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Esperanza School

A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77007

1100 Roy St Bldg A, Houston, Texas 77007. (713) 868-3276.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.

The last 24 months 14 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

14 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 2,140 child care providers in Harris County had 4.

16 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 5, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Feb 29, 2024

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

14 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

14 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Jan 20, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    “Six caregivers did not have all of the required annual training topics. The caregivers were missing the following topics: Emergency Preparedness Administering Medication Understanding building and physical premises safety,”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 27, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 11, 2026.

  • Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

    “The directors did not have all of the required annual training topics. The directors were missing the following topics: Emergency Preparedness Administering Medication Understanding building and physical premises safety,”

    Rule 746.1311(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 27, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 11, 2026.

Oct 10, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt

    “A caregiver in an infant classroom is not adhering to the proper diaper changing steps and is not cleaning the children thoroughly during diaper changes.”

    Rule 746.3501(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 7, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 4, 2025.

  • Written Operational Policies - Providing & Applying Insect Repellant and Sunscreen

    “The operation does not have information regarding providing and applying insect repellant in their operational policies.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(19). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 16, 2025.

Feb 24, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “There was a missed fire inspection for January 2025”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 28, 2025.

  • Required Admission Information-Child’s allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan

    “One of the children with an epi pen did not have a completed allergy plan”

    Rule 746.605(15). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 28, 2025.

  • Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

    “Six of the reviewed caregiver files had less than the required 24 hours.”

    Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2025.

  • Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

    “The reviewed director file had less than the required 30 hours of training.”

    Rule 746.1311(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2025.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “Seven of the reviewed feeding instructions have not been updated within the 30 days.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 28, 2025.

  • Medication No Longer Used

    “An epi-pen on hand expired in 2024”

    Rule 746.3809. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2025.

Feb 29, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “Two contractor workers did not have a background check for the operation, one of the contractor worker had an background for a different operation that does not share the same governing body as the operation. Corrected: When the contractor workers left for the day.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 29, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 29, 2024.

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “In the pre-school class room they was a broken toilet top. On the toddler playground they were screws that where to sticking out to far and children could hurt themselves.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 8, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 4, 2024.

  • Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident

    “The operation had six booster seats in the van that have expired in 2023.”

    Rule 746.5607(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 29, 2024.

  • Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors counted in ratio

    “Two contractor workers who were counted into ratio and working with a group of children did not meet caregivers qualifications.”

    Rule 746.1401(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 22, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 28, 2024.

13 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 30, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids

    “A caregiver did not was their hands after cleaning a child noise. Corrected: When the caregiver was directed to go wash their hands.”

    Rule 746.3415(7). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 30, 2023.

Jun 14, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Required Personnel Records- Training Hours

    “One caregiver is missing 2 1/2 hours of training for training year 6/21/ 2021 to 6/21/2022. Another caregiver is missing 8 1/2 hours of training for training year 5/29/2022 to 5/29/2023. Corrected: The first caregiver 2 1/2 hours training was taken from training year 6/21/2022 to 6/21/2023.”

    Rule 746.901(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 3, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 11, 2023.

Nov 14, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

    “It was stated by the caregiver in blue eagles class they had 15 children when I counted they were 21 children. In the red eagles class it was stated by the caregiver they had 23 when I counted they were 24 children. Corrected: When the caregivers recounted the children and the director called row and added the child that was missing to the roll sheet.”

    Rule 746.1203(2). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 14, 2022.

  • Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

    “In a few classrooms the changing table mats were torn. Corrected: When the operation change the mats for new ones.”

    Rule 746.3503(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 14, 2022.

Jul 12, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “The operation had two caregivers with pending background checks in the classroom with children..”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 12, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 18, 2022.

  • Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

    “The director and caregiver do not have transportation training it expired on 5/22/2022.”

    Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 15, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2022.

  • Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

    “A few classrooms in the operation did not have a cover over the plugs. (toddler and preschool classroom.) Corrected: When the caregiver placed a cover over the plug.”

    Rule 746.3701(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 12, 2022.

  • Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan

    “A child was with an allergy did not have a food allergy plan on file.”

    Rule 746.605(16). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 19, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 21, 2022.

  • Required Vehicle Documentation - date of lease or purchase for each vehicle

    “The operation did not have documentation on when the vehicles were purchase.”

    Rule 746.5627. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 15, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2022.

May 14, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies
  • AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

    “Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision. A child was left on the daycare van alone for approximately 15-20 minutes.”

    Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 11, 2022.

  • AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended

    “Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation a caregiver did not complete a thorough check of the operation?s vehicle which resulted in a child being left unattended.”

    Rule 746.5605(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 11, 2022.

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children

    “Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, the driver did not have a list to account for all of the children being transported on the day of the incident.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 11, 2022.

May 10, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection

    “The gas inspection had expired on 4/25/2020.”

    Rule 746.5405. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 27, 2022. Correction verified: May 27, 2022.

All 23 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 5, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 2, 2026Report to the stateOutcome pending
Jun 15, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 11, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 9, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 4, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jan 20, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jan 13, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jan 9, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 9, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 14, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 10, 2025Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Jun 5, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 24, 2025Inspection6 deficiencies cited
Jun 11, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 29, 2024Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Oct 30, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 14, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Feb 27, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Nov 14, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jul 12, 2022Inspection5 deficiencies cited
May 14, 2022Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
May 10, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 22, 2010.
  • Its permit has conditions.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 534 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 7 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 2140 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 14.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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