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Licensed center · Houston, TX

Elena's Day Care

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
  • Capacity 73
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Drop-in care

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12543 Westella Dr Ste A
Houston, TX 77077 Map and directions
Hours
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
73 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
18 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 73 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care
  • Part-time care

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
892911
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
November 2008
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
Yes
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

8 inspections on record, most recent May 19, 2026. 7 of 12 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • May 19, 2026Inspection6 standards cited
    • 746.1111Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Education Outside of U.S.

      Observed one caregiver that did not have their education translated to english.

      Corrected Jun 2, 2026

    • 746.901(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

      Four out four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required pre affidavit forms available for licensing to review.

      Corrected Jun 2, 2026

    • 746.5207(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside

      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, at the inspection

    • 746.1311(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

      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 Jun 2, 2026

    • 746.901(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

      Three out of four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required education documentation available for licensing to review.

      Corrected Jun 2, 2026

    • 746.3809Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Medication No Longer Used

      Observed expired medication in the medication box. NOTE: This was corrected by disposing of the medication.

      Corrected May 19, 2026, at the inspection

  • Jun 16, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 10, 2025Inspection5 standards cited
    • 746.2407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

      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 Jun 10, 2025, at the inspection

    • 746.2419(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner

      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 Jun 10, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2419(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink

      Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.

      Corrected Jun 10, 2025

    • 746.2426(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

      Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.

      Corrected Jun 10, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.

      Corrected Jun 10, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • May 28, 2025Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.2425Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Crib Activities

      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 Jun 10, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1611(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet

      Observed one teacher with thirteen children with the SAG 2 years old. Observed another teacher with sixteen children and SAG 3 years old.

      Corrected Jun 24, 2025

  • Jul 29, 2024AssessmentNo standards cited
  • Jul 18, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 2, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Jun 26, 2024Inspection4 standards cited
    • 746.5401Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

      The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.

      Corrected Jul 10, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.203(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance

      The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.

      Corrected Aug 9, 2024

    • 746.2426(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

      I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.

      Corrected Jun 26, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2419(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles

      I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.

      Corrected Jun 26, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 10, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 26, 2023Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.3407(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

      3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.

      Corrected Jul 26, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

      Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.

      Corrected Aug 9, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2411(2)(H)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Mesh Securely Attached

      Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.

      Corrected Jul 26, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 9, 2022Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.611(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Low

      Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program

      2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.

      Corrected Aug 31, 2022

    • 746.613(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

      1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.

      Corrected Aug 31, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.631(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

      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 Aug 9, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 25, 2022Assessment1 standard cited
    • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Report Number of Employees

      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 Mar 1, 2022

Cited standards by risk level

24 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently May 19, 2026. All 24 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High521%
  • Medium High1042%
  • Medium625%
  • Medium Low28%
  • Low14%
Visits with nothing cited
3 of 8 shown
Corrected at the visit
6 of 24 findings, 18 more corrected later
Most recent citation
May 19, 2026

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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