Rocking Horse Learning Center #2
Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 is a licensed child care center in Elsa, TX, licensed for up to 76 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (4 of 16). None of them came in the last 12 months. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 9 centers in Elsa and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
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Director's is missing the following required trainings for the annual year 5/22/2024-5/22/2025: Building Safety, Allergic Reactions, Medication Administration, and Emergency Preparedness.
The playground area in the back of the building needs maintenance, the grass has outgrown.
Weekly Menu is posted, however, food items served during lunch do not match items listed. Lunch menu for today indicated children were having stew meat, rice, mixed vegetables and peaches. Children were served hot dogs, french fries and apples for lunch. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider updated menu.
One staff member is missing trainings on the following topics: -Hazardous Materials -Food Allergies -Administering Medications
Weekly Menu is posted, however, food items served during lunch do not match items listed.
Operation does not have written lesson plans. Daily schedule for all ages indicates children have the choice of education or video movie 7-8am and 5-5:30 PM. Daily schedule does not indicate when physical activity takes place. Infant-age children have not been participating in outdoor play.
Two out of three staff training records reviewed are missing 14.5-30 hours of annual training. Three staff training records are missing trainings on the following topics: -Management -Transportation -Abuse/Neglect -Safe Sleep / Shaken Baby / Early Brain Development -Hazardous Materials -Food Allergies -Administering Medications -Emergency Preparedness -Building and Physical Premises Safety -Communicable Diseases
Feeding instruction for an infant-age child were last reviewed / signed by parent on 7/2022.
Four children's records were reviewed. One is missing an emergency food allergy plan and a second one is missing a health statement.
Information for a child with a diagnosed food allergy is not posted in kitchen nor classroom.
Operational Policies were reviewed and missing the following: (8) Suspencion and Expulsion Policy (15) Water Activities Policy (18) Physical Activity and Outdoor Play Policy (19) Sunscreen and Insect Repellant Policy (27) Health Check Policy
Fire Extinguisher is missing from Transportation Vehicle.
Operation did not notify Child Care Regulation after becoming aware that a child or an employee contracted a communicable disease deemed notifiable by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Operation did not notified parents after becoming aware that a child or an employee contracted a communicable disease deemed notifiable by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Three caregivers need CPR training.
Facility does not have a current Health Inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Rocking Horse Learning Center #2’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Elsa, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 8, 2022: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 compare with other daycares in Elsa?
It is #8 of 9 centers in Elsa by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 last inspected?
Jul 2, 2026. No violations were found 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 985386 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.