Elena's Day Care

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77077
Street address: 12543 Westella Dr Ste A
Phone: (281) 759-9532
Capacity: 73
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: November 19, 2008
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 17 cited deficiencies dated June 26, 2024 to May 19, 2026 (4 High, 6 Medium High, 6 Medium, 1 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 5 corrected at inspection, 12 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation (745.641)
Cited June 10, 2025 (correction date recorded: June 10, 2025; correction verified June 16, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio had a pending background check status.
High risk · Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device (746.2426(a)(1))
Cited June 10, 2025 (correction date recorded: June 10, 2025; correction verified June 16, 2025; technical assistance given); June 26, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 26, 2024; correction verified July 18, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A 3-month-old infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.
High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles (746.2419(3))
Cited June 26, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 26, 2024; correction verified July 18, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A three-month-old infant was observed in a swing with a propped bottle.
Medium High risk · Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside (746.5207(a)(4))
Cited May 19, 2026 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram did not show the severe weather shelter location.
Medium High risk · Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps (746.2407)
Cited June 10, 2025 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: An infant was sitting in a high chair without the safety belts properly fastened.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner (746.2419(5))
Cited June 10, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: An infant was holding and feeding themselves a bottle while propped up on a stuffed animal in their crib.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink (746.2419(8))
Cited June 10, 2025 (correction date recorded: June 10, 2025; correction verified June 16, 2025).
What the record describes: A caregiver was washing bottles in both the handwashing sink and the bottle-washing sink.
Medium High risk · Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet (746.1611(b))
Cited May 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: June 24, 2025; correction verified June 16, 2025).
What the record describes: One caregiver was with thirteen children in a group designated as 2 years old. Another caregiver was with sixteen children in a group designated as 3 years old.
Medium High risk · Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection (746.5401)
Cited June 26, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 10, 2024; correction verified July 19, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
Medium risk · Director Annual Training - Additional required topics (746.1311(e))
Cited May 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 2, 2026; correction verified June 1, 2026).
What the record describes: The director lacked current required training topics for licensing review: administering medication; preventing and responding to food or allergy emergencies; handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials; understanding building and premises safety; emergency preparedness; and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases.
Medium risk · Education Outside of U.S. (746.1111)
Cited May 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 2, 2026; correction verified June 1, 2026).
What the record describes: A caregiver’s education documentation had not been translated into English.
Medium risk · Medication No Longer Used (746.3809)
Cited May 19, 2026 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: Expired medication was observed in the medication box.
Medium risk · Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements (746.901(2))
Cited May 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 2, 2026; correction verified June 1, 2026).
What the record describes: Three out of four caregiver files reviewed did not have the required education documentation available for licensing to review.
Medium risk · Crib Activities (746.2425)
Cited May 28, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: 3 infants were observed awake in their cribs for more than 30 minutes.
Medium risk · Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance (746.203(2))
Cited June 26, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 9, 2024; correction verified July 29, 2024).
What the record describes: The last liability insurance coverage expired on 2/7/24.
Medium Low risk · Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) (746.901(5))
Cited May 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 2, 2026; correction verified June 1, 2026).
What the record describes: Four out of four caregiver files reviewed did not have the required pre-affidavit forms available for licensing to review.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 17 cited deficiencies for Elena's Day Care in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (4 High, 6 Medium High, 6 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 5 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-05-19.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	4
Medium High	6
Medium	6
Medium Low	1
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-05-19 · 746.1111 · Medium

Education Outside of U.S.

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

Correction date recorded: 2026-06-02

2026-05-19 · 746.3809 · Medium

Medication No Longer Used

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

Corrected at inspection

2026-05-19 · 746.901(5) · 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.

Correction date recorded: 2026-06-02

Full citation history from HHSC (24)

2026-05-19 · 746.901(2) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-02. Correction verified: 2026-06-01.
Three out of four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required education documentation available for licensing to review.
2026-05-19 · 746.1311(e) · Medium
Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-02. Correction verified: 2026-06-01.
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.
2026-05-19 · 746.5207(a)(4) · Medium High
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-05-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2026-05-19 · 746.901(5) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-02. Correction verified: 2026-06-01.
Four out four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required pre affidavit forms available for licensing to review.
2026-05-19 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-05-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Observed expired medication in the medication box. NOTE: This was corrected by disposing of the medication.
2026-05-19 · 746.1111 · Medium
Education Outside of U.S.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-02. Correction verified: 2026-06-01.
Observed one caregiver that did not have their education translated to english.
2025-06-10 · 746.2419(8) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-10. Correction verified: 2025-06-16.
Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.
2025-06-10 · 746.2419(5) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-06-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2025-06-10 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-10. Correction verified: 2025-06-16.
One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.
2025-06-10 · 746.2407 · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-06-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2025-06-10 · 746.2426(a)(1) · High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-10. Correction verified: 2025-06-16.
Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
2025-05-28 · 746.2425 · Medium
Crib Activities
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-06-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2025-05-28 · 746.1611(b) · Medium High
Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-24. Correction verified: 2025-06-16.
Observed one teacher with thirteen children with the SAG 2 years old. Observed another teacher with sixteen children and SAG 3 years old.
2024-06-26 · 746.2426(a)(1) · High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-26. Correction verified: 2024-07-18.
I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
2024-06-26 · 746.2419(3) · High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-26. Correction verified: 2024-07-18.
I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.
2024-06-26 · 746.5401 · Medium High
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-10. Correction verified: 2024-07-19.
The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
2024-06-26 · 746.203(2) · Medium
Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-09. Correction verified: 2024-07-29.
The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.
2023-07-26 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-09. Correction verified: 2023-08-08.
Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.
2023-07-26 · 746.2411(2)(H) · High
Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Mesh Securely Attached
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-26. Correction verified: 2023-08-10.
Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.
2023-07-26 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-26. Correction verified: 2023-08-10.
3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.
2022-08-09 · 746.611(a)(1) · Low
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-31. Correction verified: 2022-08-25.
2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.
2022-08-09 · 746.631(a) · Medium High
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-08-09. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2022-08-09 · 746.613(b) · Medium High
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-31. Correction verified: 2022-08-31.
1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.
2022-02-25 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-01. Correction verified: 2022-03-03.
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.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=350744

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.