Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.58
- Local median
- 0.39
Cradles and Crayons
11660 MONTWOOD DR STE O, El Paso, TX 79936-0709
- Operation number:
- 1672836
- 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:
- 108
- License effective:
- November 6, 2018
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9158491711
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Cradles and Crayons from September 16, 2021 through March 10, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 19 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 10, 2026 and involved transportation.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 19
- Higher-concern violations
- 9
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 8 local median in 79936
Compared to 44 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 58%
- Local median
- 21%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.14
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 6, 2024March 10, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The gas inspection was conducted on 1/16/24. The inspection got expired on 1/16/26. A gas inspection is required every two years.
- Correction deadline
- March 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 17, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(13) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Gas Inspection Report
- Official code
- 746.801(13)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not have the notarized affidavit available to be reviewed on file.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 16, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Two caregivers did not have the required transportation training on file.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 11, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
- Official code
- 746.1316(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Six caregivers did not have the required abuse and neglect training on file.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 11, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
- Official code
- 746.1309(c)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire inspection has expired; the last inspection was conducted on 3/20/2024.
- Correction deadline
- June 1, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 30, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 746.801(11)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child was missing a copy of the immunizations in his file.
- Correction deadline
- May 31, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 7, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A recent gas inspection was not available to be reviewed. The last inspection on file was conducted on 12/17/2021.
- Correction deadline
- May 17, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 7, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(13) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Gas Inspection Report
- Official code
- 746.801(13)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children were missing a copy of the health statement in their file.
- Correction deadline
- June 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The fire extinguisher in one of the van was expired. The fire extinguisher tag expired on October 2022.
- Correction deadline
- June 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(5)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The child safety alarms in two of the vans are not in working conditions. The alarms were tested three times and the alarms were not fully working.
- Correction deadline
- June 12, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
- Official code
- 746.5625(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During the observation of the day care video, it was observed that a teacher early in the morning was using her cell phone to plan activities for the children and she was also caring for a child.
- Correction deadline
- October 17, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 24, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
- Official code
- 746.1203(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- An employee did not have a copy of their photo ID on file.
- Correction deadline
- September 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
- Official code
- 746.901(8)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current gas inspection. The last inspection was conducted on 1/24/2020.
- Correction deadline
- September 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(13) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Gas Inspection Report
- Official code
- 746.801(13)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Five children did not have a copy of their health statement on file.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two children did not have the admission date on their admission form.
- Correction deadline
- September 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 6, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
- Official code
- 746.605(3)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Two employees did not have documentation of having a current transportation training.
- Correction deadline
- September 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
- Official code
- 746.1316(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- An employee did not have a copy of their high diploma on file to be reviewed.
- Correction deadline
- September 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
- Official code
- 746.1107(2)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Five employees did not have a current first aid and CPR training on file.
- Correction deadline
- September 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The center did not have a current fire inspection at the center. The last inspection was done on 8/16/2019.
- Correction deadline
- November 5, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 8, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 746.801(11)