Rocking Horse Learning Center #2
Licensed Center in Elsa, Texas. License #985386, issued November 20, 2009.
- Address
- 17509 N Fm 88, Elsa, TX 78543
- Phone
- (956) 262-2000
- Licensed capacity
- 76 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since March 4, 2025. From the state's provider report of March 11, 2026.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,142 standards at Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 between February 9, 2022 and July 2, 2026 and recorded 14 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 1 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,116 of those standards. The remaining 26, including 7 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 9 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 2, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 1High
- 4Medium High
- 9Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium July 3, 2025 Correction verified July 16, 2025
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
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.
- Medium High July 16, 2024 Correction verified July 23, 2024
746.4751(a): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
The playground area in the back of the building needs maintenance, the grass has outgrown.
- Medium September 27, 2022 Correction verified October 20, 2022
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One staff member is missing trainings on the following topics: -Hazardous Materials -Food Allergies -Administering Medications
- Medium September 27, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3313(1): Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
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.
- Medium High September 8, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.403(b): Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans
Information for a child with a diagnosed food allergy is not posted in kitchen nor classroom.
- Medium September 8, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.2201(a): Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs
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.
- Medium September 8, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
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
- High September 8, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Fire Extinguisher is missing from Transportation Vehicle.
- Medium September 8, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.3313(1): Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
Weekly Menu is posted, however, food items served during lunch do not match items listed.
- Medium September 8, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Feeding instruction for an infant-age child were last reviewed / signed by parent on 7/2022.
- Medium September 8, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
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
- Medium September 8, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Four children's records were reviewed. One is missing an emergency food allergy plan and a second one is missing a health statement.
- Medium High February 9, 2022 Correction verified March 21, 2022
746.305(a)(4): Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
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.
- Medium High February 9, 2022 Correction verified March 21, 2022
746.307(d): Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
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.
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About this record
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