Licensed child care center · public record
Rocking Horse Learning Center #2
Elsa, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
2 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
July 2, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued November 20, 2009
- Capacity
- 76 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 985386
Where
17509 N Fm 88
Elsa, TX 78543
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics State’s note: “Director's is missing the following required trainings for the annual year 5/22/2024-5/22/2025: Building Safety, Allergic Reactions, Medication Administration, and Emergency Preparedness.” |
| July 16, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily State’s note: “The playground area in the back of the building needs maintenance, the grass has outgrown.” |
| September 27, 2022 | Medium | 746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “Weekly Menu is posted, however, food items served during lunch do not match items listed. Lunch menu for today indicated children were having stew meat, rice, mixed vegetables and peaches. Children were served hot dogs, french fries and apples for lunch. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider updated menu.” |
| September 27, 2022 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “One staff member is missing trainings on the following topics: -Hazardous Materials -Food Allergies -Administering Medications” |
| September 8, 2022 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Feeding instruction for an infant-age child were last reviewed / signed by parent on 7/2022.” |
| September 8, 2022 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “Operational Policies were reviewed and missing the following: (8) Suspencion and Expulsion Policy (15) Water Activities Policy (18) Physical Activity and Outdoor Play Policy (19) Sunscreen and Insect Repellant Policy (27) Health Check Policy” |
| September 8, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Four children's records were reviewed. One is missing an emergency food allergy plan and a second one is missing a health statement.” |
| September 8, 2022 | Medium | 746.2201(a) - Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs State’s note: “Operation does not have written lesson plans. Daily schedule for all ages indicates children have the choice of education or video movie 7-8am and 5-5:30 PM. Daily schedule does not indicate when physical activity takes place. Infant-age children have not been participating in outdoor play.” |
| September 8, 2022 | High | 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher State’s note: “Fire Extinguisher is missing from Transportation Vehicle.” |
| September 8, 2022 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Two out of three staff training records reviewed are missing 14.5-30 hours of annual training. Three staff training records are missing trainings on the following topics: -Management -Transportation -Abuse/Neglect -Safe Sleep / Shaken Baby / Early Brain Development -Hazardous Materials -Food Allergies -Administering Medications -Emergency Preparedn…” |
| September 8, 2022 | Medium | 746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “Weekly Menu is posted, however, food items served during lunch do not match items listed.” |
| September 8, 2022 | Medium High | 746.403(b) - Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans State’s note: “Information for a child with a diagnosed food allergy is not posted in kitchen nor classroom.” |
| February 9, 2022 | Medium High | 746.307(d) - Parental Notification of Communicable Disease State’s note: “Operation did not notified parents after becoming aware that a child or an employee contracted a communicable disease deemed notifiable by the Texas Department of State Health Services.” |
| February 9, 2022 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness State’s note: “Operation did not notify Child Care Regulation after becoming aware that a child or an employee contracted a communicable disease deemed notifiable by the Texas Department of State Health Services.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 17, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 19, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 27, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 15, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 9, 2022 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Rocking Horse Learning Center #2?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 2, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 1 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-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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