Licensed center · Houston, TX
Esperanza School
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 534
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 534 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 10 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 534 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Skill classes
Location and nearby daycares
1100 Roy St Bldg A, Houston, TX 77007 · Harris County · 13 licensed daycares in 77007
Capacity rank 1 of 13 in this ZIP
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 1156406
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- July 2010
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
17 inspections on record, most recent Jun 15, 2026. 11 of 23 visits and reports cited a standard. 6 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Jun 15, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 11, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 9, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 4, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 20, 2026Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.1311(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
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,
Corrected Feb 27, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
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,
Corrected Feb 27, 2026
- 746.1311(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Jan 13, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 9, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jan 9, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Oct 14, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 10, 2025Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.501(a)(19)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
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.
Corrected Nov 7, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3501(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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.
Corrected Nov 7, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.501(a)(19)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Jun 5, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Feb 24, 2025Inspection6 standards cited
- 746.605(15)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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
Corrected Mar 10, 2025
- 746.3809Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Medication No Longer Used
An epi-pen on hand expired in 2024
Corrected Mar 10, 2025
- 746.1311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The reviewed director file had less than the required 30 hours of training.
Corrected Mar 10, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Six of the reviewed caregiver files had less than the required 24 hours.
Corrected Mar 10, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2421(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Seven of the reviewed feeding instructions have not been updated within the 30 days.
Corrected Mar 10, 2025
- 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
There was a missed fire inspection for January 2025
Corrected Mar 10, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.605(15)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Jun 11, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 29, 2024Inspection4 standards cited
- 746.1401(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
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.
Corrected Mar 22, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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.
Corrected Mar 8, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High
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.
Corrected Feb 29, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5607(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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.
Corrected Mar 4, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1401(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
30 standards cited across 17 inspections, most recently Jun 15, 2026. All 30 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High827%
- Medium High1137%
- Medium1137%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 8 of 17 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 4 of 30 findings, 26 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jan 20, 2026, 3 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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