Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77036
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Crayola Learning Center for 16 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.901 (2 times, most recently Oct 8, 2024).
The state lists Crayola Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 16 violations at Crayola Learning Center, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 6 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 6 | 38% |
| Medium High | 6 | 38% |
| Medium | 2 | 13% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 13% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Crayola Learning Center had 16 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at Crayola Learning Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.901 Medium Low | 2 | The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 8, 2024 · first: Oct 8, 2024 |
| 746.1205 High | 2 | Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 30, 2023 · first: Oct 16, 2023 |
| 746.605 High | 2 | Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Oct 16, 2023 · first: Oct 16, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Inspection | 177 | None |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Inspection | 667 | None |
| May 12, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Inspection | 640 | 5 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Inspection | 625 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Inspection | 6 | None |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Inspection | 6 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Inspection | 628 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2022 | Inspection | 605 | None |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Inspection | 476 | None |
2 rules cited at Crayola Learning Center changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium Low · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection
Three employees were missing the 2912 pre employment afidavit.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection
One employee was missing the notirization of the afidavit of employment 2985.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection
There were 6 children, 10 months to 17 months with one caregiver. SAG is 12-17 months, caregiver over ratio by one.
In plain English: In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page)
Medium · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection
One child was missing the statement of health signed by a health professional.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection
There was not enough lighting in daycare during naptime to adequately navigate sleeping children. Phone flashlights were necessary to safely navigate room.
In plain English: Caregivers may dim the lights during naptime, but there must be enough light to see every child in the group at all times. The rule counts lighting as enough if a person entering the room can see without waiting for their eyes to adjust. Official rule text
High · Jun 27, 2024 · Inspection
A caregiver was observed in a classroom with children with an inactive background check. The operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can be present.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 30, 2023 · Inspection
Observed a 4 month old in the same classroom with the a 26 month old during the inspection. The oldest child in the infant room can be no older than 22 months.
In plain English: In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 30, 2023 · Inspection
The door to the room is missing one screw and bracket to attach it to the wall and cannot be opened properly. Caregivers have to pick it up and then open it to enter the room.
In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
High · Oct 30, 2023 · Inspection
Infants were left unsupervised when the caregiver left the room to answer the front door. Auditory and visual awareness was not maintained. Another caregiver left a classroom of children unsupervised two times.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Oct 16, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 8 children when there 9 children present.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 16, 2023 · Inspection
The hand washing sinks in the Pre-Kindergarten and School Age classrooms were not equipped with paper towels or soap. Note: The provider added refilled the soap and paper towels during the inspection.
Official text of rule 746.4405
High · Oct 16, 2023 · Inspection
1 out of 6 children's files evaluated did not contain the parents signature authorizing emergency medical care. Emergency medical authorization was missing for children being transported by the provideer.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 16, 2023 · Inspection
1 out of 6 children's files evaluated did not contain complete emergency contact information.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 16, 2023 · Inspection
The use zone for the merry go cycle and play cars do not extend 6 feet around the permieter of the equipment.
Official text of rule 746.4813
High · Aug 24, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based upon the findings from the DFPS Investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a violation of this standard. Caregivers have grabbed and pulled children by the arm.
In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text
High · Aug 24, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based upon the findings from the DFPS Investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a violation of this standard. A caregiver pulled a child by the shirt collar and hit a child on the back of the head.
In plain English: Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).