# The Crayon Academy The Crayon Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Missouri City, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 156 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 2861 Dulles Ave, Missouri City, TX 77459 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 156 - License/permit: 815391 - Operator: not published - Phone: (281) 261-4000 - Hours: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=202465 ## Inspection record 16 findings across 15 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-06 to 2026-05-14); 14 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-05-28 — Other, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-06-06: Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident: 1 car seats used for transporting children were expired. (§746.5607(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5607-b)) - 2025-05-28 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram: Evacuation and Relocation diagram was observed to not be posted in two classrooms. Corrected at Inspection: Evacuation and relocations diagrams were observed to be posted in both classrooms. (§746.5207(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5207-a)) - 2025-05-28 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-06-06: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Two children records evaluated did not an address for the emergency contact. Corrected at Inspection: the operation was able to call the parents for the emergency address for the emergency contact. (§746.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-6)) - 2025-05-28 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-06-06: Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely: Seat belt buckle was observed to be broken. (§746.5603(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5603-c)) - 2024-10-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2024-10-10: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): 5 out of 5 caregiver's files checked did not have the required pre-employment affidavit. (§746.901(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-5)) - 2024-10-03 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-10-03: Children's Records - Immunizations: 1 child did not have an immunization record on file at the operation. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4)) - 2024-10-03 — Other, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-10-03: Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident: 2 booster seats used for transporting children were expired. (§746.5607(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5607-b)) - 2024-10-03 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-10-10: Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan: One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file at the operation. (§746.605(15); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-15)) - 2024-10-03 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2024-10-18: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle: 2 out of 3 vehicles used for transporting children did not have an electronic child safety alarm installed. (§746.5625(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5625-a)) - 2024-10-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-10-10: CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based: 4 out of 5 caregiver files reviewed had online CPR that did not meet minimum standards and include a hands-on portion with the mannequin. (§746.1315(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-b-1)) - 2024-10-03 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-10-08: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: 2 infants weren't buckled into high chairs and one was not buckled into a bouncer. (§746.2407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2407)) - 2024-07-05 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-07-18: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: During the inspection I observed, two caregivers alone in direct care of a children without an active background check on file. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2024-07-05 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-07-18: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: During the walkthrough I observed 10 children in care unsupervised. The caregiver was in the front office when I arrived. The second caregiver was in the kitchen. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-07-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-08-05: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver did not exhibit good judgment when separating two children who were fighting over toys and putting one of them into a dark closet to speak to them and calm them down. The caregiver also did not exhibit good judgment when sitting the toddler aged child on a stack of cots in the closet as the child could have gotten injured by falling off or trying to get down. The caregiver did not think to call for assistance. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - 2024-07-03 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2024-08-05: Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room: Information gathered in the investigation substantiated that a child was placed in a dark closet by a caregiver after separating the child from another child to speak to them and calm them down. (§746.2805(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-7)) - …and 1 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [The W.i.d.e School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1244538) — 0.17 km, capacity 341 - [Fort Bend Talent Academy, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1295570) — 0.36 km, capacity 442 - [Kids R Kids of Missouri City (DBA)](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1465704) — 0.48 km, capacity 344 - [Fort Bend YMCA](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1526942) — 0.69 km, capacity 120 - [Primrose School at First Colony](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-971408) — 0.73 km, capacity 192 - [The Little Village School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1285603) — 0.74 km, capacity 250 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 202465 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=202465 - us_census_geocoder record 2861 DULLES AVE|MISSOURI CITY|TX|77459 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 815391 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=815391 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-mams.nd4j_ecai (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=815391 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 05001-0092 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=05001-0092 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-202465 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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