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The Color Box Child Learning Center

3230 FM 462 S, Hondo, TX 78861-5696

Operation number:
1686128
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Medina
Capacity:
242
License effective:
August 26, 2019
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8304268000
Email:
thecolorbox@att.net

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 21 available inspections for The Color Box Child Learning Center from May 24, 2022 through December 11, 2025.

Four inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on December 12, 2024 and involved sleep safety.

Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

Five later inspections, from March 19, 2025 through December 11, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
21

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

21 total inspections vs 18 local median in Medina County

Compared to 13 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.19
Local median
0.85

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
32%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
19%
Local median
43%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
2

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.

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Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Several nap mats were observed to be torn with the foam exposed. This was corrected at inspection when the torn nap mats were replaced.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Official code
746.4503(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
A disinfectant light was on the shelf above one of the cribs at child's reach where if a child stands or pulls on the cord, the lamp could fall into the crib, creating a hazard.
Correction deadline
October 13, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 23, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
View official report
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The bottles in the infant room lacked a labels with the infants name. CI: This was corrected at inspection when the bottles were all labeled with the infants name.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Official code
746.2419(6)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Supervision was not appropriate at the time of inspection and at the time of the incident.A caregiver turned her back without having a hand on the child on the changing table. The children were observed hitting each other with very little intervention.
Correction deadline
June 10, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 15, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Official code
746.1203(4)