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Cradles and Crayons

El Paso, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

11 state inspections, last 2 years
22 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
October 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 31, 2018
Capacity
64 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1672845

Where

2230 N Zaragoza Rd Ste 101
El Paso, TX 79938

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
July 18, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver admitted to telling children in care that if another child hits them, they can hit them back.”
August 18, 2026
July 18, 2026High746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, a child in care was observed in "timeout" for an inappropriately long period of time.”
August 18, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “Employees did not wash their hands after diapering.”
December 11, 2025
January 17, 2024Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “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.”
January 19, 2024
June 16, 2023Medium High746.3317(8) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food
State’s note: “Food in refrigerator was stored uncovered.”
June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “The infant caregiver did not wash her hands between diaper changes of two infants.”
June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “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.”
June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023Medium High746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “Three bottles were washed at the hand washing sink in the infant room.”
June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “Three infants were observed watching a movie with school aged children in the same room.”
At the inspection
June 12, 2023Medium High746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
State’s note: “Food stored in refrigerator was observed to be passed the expiration date.”
June 16, 2023
June 12, 2023High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Cleaning supplies were accessible to children in care in the main classroom. Multi-purpose spray cleaner was placed on 3ft shelf.”
June 16, 2023
March 10, 2023High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “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.”
March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “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.”
March 10, 2023
February 3, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant monthly feeding instructions had not been updated since infant's enrollment November 2022.”
March 6, 2023
February 3, 2023Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “Sign-in log was not available for parents to sign-in children during early morning drop off at the center.”
March 6, 2023
October 4, 2022High746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
State’s note: “One child's file was missing authorization signature for emergency medical care.”
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “One caregiver in care of Children did not have pediatric CPR training.”
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
State’s note: “Four 12-month-old infants' cots were not labeled.”
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
State’s note: “One child's file was missing a medical health statement.”
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium High746.1305(b) - Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
State’s note: “Two caregivers who take care of children under 24 months were missing SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome training.”
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “One of operation's director's file was not available during the inspection.”
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “One caregiver in care of children did not have pediatric first aid training.”
October 18, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Cradles and Crayons?

Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 30, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Cradles and Crayons have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 22: 6 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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