Scribbles and Giggles Institute
Scribbles and Giggles Institute is a licensed child care center in Edinburg, TX, licensed for up to 140 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2012. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (7 of 21). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #51 of 68 centers in Edinburg and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.
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A four-month-old infant was observed asleep on a bouncer. The infant was moved into a crib after being instructed to do so.
There was no mark to indicate the depth of the loose-fill surfacing material, mulch, for a slide structure.
One personnel record was missing the education document, and form 2912 for a caregiver hired on 5/04/26. Training records were not available for one employee.
The fire extinguisher was not secured in the transportation vehicle. There was no Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization form for one child being transported from school. Corrected at Inspection: The missing information was placed in the transportation binder.
The classrooms utilized by the children were observed with water stains on the ceiling tiles and dead insects in the light panels. The outdoor area was observed with two exposed nails in the wooden surroundings of a tree. A trash bag was in left in the infant room. Note: The trash bag was removed. There was loose ceiling vent in a classroom used by the children.
Loose fill surfacing (mulch) was not maintained at the proper depth for two play structures in the outdoor play area. The dirt underneath the mulch visible and over grown weeds were observed within the mulch.
The admission documentation for one child was incomplete due to the absence of certain pages.
There was no Food Allergy Emergency Plan for two children with a food allergy.
Director did not have a current transportation training.
Three caregivers completed Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.
1 out of 12 staff records reviewed is missing a valid high school diploma or equivalent. Discussed waiver/varience with director.
5 out of 12 staff records reviewed are missing pre-service training topics.
The investigation shows that a staff member started working at the operation before there was a cleared background check. (NOTE: Employee is no longer working at the operation.)
CPR training taken by 2 of the caregivers present during inspection did not include use of a CPR manikin and hands-on skill-based instruction.
The operation did not inform Child Care Regulation of a child injury that required medical treatment.
A portable basketball hoop within reach of children was observed tilted and without sand or water to sustain the base. It was located in the playground area where children were playing. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Equipment was removed from the child care area during inspection.
Updated immunization records of 2 out of 10 child records reviewed were not available during inspection. NOTE: One of the immunization records was requested from parent and made available during the inspection.
Orientation statements of 4 out of 10 personnel records reviewed were not available for review during inspection.
Diploma of education outside of U.S. was not translated and equivalence information was not available for review for 1 caregiver.
Employee in the process of receiving high school equivalency was providing care of children during inspection. Operation has not submitted a variance for employee.
Hand washing did not occur before snack in the Pre-K classroom and before dinner for a group of children in the School Age classroom as observed during inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Scribbles and Giggles Institute take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Scribbles and Giggles Institute’s hours?
6:30 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Scribbles and Giggles Institute accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Scribbles and Giggles Institute cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Scribbles and Giggles Institute for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Edinburg, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Scribbles and Giggles Institute had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 5, 2026: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Scribbles and Giggles Institute compare with other daycares in Edinburg?
It is tied for #51 of 68 centers in Edinburg by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Scribbles and Giggles Institute last inspected?
Jul 8, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1362766 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.