Head Start Gregorio Esparza Elementary
5700 HEMPHILL DR, San Antonio, TX 78228 · Bexar County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Melba Marin
- Phone
- (210) 397-1894
- Regulated since
- Feb 17, 2012
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 905069 · number 1344566
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was observed present and caring for children without a background check.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-03. Correction verified 2025-09-03.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Sep 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation about the change in Director.
HHSC 746.303(a)(4) — Report Change in Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-06. Correction verified 2021-10-14.
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Supervision & ratios
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.