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Childcare center · Houston, TX
Esperanza Heights
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 429 HEIGHTS BLVD, Houston, TX 77007
County: Harris County
Phone: (713) 868-2200
Licensed to serve: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 86 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 816646
Permit: Full Permit, issued October 29, 2002
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 816646 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 4 inspections
- 1 assessment
- 11 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 4, Medium 5, Medium Low 1, Low 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from October 3, 2022 to September 14, 2026, newest first: 7 visits and 19 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
September 14, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: October 2, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the review of children's records 2 out of the 8 records evaluated did not have all of the required emergency contact information.
November 14, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 17, 2025 · Inspection · 6 citations
746.1329(b)(5) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: October 1, 2025 · Correction verified: September 29, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
CCR observed a training certificate that did not include all of the requirements, such as the trainer's qualifications.
746.1325(b) - Documented annual training - Specific to water safety
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 15, 2025 · Correction verified: November 14, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 1, 2025 · Correction verified: November 14, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
CCR observed floor fans in the school-age classroom and on the outside playground that are accessible to the children.
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 1, 2025 · Correction verified: September 29, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 1, 2025 · Correction verified: September 18, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation have not validated the people since 02/24/2025.
746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 1, 2025 · Correction verified: November 14, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three staff files were reviewed, and the water safety training certificate was missing from each of file.
September 19, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2024 · Correction verified: October 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2024 · Correction verified: October 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 30, 2024 · Correction verified: October 25, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation has not conducted a fire drill since May/2024.
January 24, 2024 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: January 24, 2024 · Correction verified: January 30, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
September 25, 2023 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.3401(c)(2) - Annual Sanitation Inspection- Inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 13, 2023 · Correction verified: December 14, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have any documentation on not having to have a sanitation inspection.
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 2, 2023 · Correction verified: November 3, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two children with an food allergy did not have a food allergy plan on file.
746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 2, 2023 · Correction verified: September 28, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A television in the stem room was not anchored down.
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 2, 2023 · Correction verified: September 28, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have their emergency preparedness plan available for viewing.
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 2, 2023 · Correction verified: October 30, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One child is missing information for their emergency contact person.
October 3, 2022 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 7, 2022 · Correction verified: October 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The eight children's files that were reviewed did not have an address for the emergency contact.
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 21, 2022 · Correction verified: October 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The director is missing 15 hours of annual training for training year 6/8/2021 to 6/8/2022.
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 21, 2022 · Correction verified: October 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.