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Elena's Day Care

Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 892911

Elena's Day Care holds a Full Permit issued November 19, 2008. In the state's 60-month public window it has 8 inspections on record with 24 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
November 19, 2008
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
73 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
12543 Westella Dr Ste A, Houston, TX 77077-3931
The 60-month record
8
Inspections
2
Assessments
0
Self reports
24
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 5 · Medium High 10 · Medium 6 · Medium Low 2 · Low 1. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
May 19, 2026 Inspection 6
Jun 16, 2025 Inspection 0
Jun 10, 2025 Inspection 5
May 28, 2025 Report 2
Jul 29, 2024 Assessment 0
Jul 18, 2024 Inspection 0
Jul 2, 2024 Report 0
Jun 26, 2024 Inspection 4
Aug 10, 2023 Inspection 0
Jul 26, 2023 Inspection 3
Aug 9, 2022 Inspection 3
Feb 25, 2022 Assessment 1
Deficiency records
May 19, 2026 Standard § 746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed one caregiver that did not have their education translated to english.
Corrected: June 2, 2026
May 19, 2026 Standard § 746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026 Standard § 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
Four out four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required pre affidavit forms available for licensing to review.
Corrected: June 2, 2026
May 19, 2026 Standard § 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
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 and controlling the spread of communicable diseases.
Corrected: June 2, 2026
May 19, 2026 Standard § 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Three out of four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required education documentation available for licensing to review.
Corrected: June 2, 2026
May 19, 2026 Standard § 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed expired medication in the medication box. NOTE: This was corrected by disposing of the medication.
Corrected: May 19, 2026
June 10, 2025 Standard § 746.2419(5) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025 Standard § 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025 Standard § 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025 Standard § 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High
Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
May 28, 2025 Standard § 746.2425 - Crib Activities
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 10, 2025
May 28, 2025 Standard § 746.1611(b) - Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed one teacher with thirteen children with the SAG 2 years old. Observed another teacher with sixteen children and SAG 3 years old.
Corrected: June 24, 2025
June 26, 2024 Standard § 746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
High
Verbatim from the agency record
I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.
Corrected: June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024 Standard § 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
Corrected: July 10, 2024
June 26, 2024 Standard § 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High
Verbatim from the agency record
I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Corrected: June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024 Standard § 746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.
Corrected: August 9, 2024
July 26, 2023 Standard § 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.
Corrected: August 9, 2023
July 26, 2023 Standard § 746.2411(2)(H) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Mesh Securely Attached
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.
Corrected: July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023 Standard § 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.
Corrected: July 26, 2023
August 9, 2022 Standard § 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.
Corrected: August 31, 2022
August 9, 2022 Standard § 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Low
Verbatim from the agency record
2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.
Corrected: August 31, 2022
August 9, 2022 Standard § 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: August 9, 2022
February 25, 2022 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: March 1, 2022
About these records

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