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Elena's Day Care

12543 WESTELLA DR STE A, Houston, TX 77077-3931

Operation number:
892911
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Harris
Capacity:
73
License effective:
November 19, 2008
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2817599532
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 12 available inspections for Elena's Day Care from February 25, 2022 through May 19, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 24 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 19, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
12

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
24

6 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
15

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
4

Last 36 months

Local comparison

12 total inspections vs 11 local median in 77077

Compared to 27 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2
Local median
1.16

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
40%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
58%
Local median
50%

Repeated topics

This provider
4
Local average
1.63

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Observed one caregiver that did not have their education translated to english.
Correction deadline
June 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 1, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
Official code
746.1111
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
June 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 1, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Official code
746.1311(e)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Four out four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required pre affidavit forms available for licensing to review.
Correction deadline
June 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 1, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Official code
746.901(5)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Three out of four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required education documentation available for licensing to review.
Correction deadline
June 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 1, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Official code
746.901(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
Official code
746.5207(a)(4)
Medium concern: Medication
Report finding
Observed expired medication in the medication box. NOTE: This was corrected by disposing of the medication.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Official code
746.3809
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Official code
746.2407
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.
Correction deadline
June 10, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Official code
746.2419(8)
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2419(5) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner
Official code
746.2419(5)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Correction deadline
June 10, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Official code
746.2426(a)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.
Correction deadline
June 10, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Official code
745.641
View official report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2425 - Crib Activities
Official code
746.2425
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Observed one teacher with thirteen children with the SAG 2 years old. Observed another teacher with sixteen children and SAG 3 years old.
Correction deadline
June 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1611(b) - Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet
Official code
746.1611(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.
Correction deadline
June 26, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
Official code
746.2419(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Correction deadline
June 26, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Official code
746.2426(a)(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.
Correction deadline
August 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
Official code
746.203(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
Correction deadline
July 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 19, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Official code
746.5401
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.
Correction deadline
July 26, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Official code
746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.
Correction deadline
August 9, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 8, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.
Correction deadline
July 26, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 10, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2411(2)(H) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Mesh Securely Attached
Official code
746.2411(2)(H)
View official report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Official code
746.631(a)
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 31, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Official code
746.613(b)
Low concern: Health or food records
Report finding
2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.
Correction deadline
August 31, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 25, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
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
Official code
746.611(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
March 1, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 3, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)