Crayons Day Care
Crayons Day Care is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1996. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (5 of 16). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 38% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #233 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
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In review of records two transportation drivers did not have proof of transportation training available for review.
In review of children's records, two children did not have authorization for medical emergency care available for reivew.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Report with a run date of 01/17/2025 indicates that the operation did not report the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by the required date of 1/15/2025.
Operation did not have one child's record available for review.
Operation has two children with food allergies who do not have allergy emergency plans available for review.
Operational Policies did not contain contact information for the HHS website. This was corrected at inspection when the director updated the policy handbook with the HHS website.
Company van has a fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle that needs servicing. The last service date is 07/2023.
Operation did not have a current children's product certifcation form 2885 completed and available for review. This was corrected at inspection when the director reviewed the children's product certification web site and completed form 2885 provided by inspector.
First Aid kits in toddler and infant rooms were missing tweezers. This was corrected at inspection when director added tweezers to both first aide kits.
Operation did not have documentation showing a lock down drill was conducted in the month of November 2023.
Operation had a caregiver present and working in the toddler room without a clear background check.
The operation did not have current documentation of fire drills. This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted and the children were able to exit withing three minutes.
Two employee files were missing a notarized affidavit.
A flat screen TV in the school-age room was not securely mounted. This was corrected at inspection when the TV was removed from the room and placed into the director's office to be securely mounted later.
Cribs in the infant room were not labeled. This was corrected at inspection when the cribs were labled with children's names.
The operation did not have activity plans posted.
About this center
Common questions
Does Crayons Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Crayons Day Care’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Crayons Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Crayons Day Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Crayons Day Care 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 Crayons Day Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 8, 2026: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Crayons Day Care compare with other daycares in El Paso?
It is #233 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Crayons Day Care last inspected?
Sep 8, 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 513518 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.