# A Special Place A Special Place is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Needville, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 234 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 9002 Union St, Needville, TX 77461 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 234 - License/permit: 842116 - Operator: not published - Phone: (979) 793-3030 - Website: www.aspecialplace.wixsite.com - Hours: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=256940 ## Inspection record 7 findings across 9 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-06-16 to 2026-03-31); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-04-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification: The children's products certification form was not observed up to date. It was corrected at the inspection time. (§746.801(18); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-18)) - 2025-01-23 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-23: Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data 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)) - 2024-04-25 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-05-25: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: The pea gravel used as the loose fill on the front playground and afterschool playground is not 6 inches deep. The arch climber and playstructure on the afterschool playground both require the pea gravel. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2023-12-19 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2024-01-03: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for: 4 Caregivers in Toddler 1, Toddler 2, and Schooler classrooms did not know the age of the oldest child they were responsible for. (§746.1205(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-1)) - 2023-12-19 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2024-01-03: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: The schooler/prek class caregiver didn't knowthe correct # of children. There were 24 and I was told 23. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - 2023-12-19 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-01-03: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: Upon arrival there were 5 infants with 1 caregiver in the Infant 1 class. The infants were 9-11 months old. Note: A second caregiver stepped in. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2023-05-05 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-05-12: Children's Products- Annual Certification: The operation has not complete their children product certification since 01/03/2022. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b)) ## Nearby programs - [Needville's Little Angels Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1413460) — 0.44 km, capacity 124 - [Christian School House Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1471794) — 0.46 km, capacity 31 - [Little Jays Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-283956) — 0.48 km, capacity 101 - [Springers LLC - Needville](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1470880) — 5 km, capacity 119 - [Creekside Christian Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1231487) — 5 km, capacity 50 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 256940 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=256940 - us_census_geocoder record 9002 UNION ST|NEEDVILLE|TX|77461 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 842116 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=842116 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-bc77.jh3a.v5kv (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=842116 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03627-0402 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03627-0402 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-256940 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.