# Elite Learning Academy

Elite Learning Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Lubbock, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 93 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 3514 22nd Pl, Lubbock, TX 79410

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 93
- License/permit: 1090246
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (806) 785-3514
- Website: www.elitelearningacademy.org
- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=589630

## Inspection record
13 findings across 29 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-10 to 2026-10-09); 11 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-09-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-10-08: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: A caregiver working with children and counted in ratio, did not have an eligible background check. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2025-02-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-10: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has not maintained ratio in the classrooms. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))
- 2025-02-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-03-10: No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers: 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. (§746.3703(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3703-d))
- 2024-11-19 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-17: Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: It was found during the investigation that the operation is allowing children under the age of 2 to have screen time. (§746.2207(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-a))
- 2024-11-19 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-17: Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child: 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. (§746.3503(c)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3503-c-3))
- 2024-11-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-17: Prohibited Punishments -  Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training: It was found during the investigation that a caregiver force fed a child. (§746.2805(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-2))
- 2024-11-19 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-17: Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods: 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. (§746.2205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2205-a-4))
- 2024-11-19 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-17: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: It was found during the investigation that a caregiver left the classroom leaving the children in the room unsupervised. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2024-11-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-17: Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child: It was found during the investigation that a caregiver did not wash their hands after changing a child's diaper. (§746.3415(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3415-4))
- 2024-11-19 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-17: Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering: It was found during the investigation that a caregiver did not wash a child's hands after they had their diaper changed. (§746.3417(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3417-3))
- 2024-11-19 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-17: Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area: It was found during the investigation that caregivers were not sanitizing the diaper changing table after completing diaper changes. (§746.3505(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3505-e))
- 2024-11-19 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-17: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders: It was found during the investigation that a caregiver was serving children food on the bare table during snack time. (§746.3317(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3317-6))
- 2024-04-19 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-13: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: It was found during the inspection while watching video recording that a caregiver repeatly left children in a classroom unattended. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))

## Nearby programs
- [Covenant Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-159804) — 0.08 km, capacity 259
- [Elite Learning Academy 2](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1164127) — 0.11 km, capacity 37
- [M&K's Littles Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1506123) — 0.41 km, capacity 51
- [Ywcare of Lubbock at Wilson](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-101335) — 1.31 km, capacity 100
- [Still Waters Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1517554) — 1.48 km, capacity 91
- [Sunnyside Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1133544) — 1.78 km, capacity 101

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 589630 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=589630
- us_census_geocoder record 3514 22ND PL|LUBBOCK|TX|79410 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1090246 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1090246
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-6a8b~xqzp_8c8t (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1090246
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 04200-0001 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=04200-0001

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