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Elena's Day Care

12543 Westella Dr Ste A, Houston, TX 77077 · Harris County
Conditions on permitAccepts child care subsidies

Elena's Day Care is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 73 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 24 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 24). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #789 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 2% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 2%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #789 of 882 centers in Houston
5High risk
10Medium High risk
6Medium risk
2Medium Low risk
1Low risk
24 citations from 8 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJun 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMay 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 29, 2024 · Assessment · no citationJul 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 2, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 26, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 26, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 9, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 25, 2022 · Assessment · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork4
Building & playground safety4
Food & feeding3
Sleep safety3
Staff ratios3
Other standards3
Health & medication2
Training & qualifications2

Citations, newest first

Medium LowMay 19, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) §746.901(5)
Four out four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required pre affidavit forms available for licensing to review.
Correction verified Jun 1, 2026
MediumMay 19, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements §746.901(2)
Three out of four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required education documentation available for licensing to review.
Correction verified Jun 1, 2026
MediumMay 19, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Medication No Longer Used §746.3809
Observed expired medication in the medication box. NOTE: This was corrected by disposing of the medication.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighMay 19, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside §746.5207(a)(4)
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 during the visit
MediumMay 19, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training - Additional required topics §746.1311(e)
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 verified Jun 1, 2026
MediumMay 19, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Education Outside of U.S. §746.1111
Observed one caregiver that did not have their education translated to english.
Correction verified Jun 1, 2026
Medium HighJun 10, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink §746.2419(8)
Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.
Correction verified Jun 16, 2025
Medium HighJun 10, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps §746.2407
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 during the visit
Medium HighJun 10, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner §746.2419(5)
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 during the visit
HighJun 10, 2025InspectionSleep safety
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device §746.2426(a)(1)
Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Correction verified Jun 16, 2025
HighJun 10, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.
Correction verified Jun 16, 2025
Medium HighMay 28, 2025Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet §746.1611(b)
Observed one teacher with thirteen children with the SAG 2 years old. Observed another teacher with sixteen children and SAG 3 years old.
Correction verified Jun 16, 2025
MediumMay 28, 2025Found during an investigationSleep safety
Crib Activities §746.2425
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 during the visit
HighJun 26, 2024InspectionFood & feeding
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles §746.2419(3)
I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2024
MediumJun 26, 2024InspectionOther standards
Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance §746.203(2)
The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.
Correction verified Jul 29, 2024
Medium HighJun 26, 2024InspectionOther standards
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection §746.5401
The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
Correction verified Jul 19, 2024
HighJun 26, 2024InspectionSleep safety
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device §746.2426(a)(1)
I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2024
Medium HighJul 26, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes §746.5205(1)
Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.
Correction verified Aug 8, 2023
Medium HighJul 26, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner §746.3407(8)
3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023
HighJul 26, 2023InspectionOther standards
Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Mesh Securely Attached §746.2411(2)(H)
Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.
Correction verified Aug 10, 2023
Medium HighAug 9, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System §746.631(a)
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 during the visit
LowAug 9, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program §746.611(a)(1)
2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.
Correction verified Aug 25, 2022
Medium HighAug 9, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2022
Medium LowFeb 25, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
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 verified Mar 3, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity73 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceNov 19, 2008
DirectorMariaelena Veracoechea
Phone2817599532
State operation #892911

Common questions

Does Elena's Day Care take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Elena's Day Care’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Elena's Day Care accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Elena's Day Care cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Elena's Day Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Elena's Day Care had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 10, 2025: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Elena's Day Care compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #789 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 2% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Elena's Day Care last inspected?

May 19, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 892911 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.