Cradles and Crayons
Cradles and Crayons is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 108 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (6 of 18). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #227 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 11% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Six caregivers did not have the required abuse and neglect training on file.
One caregiver did not have the notarized affidavit available to be reviewed on file.
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.
Two caregivers did not have the required transportation training on file.
The fire inspection has expired; the last inspection was conducted on 3/20/2024.
A recent gas inspection was not available to be reviewed. The last inspection on file was conducted on 12/17/2021.
One child was missing a copy of the immunizations in his file.
Two children were missing a copy of the health statement in their file.
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.
The fire extinguisher in one of the van was expired. The fire extinguisher tag expired on October 2022.
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.
Two employees did not have documentation of having a current transportation training.
Five children did not have a copy of their health statement on file.
Five employees did not have a current first aid and CPR training on file.
An employee did not have a copy of their high diploma on file to be reviewed.
Two children did not have the admission date on their admission form.
An employee did not have a copy of their photo ID on file.
The operation did not have a current gas inspection. The last inspection was conducted on 1/24/2020.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cradles and Crayons take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cradles and Crayons’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cradles and Crayons accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Cradles and Crayons cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cradles and Crayons for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Borderplex area, which includes El Paso, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Cradles and Crayons had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 18, 2023: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cradles and Crayons compare with other daycares in El Paso?
It is tied for #227 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 11% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cradles and Crayons last inspected?
Mar 10, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1672836 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.