Elena's Day Care
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
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Four out four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required pre affidavit forms available for licensing to review.
Three out of four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required education documentation available for licensing to review.
Observed expired medication in the medication box. NOTE: This was corrected by disposing of the medication.
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.
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.
Observed one caregiver that did not have their education translated to english.
Observed a caregiver washing bottles in both sinks, hand washing and bottle washing sink.
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.
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.
Observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
One caregiver that was counted in the child to caregiver ratio had a pending background status.
Observed one teacher with thirteen children with the SAG 2 years old. Observed another teacher with sixteen children and SAG 3 years old.
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.
I observed an 3m old in a swing with a propped bottle.
The last liability insurance coverage exipired on 2/7/24.
The last gas inspection was conducted on 5/7/22.
I observed a 3 month old sleeping in a restrictive device.
Monthly fire drills were not conducted under the 3 minutes exit time.
3 dead roaches were left accesible to children in their restroom.
Infant was sleeping in a play yard with a visible quarter size hole in mesh.
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.
2 children's records did not have health statements available for review.
1 child's record did not contain a current immunization record. The child is missing the MMR vaccine.
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.
About this center
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.
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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.