No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Licensed Center · Texas
Cradles And Crayons
2230 N Zaragoza Rd Ste 101, El Paso
Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · Map
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 64
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- May 31, 2018
- Phone
- 9158577760
Conditions on the permit: Yes. See the state’s official record for details.
State compliance summary
How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.
Inspection history
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-08-18. - Critical Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Inspector's note: During a DFPS investigation, a child in care was observed in "timeout" for an inappropriately long period of time. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-08-18.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Inspector's note: Employees did not wash their hands after diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-12-11.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Non-critical Report Number of Employees
Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2024-01-19.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Inspector's note: Three bottles were washed at the hand washing sink in the infant room. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-16. - Critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-16. - Critical Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food
Inspector's note: Food in refrigerator was stored uncovered. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-16. - Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Inspector's note: Three infants were observed watching a movie with school aged children in the same room. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection. - Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Inspector's note: The infant caregiver did not wash her hands between diaper changes of two infants. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-16.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Inspector's note: Food stored in refrigerator was observed to be passed the expiration date. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-16. - Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Inspector's note: Cleaning supplies were accessible to children in care in the main classroom. Multi-purpose spray cleaner was placed on 3ft shelf. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-06-16.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-10. - Critical Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-10.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Inspector's note: Sign-in log was not available for parents to sign-in children during early morning drop off at the center. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-03-06. - Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Inspector's note: Infant monthly feeding instructions had not been updated since infant's enrollment November 2022. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-03-06.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.