Cradles and Crayons
Licensed Center in El Paso, Texas. License #1672836, issued November 6, 2018.
- Address
- 11660 Montwood Dr Ste O, El Paso, TX 79936
- Phone
- (915) 849-1711
- Licensed capacity
- 108 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since August 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of January 27, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,204 standards at Cradles and Crayons between August 24, 2022 and March 10, 2026 and recorded 18 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 9 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 2 |
The table adds up to 3,190 of those standards. The remaining 14, including 2 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 10, 2026, and 18 citations.
- 2High
- 6Medium High
- 8Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium March 10, 2026 Correction verified March 11, 2026
746.1309(c): Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
Six caregivers did not have the required abuse and neglect training on file.
- Medium March 10, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.801(13): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Gas Inspection Report
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.
- Medium High March 10, 2026 Correction verified March 11, 2026
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Two caregivers did not have the required transportation training on file.
- Medium Low March 10, 2026 Correction verified March 16, 2026
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
One caregiver did not have the notarized affidavit available to be reviewed on file.
- Medium High May 1, 2025 Correction verified May 30, 2025
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The fire inspection has expired; the last inspection was conducted on 3/20/2024.
- Medium May 6, 2024 Correction verified June 14, 2024
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children were missing a copy of the health statement in their file.
- Medium May 6, 2024 Correction verified May 7, 2024
746.801(13): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Gas Inspection Report
A recent gas inspection was not available to be reviewed. The last inspection on file was conducted on 12/17/2021.
- Medium May 6, 2024 Correction verified May 7, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child was missing a copy of the immunizations in his file.
- High May 18, 2023 Correction verified June 1, 2023
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The fire extinguisher in one of the van was expired. The fire extinguisher tag expired on October 2022.
- High May 18, 2023 Correction verified June 9, 2023
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
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.
- Medium High September 23, 2022 Correction verified October 24, 2022
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
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.
- Medium August 24, 2022 Correction verified September 19, 2022
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Five children did not have a copy of their health statement on file.
- Medium High August 24, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Five employees did not have a current first aid and CPR training on file.
- Medium August 24, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.801(13): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Gas Inspection Report
The operation did not have a current gas inspection. The last inspection was conducted on 1/24/2020.
- Medium High August 24, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.1107(2): Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
An employee did not have a copy of their high diploma on file to be reviewed.
- Medium August 24, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.901(8): Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
An employee did not have a copy of their photo ID on file.
- Medium Low August 24, 2022 Correction verified September 6, 2022
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Two children did not have the admission date on their admission form.
- Medium High August 24, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Two employees did not have documentation of having a current transportation training.
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About this record
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