Elena's Day Care

12543 WESTELLA DR STE A, Houston, TX 77077Open
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

13 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Open

Last refreshed

April 6, 2026

Latest inspection

June 16, 2025

Provenance

Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 6, 2026

Provider
Elena's Day Care
License number
892911
Location
12543 WESTELLA DR STE A, Houston, TX 77077
Status
Open
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 21.9/100
Inspection record
13 inspections, last inspected June 16, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 6, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor21.9 / 100
Health73/100
Safety0/100
Staffing0/100
Compliance0/100

66

Total Violations

Jun 16, 2025

Last Inspection

73

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (85)

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(8)Jun 10, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Jun 10, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(8)Jun 10, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Jun 10, 2025

Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALSAFETY746.2419(5)Jun 10, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.2407Jun 10, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Jun 10, 2025

Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALSAFETY746.2419(5)Jun 10, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Jun 10, 2025

Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALSAFETY746.2419(5)Jun 10, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.2407Jun 10, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Jun 10, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALSAFETY746.2407Jun 10, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(8)Jun 10, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Jun 10, 2025

Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Jun 10, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALSAFETY746.2419(5)Jun 10, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING745.641Jun 10, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALSAFETY746.2407Jun 10, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(8)Jun 10, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1611(b)May 28, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-24

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2425May 28, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1611(b)May 28, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-24

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2425May 28, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1611(b)May 28, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-24

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2425May 28, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(3)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.203(2)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-09

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.5401Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-10

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(3)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.5401Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-10

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(3)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.5401Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-10

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.203(2)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-09

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(3)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.203(2)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-09

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.5401Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-10

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.203(2)Jun 26, 2024

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-09

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(8)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26

CRITICALSAFETY746.2411(2)(H)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26

CRITICALSAFETY746.5205(1)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-09

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(8)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26

CRITICALSAFETY746.5205(1)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-09

CRITICALSAFETY746.2411(2)(H)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(8)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(8)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26

CRITICALSAFETY746.5205(1)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-09

CRITICALSAFETY746.2411(2)(H)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26

CRITICALSAFETY746.2411(2)(H)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26

CRITICALSAFETY746.5205(1)Jul 26, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-09

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.631(a)Aug 9, 2022

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.631(a)Aug 9, 2022

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

MINORHEALTH746.611(a)(1)Aug 9, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.613(b)Aug 9, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.631(a)Aug 9, 2022

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

MINORHEALTH746.611(a)(1)Aug 9, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.613(b)Aug 9, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.613(b)Aug 9, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31

MINORHEALTH746.611(a)(1)Aug 9, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.631(a)Aug 9, 2022

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

MINORHEALTH746.611(a)(1)Aug 9, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.613(b)Aug 9, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.303(b)Feb 25, 2022

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-01

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.303(b)Feb 25, 2022

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-01

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.303(b)Feb 25, 2022

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-01

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1311(e)Aug 10, 2021

The director did not have annual training hours in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medication, and Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and controlling spread of communicable diseases and Building and Physical premises safety.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-24

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(6)Aug 10, 2021

One infant bottle was observed in the infant classroom not labeled with the infant s first name and initial of last name. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the bottles were labeled correctly.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2421(b)Aug 10, 2021

One infant who is not ready for table food has not had their infant feeding schedule updated since June 2021.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-13

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Aug 10, 2021

Caregivers were missing training in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medications, Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases, and Building and Premises Safety. One caregiver was also missing training in the required topics of Child Maltreatment, and SIDS/Shaken Baby.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-24

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1311(e)Aug 10, 2021

The director did not have annual training hours in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medication, and Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and controlling spread of communicable diseases and Building and Physical premises safety.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-24

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(6)Aug 10, 2021

One infant bottle was observed in the infant classroom not labeled with the infant s first name and initial of last name. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the bottles were labeled correctly.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2421(b)Aug 10, 2021

One infant who is not ready for table food has not had their infant feeding schedule updated since June 2021.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-13

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Aug 10, 2021

Caregivers were missing training in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medications, Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases, and Building and Premises Safety. One caregiver was also missing training in the required topics of Child Maltreatment, and SIDS/Shaken Baby.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-24

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1311(e)Aug 10, 2021

The director did not have annual training hours in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medication, and Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and controlling spread of communicable diseases and Building and Physical premises safety.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-24

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(6)Aug 10, 2021

One infant bottle was observed in the infant classroom not labeled with the infant s first name and initial of last name. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the bottles were labeled correctly.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Aug 10, 2021

Caregivers were missing training in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medications, Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases, and Building and Premises Safety. One caregiver was also missing training in the required topics of Child Maltreatment, and SIDS/Shaken Baby.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-24

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2421(b)Aug 10, 2021

One infant who is not ready for table food has not had their infant feeding schedule updated since June 2021.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-13

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2419(6)Aug 10, 2021

One infant bottle was observed in the infant classroom not labeled with the infant s first name and initial of last name. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the bottles were labeled correctly.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2421(b)Aug 10, 2021

One infant who is not ready for table food has not had their infant feeding schedule updated since June 2021.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-13

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1311(e)Aug 10, 2021

The director did not have annual training hours in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medication, and Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and controlling spread of communicable diseases and Building and Physical premises safety.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-24

SERIOUSSTAFFING746.1309(e)Aug 10, 2021

Caregivers were missing training in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medications, Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases, and Building and Premises Safety. One caregiver was also missing training in the required topics of Child Maltreatment, and SIDS/Shaken Baby.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-24

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elena's Day Care's safety grade?

Elena's Day Care has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 21.9 out of 100.

How many violations does Elena's Day Care have?

Elena's Day Care has 66 total violations on record, including 45 critical, 18 serious, and 3 minor.

When was Elena's Day Care last inspected?

Elena's Day Care was last inspected on June 16, 2025.

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