St. Stephen's Episcopal School-Houston
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #183614, issued April 30, 1986.
- Address
- 1800 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX 77098
- Phone
- (713) 821-9100
- Licensed capacity
- 152 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- ssesh.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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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 2,973 standards at St. Stephen's Episcopal School-Houston between March 3, 2022 and September 8, 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 | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 1 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 5 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,956 of those standards. The remaining 17, including 12 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.
What St. Stephen's Episcopal School-Houston says about itself
Discover exceptional Montessori education with Episcopal values in Houston. Nurturing young minds from toddler through 8th grade. Call 713-821-9100 x115.
Quoted from ssesh.org, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 14 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 8, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 5High
- 7Medium High
- 5Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High August 25, 2026 Correction verified October 6, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
An annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since April 9,2025.
- High August 25, 2026 Correction verified September 30, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
A fire inspection has not been conducted since June 5,2025.
- High August 25, 2026 Correction verified September 8, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in care.
- Medium August 25, 2026 Correction verified September 11, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Training certificates reviewed for 2 employee's file did not contain documentation of the required topics shown below: - Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials - Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety - Responding to Food Allergies - Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases - Emergency Preparedness - Administering Medication
- High August 27, 2024 Correction verified August 28, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The annual fire inspection has not been conducted since June of 2023.
- Medium August 10, 2023 Correction verified August 25, 2023
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
6 out of 10 personnel and training records were not available for review during operating hours.
- Medium July 26, 2023 Correction verified August 10, 2023
746.909: Access to Personnel Records
Licensing staff did not have the access to all personnel records upon request during hours of operation.
- Medium August 22, 2022 Correction verified August 24, 2022
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The first aid kit is missing the guide to first aid.
- Medium High August 22, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Fire drills are not being conducted monthly. The last drill conducted was on 11/4/2021. Also, fire drills are not being conducted in 3 minutes or less.
- Medium High August 22, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.5205(2): Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
There is no documentation of at least four severe weather drills practiced within the past year.
- Medium Low August 22, 2022 Correction verified September 6, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Three staff records reviewed were missing the Notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment Form 2985.
- Medium High August 22, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.5205(3): Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
There is no documentation of at least four lock down drills practiced within the past year.
- Medium August 22, 2022 Correction verified August 23, 2022
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Two staff records reviewed were missing 5 hours of annual trainings.
- Medium High May 12, 2022 Correction verified June 10, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
1/ There was a leak from the ceiling in the exit path between Orientation 1 and Orientation 2. Picture taken. Compliance date : 06/13/2022. 2/ There were three broken tiles on the bathroom floors and door in Primary 01 that could potentially be a tripping hazard. Pictures taken. Compliance date : 05/19/2022.
- High May 12, 2022 Correction verified June 10, 2022
746.5311(a): Smoke-Detection System
The control panel for the fire alarm system in front of classroom Primary 3 showing error 'System trouble. SLC Relay. Sys : T'. Picture taken.
- Medium High March 8, 2022 Correction verified April 11, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There was algae on the outside wall from the walkway to the playground. There was mold on the outside windows facing the playground of the classroom Primary 2. Pictures taken.
- Medium High March 3, 2022 Correction verified May 12, 2022
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Multiple classrooms have paint peeling, water damage, broken floor tiles, and broken and missing ceiling tiles. One classroom has torn floor carpet, and another has a non-working light. Pictures taken.
- High March 3, 2022 Correction verified April 6, 2022
746.5311(a): Smoke-Detection System
The control panel for the fire alarm system in front of classroom Primary 3 showing error 'System trouble. Wireless NAC. SLC Relay'. Picture taken.
- Medium Low March 3, 2022 Correction verified March 2, 2022
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 Survey data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
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About this record
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