Texas records · EL PASO County · EL PASO
Little Shapes Daycare
Licensed Child-Care Home in EL PASO, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued November 12, 2014
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 3916 TIERRA MARFIL RD, EL PASO, TX 79938 4839
- Operation type
- Licensed Child-Care Home
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- November 12, 2014
- Operation number
- 1536406
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 21 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 3 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 5,150 |
| Citations recorded | 14 |
| Record covers | February 9, 2022 – April 8, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 4 |
| Medium High | 7 |
| Medium | 3 |
Visits and findings, newest first
Primary Caregiver, who was counted in ratio, left three children in care asleep on their mats and stepped outside of the operation, leaving these children unsupervised.
Correction verified by the state on January 8, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined a sleeping child was left unsupervised in the transportation vehicle for approximately 15 minutes. The caregiver was aware the child was asleep, decided to allow the child to remain in the vehicle and went into the operation.
Correction verified by the state on April 10, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that two enrolled children did not have admission information.
Correction verified by the state on April 10, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the follow-up inspection the operation was observed out of ration again. Primary caregiver had 11 children in care. There was an infant 0 to 17 months old, (2) two years old, (7) 18 months to three years old, and (1) four-year-old. The operation was over by two children in the age range 18 months to three years old. Corrected during the follow-up inspection when a 17-month-old and (2) three-year-old children were picked up leaving the operation in compliance with child/caregiver ratios.
Correction verified by the state on February 14, 2023.
During the inspection a nine-month-old infant was observed in a baby walker. Infant was removed from baby walker and baby walker was removed from care area.
Correction verified by the state on February 1, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Fire safety form indicated operation conducted only two sheltering/severe weather drills in 2022. A severe weather drill was conducted and documented during this inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two play-yards used for infant sleep were observed with two additional pads besides the original pad that came with the play-yard. Corrected during this inspection, additional pads were removed from the play-yards.
Correction verified by the state on February 1, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Operation had (two) children 0-17, (seven) children 18 months through three years old, and (three) 4 years old and older. Corrected during the inspection when four children were picked up by their parents, leaving the operation in ratio.
Correction verified by the state on February 1, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Fire safety form indicated operation conducted only two lock-down drills in 2022. A lock-down drill was conducted and documented during this inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A five-month-old infant was observed sleeping in a play-yard on top of a pillow-like positioner covered with a blanket. Primary caregiver removed all items immediately out of the play-yard during the inspection.
Correction verified by the state on November 7, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A five-month-old infant was missing monthly feeding instructions since May 2022.
Correction verified by the state on November 7, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Fire Safety Practice form indicated last fire drill was conducted February 2022. A fire drill in less than three-minutes was conducted and document during this inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Upon arrival at the home operation at 10:30am a parent picked up a six-month-old infant from her crib and placed her in a car seat in preparation to depart. Infant was in the crib covered with a blanket, on top of another blanket. Corrected during the inspection when parent took infant out of her crib with her blanket. Caregiver removed the second blanket during this inspection.
Correction verified by the state on February 14, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Six-month-old infant was missing monthly feeding instructions for February 2022. Infant file had monthly feeding instructions dated August 2021.
Correction verified by the state on February 14, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.