ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Esperanza Heights

429 HEIGHTS BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77007

License #816646 | Expires: Oct 29, 2002

Day Care Center
Type
86
Capacity
8
Inspections
21
Violations

Compliance Summary

1
Critical
11
Serious
7
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Nov 14, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 17, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
Sep 19, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jan 24, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 25, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Oct 3, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Oct 21, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 5, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

Three staff files were reviewed, and the water safety training certificate was missing from each of file.

Corrected: Oct 1, 2025

Serious Corrected

CCR observed floor fans in the school-age classroom and on the outside playground that are accessible to the children.

Corrected: Oct 1, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The operation have not validated the people since 02/24/2025.

Corrected: Oct 1, 2025

Moderate Corrected

CCR reviewed the operation Summer Safety training PowerPoint and found it does not meet the specific training requirements for water safety in and around swimming pools.

Corrected: Oct 15, 2025

Minor Corrected

CCR observed a training certificate that did not include all of the requirements, such as the trainer's qualifications.

Corrected: Oct 1, 2025

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Oct 1, 2025

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Oct 4, 2024

Serious Corrected

The operation has not conducted a fire drill since May/2024.

Corrected: Sep 30, 2024

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Oct 4, 2024

Minor Corrected

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.

Corrected: Jan 24, 2024

Serious Corrected

A television in the stem room was not anchored down.

Serious Corrected

One child is missing information for their emergency contact person.

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have their emergency preparedness plan available for viewing.

Serious Corrected

Two children with an food allergy did not have a food allergy plan on file.

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have any documentation on not having to have a sanitation inspection.

Moderate Corrected

The director is missing 15 hours of annual training for training year 6/8/2021 to 6/8/2022.

Moderate Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

The eight children's files that were reviewed did not have an address for the emergency contact.

Critical Corrected

During the inspection a caregiver left two toddlers ages 22 months and 18 months unsupervised in the classroom to open the front door.

Serious Corrected

During the walkthrough I observed play equipment that had visible dirt and tree debris. I observed buckets containing water with bugs in the water.

Serious Corrected

During the walkthrough I observed a caregiver wipe a toy that was placed in a child's mouth with a plain water paper towel and place back in the play center.

Nearby Facilities

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St. Theresa Early Childhood Center in Memorial Park

6622 HASKELL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007

Day Care Center Capacity: 52 Last inspection: Oct 30, 2025 5 violations
ACTIVE

ST. THERESA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER IN MEMORIAL PARK

6622 HASKELL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007

Day Care Center Capacity: 52
ACTIVE

WEST END CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

170 HEIGHTS BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77007

Day Care Center Capacity: 75
ACTIVE

ESPERANZA HEIGHTS

429 HEIGHTS BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77007

Day Care Center Capacity: 86
ACTIVE

ESPERANZA SCHOOL

1100 ROY ST BLDG A, HOUSTON, TX 77007

School-Age Program Capacity: 534
Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.