Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77093

Eli's Learning Academy 2

10300 SHADY LN STE A, Houston, TX 77093 · (832) 901-0855 · State permit no. 1738283

Between Mar 29, 2022 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Eli's Learning Academy 2 for 14 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 13 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.2207 (2 times, most recently Sep 3, 2024).

The state lists Eli's Learning Academy 2 as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 14 violations at Eli's Learning Academy 2, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 8 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High321%
Medium High857%
Medium321%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Eli's Learning Academy 2 had 14 violations since Mar 29, 2022, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations since Mar 29, 2022: Eli's Learning Academy 2 14, Houston five-year median 11This daycare14Houston median11

Repeat issues

1 rule was cited more than once at Eli's Learning Academy 2 since Mar 29, 2022.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.2207
Medium
2Centers may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text
Most recent: Sep 3, 2024 · first: Mar 11, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Eli's Learning Academy 2, 2022 to 2026422022262023232024432025102026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2022 (from Mar 29)442
2023226
2024223
2025453
2026110

Every state visit

14 visits on record since Mar 29, 2022, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Aug 5, 2026Inspection616None
Dec 4, 2025Inspection1None
Nov 12, 2025Inspection2None
Nov 7, 2025Inspection22
Nov 6, 2025Investigation (report)51
Aug 19, 2025Inspection660None
Dec 11, 2024Inspection12752
Sep 3, 2024Inspection6151
Sep 20, 2023Inspection643None
Mar 11, 2023Inspection6106
Sep 7, 2022Inspection5241
Jul 6, 2022Inspection1441
Show 2 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jun 2, 2022Inspection518None
Mar 29, 2022Inspection1185None

All 14 violations, newest first

One rule cited at Eli's Learning Academy 2 changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.

High · Nov 7, 2025 · Inspection

746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

One infant without a Sleep Exception Form was sleeping in a restrictive device for over 15 minutes.

In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 7, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 12, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 7, 2025 · Inspection

746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

3 infants were combined with children more than 18 months older than the oldest infant; this group consisted of infants through school age children.

In plain English: In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 7, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 12, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Nov 6, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

Staff are using a highchair for time out with children.

In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 2, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 4, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 11, 2024 · Inspection

746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

The operation has changed the business address and needs a fire inspection to open.

In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 27, 2024
Correction verified:
Dec 27, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 11, 2024 · Inspection

746.3401(b) - Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official

The operation has changed the business address and needs a sanitation inspection to open.

In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 23, 2024
Correction verified:
Dec 23, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection

746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

While children were eating breakfast, the tv was on with children's programming. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Sep 3, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Mar 11, 2023 · Inspection

746.5537(b) - Electronic Carbon Monoxide Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection System

The center needs a carbon monoxide detection system or documentation that the electronic monitoring system incorporates such detection.

In plain English: If the center uses electric or battery-operated carbon monoxide detectors, it must test them monthly, put in new batteries at least once a year, and record the dates and the name of the employee who did the work. If the detectors are tied into an alarm system, the monitoring company or fire marshal must test the system at least once a year, and the center must keep the latest report and make any fixes it calls for. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 15, 2023
Correction verified:
Mar 13, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Mar 11, 2023 · Inspection

746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

The center's Emergency Preparedness Plan is lacking details for evacuating children under 24 months, how children will be accounted for and how staff will evacuate with essential documentation.

In plain English: The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 27, 2023
Correction verified:
Mar 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Mar 11, 2023 · Inspection

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

One child diagnosed with a food allergy needs a food allergy emergency plan.

In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 27, 2023
Correction verified:
Mar 17, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Mar 11, 2023 · Inspection

746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

The center's 15 passenger van is lacking an electrnoic child safety alarm.

In plain English: A vehicle that seats eight or more, is used to transport children, and was bought or leased on or after December 31, 2013, must have an electronic child alarm that is installed and maintained per the maker's instructions and used on every trip with children. Before turning off the alarm at the rear of the vehicle, the driver or a designated employee must account for every child and walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left inside. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 27, 2023
Correction verified:
Mar 27, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium High · Mar 11, 2023 · Inspection

746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date

One medication in the original container did not have the date received from parent. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director wrote the date received on the container.

In plain English: Medication must be given as the label directs or as the child's health-care professional changes in writing, only to the child it is meant for, from the original container labeled with the child's full name and the date it was brought in, and never after it expires. Each dose must be recorded with the child's name, the medication, the date, time, and amount, and the employee's full name, and the records kept for at least three months. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Mar 11, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Mar 11, 2023 · Inspection

746.2207(c)(6) - Screen Time Activities - Off When Not in Use

A classroom tv was on playing animated programming, however was on as background noise and children not actively watching. Note: this was corrected at time of inspection when the tv was turned off

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Mar 11, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Sep 7, 2022 · Inspection

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

Five children's records were reviewed. A child's immunization record is not current based on current age.

In plain English: The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 12, 2022
Correction verified:
Sep 8, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded

A standing fan was observed to be not mounted in the school age room. NOTE: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.

In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jul 6, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Eli's Learning Academy 2:

Daily activities and screen time

Fire inspections and fire equipment

Building, equipment, and products

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Eli's Learning Academy 2; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.

Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).