State Child-Care Inspection Record

Crayola Experience & Academy

TX Operation #1354778CEDAR HILL · DALLAS County · TX

Record as of June 2026, from Texas HHSC

Does Crayola Experience & Academy have a state child-care violation history?

Texas HHSC records list 24 child-care citations for Crayola Experience & Academy in CEDAR HILL, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 2 are recorded at the High level and 12 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.

These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.

State citation record

Texas HHSC recorded 2 High-risk citations at this facility.

Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.

High
2
Medium High
12
Medium
9
Medium Low
1
Low
No citations at this level in the current record.
  1. Correction verified October 21, 2021High

    746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

    An infant was observed asleep in a bounce seat.

  2. Correction verified October 21, 2021High

    746.2411(2)(A) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads

    An additional mattress was observed in a play yard a child was sleeping in. Picture taken.

  3. Correction verified March 25, 2025Medium High

    746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime

    Upon arrival to the nap room the room was to dark to see any of the children napping. This was corrected during the inspection. A light was turned on that provided the adequte amount of light to see all children napping.

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  1. Correction verified March 25, 2025Medium High

    746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs

    Children were observed walking out the classroom and down the hallwayh several times.

  2. Correction verified March 17, 2025Medium High

    746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    Three of the four children's records read were missing emergency contact address.

  3. Correction verified January 16, 2025Medium High

    746.4313(2) - Additional Requirements For Outdoor Activity Space Not Connected To Center - Written Plan for Supervision

    During the inspection the written plan for the unattached playground was not available for review.

  4. Correction verified January 16, 2025Medium High

    746.4215(a) - Share Indoor Activity Space With Written Plan

    Written plan for shared indoor space was not available for review during the inspection.

  5. Correction verified July 7, 2023Medium High

    746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

    Director does not have current documentation of CPR training.

  6. Correction verified July 7, 2023Medium High

    746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

    Director does not have current documentation of first aid training.

  7. Correction verified July 6, 2023Medium High

    746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training

    Director did not have current documentation of required annual training during the inspection.

  8. Correction verified October 26, 2021Medium High

    746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training

    Director lacked 5 or the required hours for the previous training year and lacked 30 hours for the current training year.

  9. Correction verified October 21, 2021Medium High

    746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting

    An infant was observed crying in a bounce chair for several minutes without being comforted.

  10. Correction verified October 21, 2021Medium High

    746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

    An infant was observed in a bounce chair not strapped in. Picture taken.

  11. Correction verified October 21, 2021Medium High

    746.2411(1) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Use and Clean According to Manufacturer's Instructions

    A child was observed in a play yard not properly used, the pad was not laid out as it should be. Picture taken.

  12. Correction verified March 25, 2025Medium

    746.2203(b) - Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver

    Activity plan was not followed during the inspection.

  13. Correction verified March 25, 2025Medium

    746.2206(1)(A) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - Infant Birth to 12 Months

    Posted activity plan in infant room did not include outdoor time. Picture taken

  14. Correction verified March 25, 2025Medium

    746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

    Three required topics had not been coverd in the reviewed training certificates.

  15. Correction verified May 29, 2024Medium

    746.3313(2) - Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used

    Menu with substitution was not dated. This was corrected when discussed with the director and date was added.

  16. Correction verified July 6, 2023Medium

    746.301(6) - Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of Operation

    Operation did not update hours of operation.

  17. Correction verified August 2, 2022Medium

    746.3313(2) - Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used

    Record of rotated menus was not avaible during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection and discussed with the director.

  18. Correction verified August 2, 2022Medium

    746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions

    Record of substitutions was not available for review during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection, substitution was documented on the menu.

  19. Correction verified October 26, 2021Medium

    746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Plan for Extreme Weather

    Policies have not yet been updated.

  20. Correction verified October 26, 2021Medium

    746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

    Four of the five childre's records read lacked current documentation of immunizations.

  21. Correction verified January 20, 2023Medium Low

    746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

    Number of Employees has not been reported for 2022.

Showing 3 of 24 state citations on record.

This facility in context

This facility24
Texas median5
Texas average8.7

Both reference figures are from Texas HHSC records — total citations on record.

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