Canguritos Daycare
Canguritos Daycare is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 48 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (2 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #158 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
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A caregiver who was in ratio with children had expired CPR training since April 2026.
A 4 month infant in care was observed asleep in a bouncer with a blanket. This was corrected by removing the infant from the bouncer and placing in a play yard.
A person without a submitted background check was observed to be present in the toddler room while children were in care. This was corrected when the person was asked to leave the operation. Another caregiver with eligible and no conditions status took over the class.
One classroom was over ratio by one child. This was corrected at time of inspection when the class was divided into two classes and another eligible staff member took over the new class.
This standard was evaluated with reference to a report and was determined to be deficient. A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan when they were in care.
This standard was evaluated with reference to a report and was determined to be deficient. Caregivers did not utilize as recommended adaptive equipment that was provided to the center for a child's use.
A person with a pending background check was observed to be present in the toddler room while children were napping. This was corrected when the person was asked to leave the operation. Another caregiver with eligible and no conditions status took over the class.
About this center
Common questions
Does Canguritos Daycare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Canguritos Daycare’s hours?
5:30 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Canguritos Daycare accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Canguritos Daycare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Canguritos Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Borderplex area, which includes El Paso, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Canguritos Daycare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 28, 2025: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Canguritos Daycare compare with other daycares in El Paso?
It is tied for #158 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Canguritos Daycare last inspected?
Aug 12, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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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 1798551 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.