Texas records · EL PASO County · EL PASO
Friend's Daycare Center LLC
Licensed Center in EL PASO, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued June 5, 2024
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 9343 ALAMEDA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79907 6803
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- June 5, 2024
- Operation number
- 1783265
- Licensed capacity
- 95 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 | 5 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 4,796 |
| Citations recorded | 20 |
| Record covers | August 8, 2023 – October 15, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 11 |
| Medium High | 5 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Medium Low | 1 |
| Low | 1 |
Visits and findings, newest first
One infant room was over ratio by one child. There were 6 children with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when one child was moved to another classroom which placed all classrooms in ratio.
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS Investigation, caregivers conducting transportation admitted to not using the electronic child safety alarm as required. In addition, owner stated they did not require the caregivers to use the electronic child safety alarm. This resulted in a child in care being left unattended in a transportation vehicle.
Correction verified by the state on February 19, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle for two hours.
Correction verified by the state on February 19, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver counted in ratio admitted to not knowing she was responsible for a particular child in care. This caregiver conducted transportation and did not know this child was in the transportation vehicle. This resulted in the child being unaccounted for and left alone and unsupervised in a transportation vehicle for two hours.
Correction verified by the state on February 19, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, after reviewing video footage at the operation, a caregiver conducting transportation was seen exiting the transportation vehicle and not conducting a physical walk-through. This resulted in a child in care being left alone and unattended in a transportation vehicle for two hours.
Correction verified by the state on February 19, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the electronic child safety alarm in vehicles used for transportation were not functioning according to the manufacturer?s instructions.
Correction verified by the state on February 19, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation
Correction verified by the state on February 19, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that a caregiver conducting transportation admitted to not having a list of the children being transported. This resulted in a child in care being left unattended in a vehicle for a period of two hours.
Correction verified by the state on February 19, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two infants did not have updated written feeding instructions.
Correction verified by the state on December 5, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation has not been inspected for gas leaks in the last two years. The last gas leak test was completed on 8/19/2023.
Correction verified by the state on December 2, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Six infants were in care with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when one infant was moved to other infant room.
Correction verified by the state on December 18, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
Correction verified by the state on September 24, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left three children alone in a van for approximately 10 minutes when she exited the vehicle to pick up additional children at a school. The van remained on when the caregiver left the children unattended.
Correction verified by the state on September 24, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During inspection, a caregiver was observed to be supervising children without cleared background checks, to include pending fingerprints and pending national sex offender registry checks. Caregiver was allowed to be present before receiving notification from the criminal background check unit that the caregiver was eligible. This was corrected when this caregiver was removed from the operation. Caregiver's fingerprinting appointmnet was scheduled for 5/9/2024 during inspection.
Correction verified by the state on May 20, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Five employee files were missing date of employment.
Correction verified by the state on February 15, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
An infant did not have feeding instructions on file.
Correction verified by the state on February 15, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A policy on breastfeeding was missing.
Correction verified by the state on February 15, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation has not been inspected by the fire department.
Correction verified by the state on December 18, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation has not been inspected by the health department.
Correction verified by the state on August 23, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation has not been inspected for gas leaks.
Correction verified by the state on August 10, 2023. 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.