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Elite Learning Academy

3514 22nd Pl, Lubbock, TX 79410 · Lubbock County
Accepts child care subsidies

Elite Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Lubbock, TX, licensed for up to 93 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (4 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #86 of 102 centers in Lubbock and better than 47% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 47%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#86 of 102 centers in Lubbock
4High risk
6Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
12 citations from 18 inspections and 10 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 21, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 21, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 21, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 26, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 10, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication4
Other standards3
Staff ratios2
Supervision2
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

HighFeb 13, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers §746.3703(d)
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.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2025
Medium HighFeb 13, 2025Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has not maintained ratio in the classrooms.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2025
MediumNov 19, 2024Found during an investigationOther standards
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two §746.2207(a)
It was found during the investigation that the operation is allowing children under the age of 2 to have screen time.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
Medium HighNov 19, 2024Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders §746.3317(6)
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver was serving children food on the bare table during snack time.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
Medium HighNov 19, 2024Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child §746.3415(4)
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver did not wash their hands after changing a child's diaper.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
HighNov 19, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training §746.2805(2)
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver force fed a child.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
Medium HighNov 19, 2024Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child §746.3503(c)(3)
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.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
Medium HighNov 19, 2024Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area §746.3505(e)
It was found during the investigation that caregivers were not sanitizing the diaper changing table after completing diaper changes.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
HighNov 19, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver left the classroom leaving the children in the room unsupervised.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
MediumNov 19, 2024Found during an investigationOther standards
Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods §746.2205(a)(4)
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.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
Medium HighNov 19, 2024Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering §746.3417(3)
It was found during the investigation that a caregiver did not wash a child's hands after they had their diaper changed.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
HighApr 19, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
It was found during the inspection while watching video recording that a caregiver repeatly left children in a classroom unattended.
Correction verified May 13, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity93 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 24, 2010
DirectorFunda Herrera
Phone8067853514
State operation #1090246

Common questions

Does Elite Learning Academy take infants?

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

What are Elite Learning Academy’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 Elite Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

Has Elite Learning Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 13, 2025: “No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Elite Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Lubbock?

It is #86 of 102 centers in Lubbock by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 47% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Elite Learning Academy last inspected?

Sep 21, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Other centers near 79410

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 1090246 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.