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Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center

1540 Pendale Rd Ste 4, El Paso, TX 79936 · El Paso County
Accepts child care subsidies

Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 104 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 15). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 12 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #187 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 34%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #187 of 238 centers in El Paso
3High risk
4Medium High risk
7Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
15 citations from 14 inspections and 5 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 9, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 26, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 7, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundOct 20, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 7, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication3
Transportation2
Other standards2
Records & paperwork2
Supervision1
Staff ratios1
Caregiver conduct1
Sleep safety1
Training & qualifications1
Child protection1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighFeb 21, 2025Found during an investigationTransportation
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Must Use for Each Child in When Transporting and be Properly Installed §746.5607(a)
Video footage was provided to CCR, where the driver is heard admitting to transporting a child in care without a car seat. Based on the child's age, weight and height, this child requires a car seat/booster seat.
Correction verified Apr 9, 2025
HighAug 8, 2024Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child was left outside in the playground and proceeded to wander away from the operation. The operation did not notify the parent immediately, as required. When the parent picked up their child that day, the operation still failed to notify them of the incident.
Correction verified Sep 13, 2024
HighAug 8, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was able to exit the playground and wander away from the operation. The child was found in the parking lot by a bystander and returned to the operation.
Correction verified Sep 13, 2024
MediumAug 8, 2024Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk §746.701(5)
During a DPFS investigation, it was determined that while a parent was provided an incident report, the information documented was not accurate. The operation failed to notify the parent in the incident report that a child wandered away from the operation.
Correction verified Sep 13, 2024
Medium HighAug 8, 2024Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined through video footage that one caregiver had a group of fourteen children. The specified age group for these children was two years old. The caregiver was out of ratio by three children.
Correction verified Sep 13, 2024
Medium HighAug 8, 2024Found during an investigationOther standards
Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System §746.631(b)
During a DFPS investigation, the caregivers did not have a tracking system to determine which children were in care. A child who wandered away from the operation was not signed in for the day.
Correction verified Sep 13, 2024
HighJun 7, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play §746.2805(9)
The school age teacher and the children indicated that if the children did not behave well, the children would not be allowed to go outside to play.
Correction verified Jul 11, 2024
MediumJun 7, 2024Found during an investigationSleep safety
Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep §746.2905(1)
The children in the classroom and the school age teacher indicated that no activities were provided to children that could not sleep. The children were only asked to lay down for the whole period of quiet time.
Correction verified Jul 11, 2024
MediumApr 11, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Health Statement §746.603(a)(3)
Four children did not have a copy of their health statement on file.
Correction verified May 10, 2022
MediumApr 11, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
Three children did not have a copy of the immunizations on file.
Correction verified May 10, 2022
MediumApr 11, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements §746.901(2)
Three employees did not have a copy of their high school diploma or equivalent in their file.
Correction verified Apr 20, 2022
Medium HighApr 11, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually §746.1316(a)
Two employees did not have a current transportation training. The last training was taken on March 5, 2021.
Correction verified Apr 20, 2022
Medium LowApr 11, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit §746.901(4)
Two employees did not have their notarized affidavit on file.
Correction verified Apr 20, 2022
MediumApr 11, 2022InspectionChild protection
Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training §746.901(10)
Four employees did not have on file documentation of receiving orientation.
Correction verified Apr 20, 2022
MediumApr 11, 2022InspectionTransportation
Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License §746.901(9)
One employee did not have a copy of their driver license on file.
Correction verified Apr 20, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity104 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 22, 2021
DirectorKarla Martinez
Phone9153038141
State operation #1711925

Common questions

Does Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center’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 Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center 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 Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 8, 2024: “Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center compare with other daycares in El Paso?

It is tied for #187 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Lollipops Daycare & Learning Center last inspected?

Jun 19, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1711925 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.