Western Hills Academy
Licensed Center · El Paso, El Paso County, TX · Operation No. 119560
Western Hills Academy holds a Full Permit issued October 23, 1985. In the state's 60-month public window it has 11 inspections on record with 8 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
October 23, 1985
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
90 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
524 Thunderbird Dr, El Paso, TX 79912-3315
The 60-month record
11
Inspections
1
Assessments
1
Self reports
8
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 3 · Medium High 4 · Medium 0 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Inspection | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Report | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Assessment | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Inspection | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
August 7, 2026 Standard § 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation had an expired gas inspection on file. It expired on
Corrected: August 14, 2026
February 5, 2025 Standard § 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
High Verbatim from the agency record
A child in care was spanked while in care. This is a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, the child at risk for injury or harm. The operation was aware of this incident and did not notify the parent of the child immediately.
Corrected: February 19, 2025
February 5, 2025 Standard § 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver spanked a child in care. This caregiver pulled the child by the arm during a diaper change and yelled at the child.
Corrected: February 19, 2025
January 17, 2024 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not report the number of employees no longer working in 2023.
Corrected: January 19, 2024
November 18, 2023 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High Verbatim from the agency record
An incident involving a child being left unattended at the operation was found to be deficient.
Corrected: December 15, 2023
September 22, 2023 Standard § 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The gas leak inspection expired as of 1/25/2023.
Corrected: October 6, 2023
October 7, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Several employees are missing their required 24 hours of annual training.
Corrected: October 21, 2022
October 7, 2022 Standard § 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The fire extinguishers at this operation expired as of September 2022.
Corrected: October 14, 2022
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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