Roots Child Care

2216 SPARROW POINT ST, El Paso, TX 79938Open
D

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

11 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Open

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

July 18, 2025

Provenance

Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
Roots Child Care
License number
1663662
Location
2216 SPARROW POINT ST, El Paso, TX 79938
Status
Open
Safety grade
D (Below Average), score 62.6/100
Inspection record
11 inspections, last inspected July 18, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

D
Below Average62.6 / 100
Health100/100
Safety78/100
Staffing0/100
Compliance63/100

27

Total Violations

Jul 18, 2025

Last Inspection

12

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

No violations recorded in the last 3 years.

All Violations (27)

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Feb 8, 2022

A volunteer counted in ratio was present during the inspection in care of children with pending background checks. Volunteer left the daycare and permit holder's spouse a qualified caregiver assisted to comply with ratios.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-08

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE747.2321(b)Feb 8, 2022

Nine month old infant still transition to regular table food did not have monthly feeding instructions.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-09

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Feb 8, 2022

A volunteer counted in ratio was present during the inspection in care of children with pending background checks. Volunteer left the daycare and permit holder's spouse a qualified caregiver assisted to comply with ratios.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-08

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE747.2321(b)Feb 8, 2022

Nine month old infant still transition to regular table food did not have monthly feeding instructions.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-09

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Feb 8, 2022

A volunteer counted in ratio was present during the inspection in care of children with pending background checks. Volunteer left the daycare and permit holder's spouse a qualified caregiver assisted to comply with ratios.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-08

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE747.2321(b)Feb 8, 2022

Nine month old infant still transition to regular table food did not have monthly feeding instructions.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-09

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Nov 2, 2021

During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had one five-month-old infant and seven children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have one infant and six children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two siblings to have them picked up.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-02

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Nov 2, 2021

During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had one five-month-old infant and seven children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have one infant and six children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two siblings to have them picked up.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-02

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Nov 2, 2021

During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had one five-month-old infant and seven children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have one infant and six children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two siblings to have them picked up.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-02

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Oct 21, 2021

During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had two infants and six children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have two infants and five children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two children to have them picked up.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-28

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Oct 21, 2021

During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had two infants and six children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have two infants and five children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two children to have them picked up.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-28

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Oct 21, 2021

During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. Permit holder had two infants and six children 18 months to three years old. According to ratio chart, permit holder was allowed to have two infants and five children 18 months to three years old. Permit holder called parents of two children to have them picked up.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-28

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Oct 13, 2021

During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. There were three infants 0 to 17 and four children 18 months to three years old with a total of seven children. Corrected during inspection, permit holder called parent of three-year-old child to be picked up during the follow-up inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-13

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Oct 13, 2021

During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. There were three infants 0 to 17 and four children 18 months to three years old with a total of seven children. Corrected during inspection, permit holder called parent of three-year-old child to be picked up during the follow-up inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-13

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Oct 13, 2021

During the follow-up inspection the operation was out of ratio. There were three infants 0 to 17 and four children 18 months to three years old with a total of seven children. Corrected during inspection, permit holder called parent of three-year-old child to be picked up during the follow-up inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-13

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE747.207(9)Oct 1, 2021

Primary caregiver left an unqualified caregiver alone in care of children. This was corrected during an inspection when primary caregiver arrived while inspector was outside the operation. Unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Oct 1, 2021

Operation had nine children in care. There were two infants in care and seven 18-months-old to three-year-old children with one caregiver. According to the ratio chart, the operation with two infants in care can only have five 18-month-old to three-year-old children in care. Corrected during the inspection, primary caregiver had two children picked up during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Oct 1, 2021

Operation had nine children in care. There were two infants in care and seven 18-months-old to three-year-old children with one caregiver. According to the ratio chart, the operation with two infants in care can only have five 18-month-old to three-year-old children in care. Corrected during the inspection, primary caregiver had two children picked up during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSAFETY747.5005(1)Oct 1, 2021

Operation was missing a fire drill for August and September of 2021. A fire drill in less than three minutes was conducted during this inspection.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE747.207(9)Oct 1, 2021

Primary caregiver left an unqualified caregiver alone in care of children. This was corrected during an inspection when primary caregiver arrived while inspector was outside the operation. Unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Oct 1, 2021

An unqualified caregiver was alone in care of nine children without background checks. Corrected during the inspection, unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSTAFFING747.1801Oct 1, 2021

Operation had nine children in care. There were two infants in care and seven 18-months-old to three-year-old children with one caregiver. According to the ratio chart, the operation with two infants in care can only have five 18-month-old to three-year-old children in care. Corrected during the inspection, primary caregiver had two children picked up during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSAFETY747.5005(1)Oct 1, 2021

Operation was missing a fire drill for August and September of 2021. A fire drill in less than three minutes was conducted during this inspection.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE747.207(9)Oct 1, 2021

Primary caregiver left an unqualified caregiver alone in care of children. This was corrected during an inspection when primary caregiver arrived while inspector was outside the operation. Unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Oct 1, 2021

An unqualified caregiver was alone in care of nine children without background checks. Corrected during the inspection, unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Oct 1, 2021

An unqualified caregiver was alone in care of nine children without background checks. Corrected during the inspection, unqualified caregiver left the operation during the inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSAFETY747.5005(1)Oct 1, 2021

Operation was missing a fire drill for August and September of 2021. A fire drill in less than three minutes was conducted during this inspection.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roots Child Care's safety grade?

Roots Child Care has a safety grade of D (Below Average) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 62.6 out of 100.

How many violations does Roots Child Care have?

Roots Child Care has 27 total violations on record, including 24 critical, 3 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Roots Child Care last inspected?

Roots Child Care was last inspected on July 18, 2025.

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