# Spanish School 4kids Spanish School 4kids is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 51 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 215 W 23rd St, Houston, TX 77008 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 51 - License/permit: 1755559 - Operator: not published - Phone: (713) 393-7197 - Website: spainshschool4kids.com - Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1423744 ## Inspection record 28 findings across 17 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-10-05 to 2026-09-17); 17 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-09-04 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-17: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization: Four out of four children records reviewed was missing the authorization for medial attention. (§746.605(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-11)) - 2026-09-04 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-17: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A caregiver was observed to leave a clasroom to open the front door, leaving the children unsupervised. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-10-29 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-11-07: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: A window-mounted air conditioner can pose a danger to children in a playground area because it could become dislodged and fall, or the unit could be improperly secured and fall, and its internal components, such as the fan, are a hazard. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2025-10-10 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-11-07: Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings: A prohibited playground equipment item was observed on the operations outdoor playground. (§746.4603(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4603-5)) - 2025-09-04 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-12-09: Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment: An outdoor playground stationary equipment does not have a use zone 6ft all around. (§746.4803; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4803)) - 2025-09-04 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-09-17: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: The operation should not have broken play equipment, exposed sharp edges, or nails accessible to children. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2025-09-04 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-10-13: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: 4 out of 6 children did not have the required emergency contact information on file. (§746.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-6)) - 2025-09-04 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-09-17: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection report. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a)) - 2025-01-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-24: Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2024-03-26 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-03: Written Operational Policies - Field Trips: The operational policies did not have information on the center taking field trips. (§746.501(a)(16); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-16)) - 2024-03-26 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-04-03: Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The operation does not have how they would get children 24 months and younger or children with limited mobility out of the building in case of a fire. (§746.5202(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5202-1)) - 2024-03-26 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-03: Written Operational Policies - Emergencies: The operational policies did not have procedures for handling medical emergencies at the center. (§746.501(a)(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-5)) - 2023-07-11 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-07-25: Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies: All five employees did not have any information stating they received the operational policies. (§746.901(6)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-6-a)) - 2023-07-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-07-18: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: The one caregivers did not have first aid training. (§746.1315(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-a)) - 2023-07-11 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-07-12: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Two children were missing address for their emergency contact person. (§746.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-6)) - …and 13 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Alianza Eco International School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1371876) — 0.31 km, capacity 69 - [St Andrews Episcopal School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-173353) — 0.57 km, capacity 45 - [Heights Preschool North Campus](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1464194) — 0.78 km, capacity 120 - [Houston Heights Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1538763) — 1.03 km, capacity 60 - [Immanuel Lutheran Church and School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-100135) — 1.09 km, capacity 277 - [The Goddard School (the Greater Heights)](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1328792) — 1.29 km, capacity 207 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1423744 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1423744 - us_census_geocoder record 215 W 23RD ST|HOUSTON|TX|77008 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1755559 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1755559 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1423744 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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