Elite Learning Academy
3514 22ND PL, Lubbock, TX 79410 · Lubbock County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 93
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Funda Herrera
- Phone
- (806) 785-3514
- Regulated since
- Jun 24, 2010
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 589630 · number 1090246
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (5), Supervision & ratios (3), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 21, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 12, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 21, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has not maintained ratio in the classrooms.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-06. Correction verified 2025-03-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a staff has been vaping in the office, in the facility, which is on the premises of the operation.
HHSC 746.3703(d) — No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-06. Correction verified 2025-03-10.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver left the classroom leaving the children in the room unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Other
It was found during the investigation that caregivers were placing children in the bucket seats at the table and were staying seated for at least an hour. It was also found that these children were going for long periods of time with no activities will they were seated.
HHSC 746.2205(a)(4) — Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Supervision & ratios
It was found during the investigation that the operation is allowing children under the age of 2 to have screen time.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Staff background & training Serious
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver force fed a child.
HHSC 746.2805(2) — Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver was serving children food on the bare table during snack time.
HHSC 746.3317(6) — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver did not wash their hands after changing a child's diaper.
HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver did not wash a child's hands after they had their diaper changed.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver walked more than an arm's length away from a child that was on the diaper changing table.
HHSC 746.3503(c)(3) — Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was found during the investigation that caregivers were not sanitizing the diaper changing table after completing diaper changes.
HHSC 746.3505(e) — Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 13, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found during the inspection while watching video recording that a caregiver repeatly left children in a classroom unattended.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-02. Correction verified 2024-05-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 10, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.