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The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC

4637 Atlas Ave, El Paso, TX 79904 · El Paso County
Accepts child care subsidies

The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 117 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #108 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 66% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 66%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #108 of 238 centers in El Paso
1High risk
6Medium High risk
3Medium risk
2Medium Low risk
0Low risk
12 citations from 23 inspections and 9 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 21, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 1, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 26, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 30, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 18, 2024 · Assessment · citation foundDec 29, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 28, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citationAug 24, 2022 · Assessment · citation foundAug 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJul 22, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundMay 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citationApr 21, 2022 · Inspection · no citationApr 18, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 24, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 18, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 23, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 20, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 29, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 29, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 21, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 18, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Transportation2
Training & qualifications2
Staff ratios2
Food & feeding1
Sleep safety1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighOct 21, 2024InspectionTransportation
Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies §746.5619
Operation does not have a plan for emergencies during transportation, available for review.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2024
MediumOct 21, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training- Required Content §746.1309(e)
In review of records, four staff members did not have proof of training in handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction or administering medication.
Correction verified Nov 22, 2024
Medium HighOct 21, 2024InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
One child's file does not contain an emergency food allergy plan for a known allergy, signed by a parent and physician.
Correction verified Oct 25, 2024
Medium LowJan 18, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 Report with a run date of 01/16/2023 indicates that the operation did not report the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by the required date of 1/15/2024.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024
MediumDec 29, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
First Aid Kit Incomplete - Scissors §746.4003(a)(5)
Three company vans have first aid kits that are missing scissors. This was corrected at inspection when Director placed scissors in each of the three first aid kits.
Corrected during the visit
MediumDec 29, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions §746.605(15)
While checking records, one school aged child's record did not have a parental permission form completed.
Correction verified Jan 5, 2024
HighDec 29, 2023InspectionTransportation
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher §746.5617(a)(5)
Operation has one van, used for transportation, texas plate U34-886, that does not have a fire extinguisher.
Correction verified Jan 5, 2024
Medium LowAug 24, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit §746.901(4)
During the course of a DFPS investigation, one employee file checked did not have the required Affidavit Form available for review.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2022
Medium HighAug 24, 2022InspectionSleep safety
Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space §746.2909(3)
During the course of a DFPS investigation it was found that during naptime, there was not sufficient walking space between the napping cots in the 18-24 month old classroom.
Correction verified Sep 6, 2022
Medium HighJul 22, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 2 Caregivers §746.1607
The school age room had 44 children present. The maximum amount of children two providers can have is 35. The room was over ratio by 9 children.
Correction verified Aug 3, 2022
Medium HighApr 18, 2022Found during an investigationHealth & medication
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization §746.305(a)(2)
The operation did not report to the local Licensing office or the Abuse Hotline and incident in which a child in care sustained and injury while in care that resulted in the child requiring medical treatment.
Correction verified May 13, 2022
Medium HighOct 18, 2021Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children §746.1609
In the infant room there were a total of 12 children present during this inspection. The specified age group of the children present is for infants ages 0 months to 11 months. The maximum amount of children 2 providers can care for is 10 infants. This group was over ratio by 2 children.
Correction verified Oct 29, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity117 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours05:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Licensed sinceMar 27, 2017
DirectorVenessa Torres
Phone9157518100
State operation #1649268

Common questions

Does The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC take infants?

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

What are The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC’s hours?

5:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC 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 The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 29, 2023: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC compare with other daycares in El Paso?

It is tied for #108 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 66% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC last inspected?

Sep 18, 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 1649268 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.