Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy
Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Texarkana, TX, licensed for up to 59 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (5 of 15). 10 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 23 centers in Texarkana and better than 14% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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It was discovered during the inspection the operation had reduced the space of one classroom. This was corrected when the operation provided a letter of the notification of change in space.
It was observed the emergency evacuation and relocation plans were not posted in the classrooms or near the front door or backdoor.
Six of six staff files, including the director were lacking all documentation in their personnel files.
Four of six children's files reviewed were lacking all required information on their admission forms. A list was left with director of missing information.
Three of six children were lacking a copy of thier immunizations.
Four of six staff were lacking atleast eight hours of pre-service prior to being in care of children and two of the six staff were lacking their annual training.
Two of the six staff were lacking documentation of training for their previous training year.
It was observed the operation had several required records that were not available for review during the inspection. A list was left with missing information with director.
It was observed two infants were asleep in swings during walkthrough. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the two children from the swing and placed in their cribs.
During the walkthrough it was observed there were two children that were more than 18 months age difference mixed with infants as young as 4 months. This was corrected at inspection when the director moved the two children to another classroom.
Six of six children's files reviewed were lacking all required information except for immunization records.
During review of personnel files the operation was lacking all required components of personnel files except for photo identification.
Three of five staff files reviewed were lacking current CPR and First Aid.
It was observed the operation was lacking atleast one carbon monoxide dectector.
It was observed that the operation was lacking smoke detectors.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Northeast Texas area, which includes Texarkana, is $28.00 a day for infants, $27.00 a day for toddlers and $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 13, 2026: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Texarkana?
It is #22 of 23 centers in Texarkana by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 14% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cradle to Crayons Learning Academy last inspected?
Sep 18, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1811527 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.