🏆 Ranked #155 in El Paso / Socorro · 5.7 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in El Paso / Socorro. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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A Place to Grow II is a multi-location childcare center serving infants through school-age children (0–12 years) at its Pellicano location in El Paso, Texas, open 6:00 AM–6:00 PM Monday through Friday. The center accepts child-care subsidies and provides five meals daily alongside multicultural and bilingual learning opportunities, field trips, weekly activities, and optional pick-up/transportation service. Staff are trained in CPR, first aid, and early childhood development. However, the center has 11 high-severity deficiencies on its HHSC inspection record, warranting careful review of the latest report and direct inquiry before enrollment.
Safety1.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Programs & activities: Multicultural and bilingual learning opportunities, field trips, and weekly activities. Pick-up/transportation service available.
What sets it apart: Open Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM-6:00 PM. Five meals a day provided. All teachers trained in early childhood development, CPR, first aid, and classroom management. Serves infants through school age (0-12 years) across four El Paso, TX locations (Edgemere, Pellicano, Tierra Este, Salem).
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