The Garabatos Learning Center and Daycare LLC
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.
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Operation does not have a plan for emergencies during transportation, available for review.
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.
One child's file does not contain an emergency food allergy plan for a known allergy, signed by a parent and physician.
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.
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.
While checking records, one school aged child's record did not have a parental permission form completed.
Operation has one van, used for transportation, texas plate U34-886, that does not have a fire extinguisher.
During the course of a DFPS investigation, one employee file checked did not have the required Affidavit Form available for review.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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 1649268 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.