Esperanza Heights
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #816646, issued October 29, 2002.
- Address
- 429 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
- Phone
- (713) 868-2200
- Licensed capacity
- 86 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
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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 3,204 standards at Esperanza Heights between October 3, 2022 and September 14, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 363 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 327 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 436 | 4 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 1 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,193 of those standards. The remaining 11, 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 7 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 14, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 10Medium High
- 7Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 14, 2026 Correction verified October 2, 2026
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
During the review of children's records 2 out of the 8 records evaluated did not have all of the required emergency contact information.
- Medium High September 17, 2025 Correction verified September 29, 2025
746.605(16): Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
Four children's admission forms were evaluated and were missing the question about whether the child can swim and if they have a swim life jacket.
- Medium September 17, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
746.1325(b): Documented annual training - Specific to water safety
CCR reviewed the operation Summer Safety training PowerPoint and found it does not meet the specific training requirements for water safety in and around swimming pools.
- Medium High September 17, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
746.3701(3): Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
CCR observed floor fans in the school-age classroom and on the outside playground that are accessible to the children.
- Low September 17, 2025 Correction verified September 29, 2025
746.1329(b)(5): Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
CCR observed a training certificate that did not include all of the requirements, such as the trainer's qualifications.
- Medium September 17, 2025 Correction verified September 18, 2025
745.651(2)(A): Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
The operation have not validated the people since 02/24/2025.
- Medium September 17, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Three staff files were reviewed, and the water safety training certificate was missing from each of file.
- Medium High September 19, 2024 Correction verified October 25, 2024
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation has not conducted a fire drill since May/2024.
- Medium September 19, 2024 Correction verified October 23, 2024
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The director is missing the required annual training topics: * Emergency preparedness * Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, *Administering medication, *Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials *Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction * Understanding building and physical premises safety, * Prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
- Medium September 19, 2024 Correction verified October 23, 2024
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
2 out of 4 caregivers were missing the following annual training topics: * Emergency preparedness * Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, *Administering medication, *Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials *Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction * Understanding building and physical premises safety, * Prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
- Medium Low January 24, 2024 Correction verified January 30, 2024
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
- Medium High September 25, 2023 Correction verified October 30, 2023
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One child is missing information for their emergency contact person.
- Medium High September 25, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children with an food allergy did not have a food allergy plan on file.
- Medium High September 25, 2023 Correction verified December 14, 2023
746.3401(c)(2): Annual Sanitation Inspection- Inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us
The operation did not have any documentation on not having to have a sanitation inspection.
- Medium High September 25, 2023 Correction verified September 28, 2023
746.3701(10): Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
A television in the stem room was not anchored down.
- Medium High September 25, 2023 Correction verified September 28, 2023
746.5202(1): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The operation did not have their emergency preparedness plan available for viewing.
- Medium October 3, 2022 Correction verified October 20, 2022
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver is missing 15 hours of training for training year 5/21/2021 to 5/21/2022. The other caregiver is missing 14 hours of training for training year 7/20/2021 to 7/20/2022.
- Medium High October 3, 2022 Correction verified October 6, 2022
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
The eight children's files that were reviewed did not have an address for the emergency contact.
- Medium October 3, 2022 Correction verified October 20, 2022
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director is missing 15 hours of annual training for training year 6/8/2021 to 6/8/2022.
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