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Avant-Garde

1651 N Zaragoza Rd Ste Jkl, El Paso, TX 79936 · El Paso County
Accepts child care subsidies

Avant-Garde is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (1 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #92 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 70% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 70%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#92 of 238 centers in El Paso
0High risk
1Medium High risk
2Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
4 citations from 7 inspections and 4 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 21, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundDec 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 18, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundMay 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1
Training & qualifications1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Medium LowMay 21, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) §746.901(4)
Four staff members did not have a copy of their notarized affidavit on file to be reviewed.
Correction verified May 29, 2025
MediumMay 21, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Health Statement §746.603(a)(3)
Two children did not have copies of their health statement on file to be reviewed.
Correction verified Jun 5, 2025
Medium HighMay 21, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually §746.1316(a)
Two staff members did not have the two hours of transportation training on file to be reviewed.
Correction verified May 29, 2025
MediumAug 18, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
Two infants did not have updated feeding instructions. This was corrected once the parents arrived to drop off their children and the parents signed and dated the feeding instructions.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity80 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceDec 28, 2017
DirectorRosa Tena
Phone9152571914
State operation #1653525

Common questions

Does Avant-Garde take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Avant-Garde’s hours?

6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Avant-Garde accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

Has Avant-Garde had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 4 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Avant-Garde compare with other daycares in El Paso?

It is #92 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 70% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Avant-Garde last inspected?

Aug 17, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 1653525 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.