Crayola Experience & Academy
Crayola Experience & Academy is a licensed child care center in Cedar Hill, TX, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 24 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (5 of 24). None of them came in the last 12 months. 17% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 22 centers in Cedar Hill and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Upon arrival to the nap room the room was to dark to see any of the children napping. This was corrected during the inspection. A light was turned on that provided the adequte amount of light to see all children napping.
Activity plan was not followed during the inspection.
Three of the four children's records read were missing emergency contact address.
Three required topics had not been coverd in the reviewed training certificates.
Posted activity plan in infant room did not include outdoor time. Picture taken
Children were observed walking out the classroom and down the hallwayh several times.
Written plan for shared indoor space was not available for review during the inspection.
During the inspection the written plan for the unattached playground was not available for review.
Menu with substitution was not dated. This was corrected when discussed with the director and date was added.
Director does not have current documentation of first aid training.
Director does not have current documentation of CPR training.
Director did not have current documentation of required annual training during the inspection.
Operation did not update hours of operation.
Number of Employees has not been reported for 2022.
Record of rotated menus was not avaible during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection and discussed with the director.
Record of substitutions was not available for review during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection, substitution was documented on the menu.
An additional mattress was observed in a play yard a child was sleeping in. Picture taken.
Policies have not yet been updated.
Four of the five childre's records read lacked current documentation of immunizations.
An infant was observed in a bounce chair not strapped in. Picture taken.
Director lacked 5 or the required hours for the previous training year and lacked 30 hours for the current training year.
An infant was observed asleep in a bounce seat.
An infant was observed crying in a bounce chair for several minutes without being comforted.
A child was observed in a play yard not properly used, the pad was not laid out as it should be. Picture taken.
About this center
Common questions
Does Crayola Experience & Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Crayola Experience & Academy’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Crayola Experience & Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Crayola Experience & Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Crayola Experience & Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Cedar Hill, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Crayola Experience & Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 12, 2021: “Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Crayola Experience & Academy compare with other daycares in Cedar Hill?
It is #22 of 22 centers in Cedar Hill by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,145 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Crayola Experience & Academy last inspected?
Mar 5, 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 1707407 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Oct 1, 2026.