Cradles and Crayons
Licensed Center in El Paso, Texas. License #1672845, issued May 31, 2018.
- Address
- 2230 N Zaragoza Rd Ste 101, El Paso, TX 79938
- Phone
- (915) 857-7760
- Licensed capacity
- 64 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-06:00 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.
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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 25, 2025. From the state's provider report of July 25, 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 4,020 standards at Cradles and Crayons between October 4, 2022 and October 30, 2026 and recorded 22 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 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 437 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,970 of those standards. The remaining 50, including 15 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 30 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 30, 2026, and 22 citations.
- 6High
- 10Medium High
- 5Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 22. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High July 18, 2026 Correction verified August 25, 2026
746.2805(10): Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
During a DFPS investigation, a child in care was observed in "timeout" for an inappropriately long period of time.
- High July 18, 2026 Correction verified August 25, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver admitted to telling children in care that if another child hits them, they can hit them back.
- Medium High December 11, 2025 Correction verified January 2, 2026
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Employees did not wash their hands after diapering.
- Medium Low January 17, 2024 Correction verified January 17, 2024
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
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.
- Medium High June 16, 2023 Correction verified July 5, 2023
746.3317(8): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food
Food in refrigerator was stored uncovered.
- Medium High June 16, 2023 Correction verified July 5, 2023
746.2419(8): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Three bottles were washed at the hand washing sink in the infant room.
- Medium High June 16, 2023 Correction verified July 5, 2023
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
The infant caregiver did not wash her hands between diaper changes of two infants.
- Medium June 16, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Three infants were observed watching a movie with school aged children in the same room.
- Medium High June 16, 2023 Correction verified July 5, 2023
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Fifteen children were placed in one area doing the same activity with the youngest child being 9 months and the oldest being 10 years old.
- Medium High June 12, 2023 Correction verified July 5, 2023
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Food stored in refrigerator was observed to be passed the expiration date.
- High June 12, 2023 Correction verified July 5, 2023
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies were accessible to children in care in the main classroom. Multi-purpose spray cleaner was placed on 3ft shelf.
- High March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 16, 2023
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Inspector observed a thirteen-month-old and a fifteen-month-old infant sleeping in stationary swings at 11:58am. Infant caregiver confirmed, infants fell asleep approximately around 10:59am. Infants did not have a medical need for sleeping in the swings. Corrected during the inspection, both infants were placed in their individual cribs. Photos were taken.
- High March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 16, 2023
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
A ten-month-old infant was observed sleeping on bouncy with a blanket inside a crib. Corrected during inspection infant caregiver removed the blanket and bouncy from the crib. Infant did not have a medical need to sleep in a bouncy inside the crib. Photos were taken.
- Medium High February 3, 2023 Correction verified March 9, 2023
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Sign-in log was not available for parents to sign-in children during early morning drop off at the center.
- Medium February 3, 2023 Correction verified March 9, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Infant monthly feeding instructions had not been updated since infant's enrollment November 2022.
- Medium High October 4, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One caregiver in care of children did not have pediatric first aid training.
- High October 4, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.605(12): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
One child's file was missing authorization signature for emergency medical care.
- Medium October 4, 2022 Correction verified October 20, 2022
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
One of operation's director's file was not available during the inspection.
- Medium October 4, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Physician Information
One child's file was missing a medical health statement.
- Medium High October 4, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.1305(b): Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
Two caregivers who take care of children under 24 months were missing SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome training.
- Medium October 4, 2022 Correction verified October 20, 2022
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Four 12-month-old infants' cots were not labeled.
- Medium High October 4, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One caregiver in care of Children did not have pediatric CPR training.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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