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Elena's Day Care

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

3 state inspections, last 2 years
24 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
May 19, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 19, 2008
Capacity
73 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
892911

Where

12543 Westella Dr Ste A
Houston, TX 77077

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 6
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 1

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 19, 2026Medium746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
State’s note: “Observed one caregiver that did not have their education translated to english.”
June 2, 2026
May 19, 2026Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “The director did not have the required current HASA training topics available for licensing to review. 1.Administering medication 2. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 3. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. 4.Understand building and premises safety 5. Emergency Preparedness 6. Preventing a…”
June 2, 2026
May 19, 2026Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “Observed expired medication in the medication box. NOTE: This was corrected by disposing of the medication.”
At the inspection
May 19, 2026Medium High746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
State’s note: “The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram did not have the severe weather shelter location on the diagram. NOTE: This was corrected and updated during the inspection.”
At the inspection
May 19, 2026Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “Four out four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required pre affidavit forms available for licensing to review.”
June 2, 2026
May 19, 2026Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “Three out of four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required education documentation available for licensing to review.”
June 2, 2026
June 10, 2025Medium High746.2419(5) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner
State’s note: “Observed an infant holding and feeding themselves a bottle while propped up on a stuffed animal in their crib. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the infant from the crib.”
At the inspection
June 10, 2025Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “Observed an infant sitting in a high chair without being properly strapped up with the safety belts. NOTE: This was corrected at the inspection by being removed from the high chair.”
At the inspection
June 10, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.”
June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025Medium High746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.”
June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.”
June 10, 2025
May 28, 2025Medium746.2425 - Crib Activities
State’s note: “Observed 3 infants awake in their cribs for more than 30 minutes. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the infant from their cribs.”
At the inspection
May 28, 2025Medium High746.1611(b) - Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet
State’s note: “Observed one teacher with thirteen children with the SAG 2 years old. Observed another teacher with sixteen children and SAG 3 years old.”
June 24, 2025
June 26, 2024Medium746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
State’s note: “The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.”
August 9, 2024
June 26, 2024High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.”
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024High746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
State’s note: “I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.”
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.”
July 10, 2024
July 26, 2023High746.2411(2)(H) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Mesh Securely Attached
State’s note: “Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.”
July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.”
July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.”
August 9, 2023
August 9, 2022Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “Children in the infant class have not been signed in since 08/05/22. The Director corrected this at inspection. Children in the prek class were not signed in. A caregiver signed the children in at inspection.”
At the inspection
August 9, 2022Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.”
August 31, 2022
August 9, 2022Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.”
August 31, 2022
February 25, 2022Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23,2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.”
March 1, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Elena's Day Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 19, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Elena's Day Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 24: 5 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 1 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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