Western Hills Academy
Western Hills Academy is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 90 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1985. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 3 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #164 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation had an expired gas inspection on file. It expired on
A caregiver spanked a child in care. This caregiver pulled the child by the arm during a diaper change and yelled at the child.
A child in care was spanked while in care. This is a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, the child at risk for injury or harm. The operation was aware of this incident and did not notify the parent of the child immediately.
The operation did not report the number of employees no longer working in 2023.
An incident involving a child being left unattended at the operation was found to be deficient.
The gas leak inspection expired as of 1/25/2023.
Several employees are missing their required 24 hours of annual training.
The fire extinguishers at this operation expired as of September 2022.
About this center
Common questions
Does Western Hills Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Western Hills Academy’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Western Hills Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Western Hills Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Western Hills Academy 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 Western Hills Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 5, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Western Hills Academy compare with other daycares in El Paso?
It is tied for #164 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Western Hills Academy last inspected?
Aug 7, 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 119560 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.