspection when parents picked up all the children in care and former employee left the operation.
- Correction deadline
- February 10, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 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
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A former employee was left alone in care of children with INACTIVE status. Primary caregiver departed Wednesday 02/08/2023 and is scheduled to return on Monday 02/13/2023. All the children were picked up during the inspection and former employee left the premises.
- Correction deadline
- February 9, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 747.207(6) - Initiate Background Checks as specified in Chapter 745
- Official code
- 747.207(6)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Operation purchased fire extinguisher March 2020. Fire extinguisher was missing service tag for March 2021.
- Correction deadline
- February 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 10, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
- Official code
- 747.5107(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Operation was missing a monthly fire drill for January 2022. A fire drill under three minutes was conducted and documented 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)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Substitute caregiver's annual training hours for 08/15/2020 to 08/2021 were not available during the inspection. Substitute caregiver took training records with her out of state and will return sometime by 03/30/2022.
- Correction deadline
- February 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 10, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.801(3) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
- Official code
- 747.801(3)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Five children were observed napping without a mat on top of carpet. Sixth child was napping in a play-yard.
- Correction deadline
- February 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 10, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.4303(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
- Official code
- 747.4303(a)