The Color Box Child Learning Center
3230 FM 462 S, Hondo, TX 78861 · Medina County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 242
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Amy Klaus
- Phone
- (830) 426-8000
- Regulated since
- Aug 26, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1323824 · number 1686128
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Food & allergies (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 20, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Several nap mats were observed to be torn with the foam exposed. This was corrected at inspection when the torn nap mats were replaced.
HHSC 746.4503(a) — Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-12-12.
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Other
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Sep 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 10, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 27, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-13. Correction verified 2023-10-23.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Sep 30, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
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.
HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-27.
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Food & allergies
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Dec 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-10. Correction verified 2022-06-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 24, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.