The Color Box Child Learning Center
The Color Box Child Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Hondo, TX, licensed for up to 242 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. 50% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 12 centers in Medina County and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
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Several nap mats were observed to be torn with the foam exposed. This was corrected at inspection when the torn nap mats were replaced.
A disinfectant light was on the shelf above one of the cribs at child's reach where if a child stands or pulls on the cord, the lamp could fall into the crib, creating a hazard.
The bottles in the infant room lacked a labels with the infants name. CI: This was corrected at inspection when the bottles were all labeled with the infants name.
Supervision was not appropriate at the time of inspection and at the time of the incident.A caregiver turned her back without having a hand on the child on the changing table. The children were observed hitting each other with very little intervention.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Color Box Child Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Color Box Child Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Color Box Child Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Color Box Child Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Color Box Child Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes Hondo, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Color Box Child Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 6, 2022: “Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Color Box Child Learning Center compare with other daycares in Medina County?
It is #1 of 12 centers in Medina County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Color Box Child Learning Center last inspected?
Dec 11, 2025. 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 1686128 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.