Elena's Day Care
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
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)
Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
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
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
Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
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
Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
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
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
One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
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
Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
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
One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
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
Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-10
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
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
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
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
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
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
I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26
I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26
I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26
The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-09
The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-10
I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26
The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-10
I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26
I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26
The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-10
The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-09
I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26
I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-26
The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-09
The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-10
The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-09
3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26
Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26
Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-09
3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26
Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-09
Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26
3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26
3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26
Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-09
Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26
Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-07-26
Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-09
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
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
2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31
1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31
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
2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31
1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31
1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31
2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31
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
2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31
1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-08-31
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.