Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.65
- Local median
- 0.45
Riddles and Rhymes Child Care Center
108 BIGLON, Horizon City, TX 79928-5509
- Operation number:
- 1471106
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- El Paso
- Capacity:
- 102
- License effective:
- August 20, 2012
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9158529244
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for Riddles and Rhymes Child Care Center from April 8, 2022 through July 8, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 1, 2026 and involved staff-to-child ratio.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 2
8 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 10 local median in 79928
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 41%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 41%
- Local median
- 31%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.29
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 30, 2025March 10, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 22, 2025August 13, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A group of 11 children were outside playing in a inflatable wading pool with water with only two caregivers. There were two 18 month old children, eight 2 year olds and a 3 year old putting the operation out of ratio for wading pool activities. This was corrected when the children stopped the wading pool activity during the inspection and prepared to go back inside of the operation.
- Correction deadline
- July 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2101(a) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Splashing/Wading Activities
- Official code
- 746.2101(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two infant's bottles were propped on blankets by a caregiver.
- Correction deadline
- April 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
- Official code
- 746.2419(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was not accounted for and left alone unsupervised in the playground for a period of approximately 15 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- September 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 1, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver conducing transportation admitted to not conducting a physical walk-through and visual check of the vehicle, including the seats, seat rows, and interior, to ensure no children remain in the vehicle. This resulted in a child in care being left unattended in a transportation vehicle.
- Correction deadline
- June 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 20, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(d)(2)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- During a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver failed to account for all children exiting the vehicle before leaving the vehicle unattended. This resulted in a child in care being left in a transportation vehicle.
- Correction deadline
- June 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 20, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5605(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
- Official code
- 746.5605(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 20, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
- Official code
- 746.5605(4)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Information indicating if a child had allergies or not was missing from a file.
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 7, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
- Official code
- 746.605(15)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Four caregivers were missing some of the required annual trainings.
- Correction deadline
- February 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- TV monitors in the pre-k classrooms were not anchored. This was corrected at inspection when the monitors were removed from the classrooms.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
- Official code
- 746.3701(10)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation's last gas inspection was on 11/12/20.
- Correction deadline
- April 10, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 29, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5401
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- A 12 seat passenger van purchased after 2013 did not have a safety alarm installed.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 9, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(a)