Cradles & Crayons
Cradles & Crayons is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 110 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #209 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 25% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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While checking transportation, operation did not have a plan for emergencies during transportation available for review.
In review of children's records, one child did not have proof of immunization available for review.
In review of employee files, the director does not have proof of transportation training available for review.
Operation does not have current list of employees.
One child's file did not have immunization records available for review.
Operation did not have a current form certifying review of the consumer product safety commission regarding unsafe children's products. This was corrected during inspection when the director reviewed the product safety commission's web site and completed the required form.
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.
One child in the infant room did not have a current feeding instructions form signed and dated by the parent.
During review of records, one child was missing her immunization records.
During inspection, the cribs in the infant room were close together without any separation. This was corrected when the caregiver spaced the cribs apart from each other during inspection. A photo was taken
About this center
Common questions
Does Cradles & Crayons take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cradles & Crayons’s hours?
6 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cradles & Crayons accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Cradles & Crayons had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 13, 2023: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cradles & Crayons compare with other daycares in El Paso?
It is tied for #209 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 25% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cradles & Crayons last inspected?
Jun 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 1520528 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.