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The Color Box Child Learning Center

3230 FM 462 S, Hondo, TX 78861
licensed capacity
242
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$171
year first permitted
2019
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About

About The Color Box Child Learning Center

The Color Box Child Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Hondo, Texas. The state has permitted it since August 26, 2019, for up to 242 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
242 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity242 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

The Color Box Child Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Medina County has a median price of $171 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Medina County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$171
Home daycare$154

Toddler

Center$160
Home daycare$148

Preschool

Center$156
Home daycare$146

School age

Center$149
Home daycare$139

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for The Color Box Child Learning Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
242 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2019
License number
#1686128
See the state's record

Summary

10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 11, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 10 visits · 1 rule in all · 1 corrected

  • Safe sleep 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 21 visits
  1. Dec 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jul 10, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  4. Mar 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Mar 19, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  6. Dec 12, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleepMedium risk

      746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age

      “Several nap mats were observed to be torn with the foam exposed. This was corrected at inspection when the torn nap mats were replaced.”

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Sep 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Sep 10, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  9. Dec 18, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Nov 8, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Show 11 earlier visits
  1. Oct 27, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  2. Oct 23, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 13, 2023Visit1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      “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 state verified the correction on Oct 23, 2023

  4. Sep 30, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  5. Dec 27, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutritionMedium High risk

      746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

      “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.”

      Corrected during the visit

  6. Dec 15, 2022VisitNo rules cited
  7. Jun 15, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jun 10, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jun 6, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHigh risk

      746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 15, 2022

  10. Jun 2, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  11. May 24, 2022VisitNo rules cited

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about The Color Box Child Learning Center

Is The Color Box Child Learning Center licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued August 26, 2019.

When was The Color Box Child Learning Center last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on December 11, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Color Box Child Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 10 visits in the last 3 years; 1 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can The Color Box Child Learning Center care for?

242, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does The Color Box Child Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are The Color Box Child Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does The Color Box Child Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (830) 426-8000 to ask.

What is The Color Box Child Learning Center's phone number?

(830) 426-8000.

Where is The Color Box Child Learning Center?

3230 FM 462 S, Hondo, TX 78861.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).