# Esperanza School

Esperanza School is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 534 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1100 Roy St Bldg a, Houston, TX 77007

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 534
- License/permit: 1156406
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (713) 868-3276
- Website: esperanzaschool.com
- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=673608

## Inspection record
27 findings across 23 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-10 to 2026-10-05); 17 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-01-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-02-11: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Six caregivers did not have all of the required annual training topics. The caregivers were missing the following topics:  Emergency Preparedness Administering Medication Understanding building and physical premises safety, (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e))
- 2026-01-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-02-11: Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: The directors did not have all of the required annual training topics. The directors were missing the following topics:    Emergency Preparedness  Administering Medication  Understanding building and physical premises safety, (§746.1311(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-e))
- 2025-10-10 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-16: Written Operational Policies - Providing & Applying Insect Repellant and Sunscreen: The operation does not have information regarding providing and applying insect repellant in their operational policies. (§746.501(a)(19); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-19))
- 2025-10-10 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-12-04: Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt: A caregiver in an infant classroom is not adhering to the proper diaper changing steps and is not cleaning the children thoroughly during diaper changes. (§746.3501(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3501-1))
- 2025-02-24 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-28: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There was a missed fire inspection for January 2025 (§746.5205(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-1))
- 2025-02-24 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-03-07: Medication No Longer Used: An epi-pen on hand expired in 2024 (§746.3809; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3809))
- 2025-02-24 — Health records & medication, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-28: Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan: One of the children with an epi pen did not have a completed allergy plan (§746.605(15); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-15))
- 2025-02-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-03-07: Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: The reviewed director file had less than the required 30 hours of training. (§746.1311(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-a))
- 2025-02-24 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-28: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Seven of the reviewed feeding instructions have not been updated within the 30 days. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b))
- 2025-02-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-03-07: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: Six of the reviewed caregiver files had less than the required 24 hours. (§746.1309(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-a))
- 2024-02-29 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-03-29: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: Two contractor workers did not have a background check for the operation, one of the contractor worker had an background for a different operation that does not share the same governing body as the operation.    Corrected:  When the contractor workers left for the day. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2024-02-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-02-29: Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident: The operation had six booster seats in the van that have expired in 2023. (§746.5607(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5607-b))
- 2024-02-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-03-28: Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors counted in ratio: Two contractor workers who were counted into ratio and working with a group of children did not meet caregivers qualifications. (§746.1401(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1401-c))
- 2024-02-29 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-03-04: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: In the pre-school class room they was a broken toilet top.    On the toddler playground they were screws that where to  sticking out to far and children could hurt themselves. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407))
- 2023-10-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids: A caregiver did not was their hands after cleaning a child noise.        Corrected:  When the caregiver was directed to go wash their hands. (§746.3415(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3415-7))
- …and 12 more on the source page.

## Nearby programs
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- [The Kipling School, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1092895) — 0.49 km, capacity 208
- [Kipling School on Floyd](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1310922) — 0.5 km, capacity 225
- [Mariner Montessori at the Heights](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1437632) — 1.02 km, capacity 80
- [Kids R Kids of Houston Heights](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1525343) — 1.04 km, capacity 288
- [After 3 After School Program at Memorial E.s](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1387877) — 1.27 km, capacity 160

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 673608 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=673608
- us_census_geocoder record 1100 ROY ST BLDG A|HOUSTON|TX|77007 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1156406 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1156406

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-673608 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
