DaycareFacts.com
Menu
Back

Cradles and Crayons

2230 N ZARAGOZA RD STE 101, El Paso, TX 79938-7965

Operation number:
1672845
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:
64
License effective:
May 31, 2018
Hours:
05:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9158577760
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 30 available inspections for Cradles and Crayons from October 12, 2021 through July 28, 2026.

Eight inspections recorded violations, with 22 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 11, 2025 and involved facility condition.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

Seven later inspections, from December 15, 2025 through July 28, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
30

9 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
22

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
15

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

30 total inspections vs 8.5 local median in 79938

Compared to 24 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.73
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
23%
Local median
15%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
27%
Local median
24%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.21

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Employees did not wash their hands after diapering.
Correction deadline
December 11, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 2, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Official code
746.3415(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 Report with a run date of 01/16/2023 indicates that the operation did not report the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by the required date of 1/15/2024.
Correction deadline
January 19, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 17, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The infant caregiver did not wash her hands between diaper changes of two infants.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Official code
746.3415(4)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Fifteen children were placed in one area doing the same activity with the youngest child being 9 months and the oldest being 10 years old.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605(1)
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Three bottles were washed at the hand washing sink in the infant room.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Official code
746.2419(8)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Three infants were observed watching a movie with school aged children in the same room.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Official code
746.2207(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Food in refrigerator was stored uncovered.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3317(8) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food
Official code
746.3317(8)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Cleaning supplies were accessible to children in care in the main classroom. Multi-purpose spray cleaner was placed on 3ft shelf.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3407(12)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Food stored in refrigerator was observed to be passed the expiration date.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Official code
746.3317
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
A ten-month-old infant was observed sleeping on bouncy with a blanket inside a crib. Corrected during inspection infant caregiver removed the blanket and bouncy from the crib. Infant did not have a medical need to sleep in a bouncy inside the crib. Photos were taken.
Correction deadline
March 10, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 16, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Official code
746.2415(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Inspector observed a thirteen-month-old and a fifteen-month-old infant sleeping in stationary swings at 11:58am. Infant caregiver confirmed, infants fell asleep approximately around 10:59am. Infants did not have a medical need for sleeping in the swings. Corrected during the inspection, both infants were placed in their individual cribs. Photos were taken.
Correction deadline
March 10, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 16, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Official code
746.2426(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Sign-in log was not available for parents to sign-in children during early morning drop off at the center.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 9, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Official code
746.631(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Infant monthly feeding instructions had not been updated since infant's enrollment November 2022.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 9, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Two caregivers who take care of children under 24 months were missing SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome training.
Correction deadline
October 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 11, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1305(b) - Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
Official code
746.1305(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One caregiver in care of Children did not have pediatric CPR training.
Correction deadline
October 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 11, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Official code
746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One caregiver in care of children did not have pediatric first aid training.
Correction deadline
October 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 11, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
One of operation's director's file was not available during the inspection.
Correction deadline
October 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 20, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Official code
746.801(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One child's file was missing a medical health statement.
Correction deadline
October 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 11, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Official code
746.605(11)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
One child's file was missing authorization signature for emergency medical care.
Correction deadline
October 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 11, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Official code
746.605(12)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Four 12-month-old infants' cots were not labeled.
Correction deadline
October 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 20, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Official code
746.4503(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
A caregiver's file was not available during the inspection. File was available at a different operation.
Correction deadline
October 19, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 1, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Official code
746.801(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A monthly fire drill was missing for June, July, August, and September. Corrected during inspection, a fire drill under three minutes was conducted and documented during this inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)