Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3
Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3 is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 61 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 5 of them high-risk. 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 38% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #204 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 27% of licensed centers statewide.
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Two children were left unsupervised in a company van by a caregiver responsible for their safety during transportation.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes. This was determined by observing video footage of the child in care.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver who was counted in ratio, was using their cell phone for personal use. This was determined by observing video footage. This caregiver was providing care to infants and was observed to take a phone call.
In the infant classroom, children's storage for belongings were not labeled. This was corrected at inspection when caregivers labeled storage area with children's names.
Two classrooms did not have an evacuation relocation diagram. This was corrected at inspection when the director posted an evacuation relocation diagram in the toddler classroom.
One infant in the infant room did not have an infant feeding schedule available for review for October 2025.
One caregiver working in the infant room did not have proof of training in sudden infant death syndrome available for review.
In review of employee records, one employee did not have 16 of the 24 hours of required annual training available for review.
The toddler classroom did not have an emergency preparedness plan posted. This was corrected at inspection when the director posted an emergency preparedness plan in the toddler classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the director posted an emergency preparedness plan in the toddler room.
In checking the two vans used to transport children, both vans were missing a thermometer. This was corrected at inspection when caregiver placed a thermometer in the first aid kits in both vans.
In vans used to transport children, 4 children did not have emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms. Operation already has the children's admission form revised January 2025, sent to them previously by inspector from the TA Library.
Caregivers did not have visual or auditory awareness of a child's on-going activity when a child walked out of the daycare unattended.
Operation did not have a fire drill documented for the month of July 2024 available for review. This was corrected at inspection when the person in charge conducted a fired drill, exiting the building in less than 3 months.
About this center
Common questions
Does Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3’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 Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3 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 Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 20, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3 compare with other daycares in El Paso?
It is tied for #204 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 27% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Yellow Ribbon Scholars Daycare & Learning Center #3 last inspected?
May 8, 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 1797604 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.