Flying Colors Learning Center #5
Flying Colors Learning Center #5 is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 143 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 10). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. 30% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #148 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 51% of licensed centers statewide.
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In review of caregiver trainings, two did not have 24 hours of annual training.
Operation does not have a playground maintenance checklist available for review, showing the damage observed to an outdoor play structure prior to children using it. Children observed using play structure with sheer points. This was corrected at inspection when caregiver completed a playground checklist showing damaged equipment.
The child-care center director or designee did not ensure hazards, shear points, on an outdoor play structure were repaired or removed prior to being used by children. This was corrected at inspection when designee put tape over shear points of play structure.
In review of records, the director did not have all of the required 30 hours of annual training available for review.
One driver at this operation did not have a current transportation training certififcate on file.
The operation did not have a current gas leak inspection on file. It had expired on 6/12/22.
During inspection, two caregivers were observed to be present without cleared background checks, to include pending fingerprints and pending national sex offender registry checks. One caregiver was supervising the kindergarten classroom, and the other caregiver was supervising the first grade classroom. The caregivers were allowed to be present before the operation received notification from the criminal background check unit that the caregiver was eligible. This was corrected when the caregivers were removed from the operation.
A caregiver failed to use a positive method of discipline when trying to redirect a child, causing a scratch to the child's neck.
Three transportation binders were evaluated there was 3 missing forms that contain the child's emergency medical and e emergecy contact information. One child's information was noted to be located another binder that belonged to a different route. This was corrected during the inspection by printing and adding the admission forms in the binders.
The operation does not a carbon monoxide detector available for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does Flying Colors Learning Center #5 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Flying Colors Learning Center #5’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 Flying Colors Learning Center #5 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Flying Colors Learning Center #5 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Flying Colors Learning Center #5 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 Flying Colors Learning Center #5 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 3, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Flying Colors Learning Center #5 compare with other daycares in El Paso?
It is tied for #148 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 51% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Flying Colors Learning Center #5 last inspected?
Sep 29, 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 1488108 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.