A Special Place

9002 UNION ST, Needville, TX 77461 · Fort Bend County

14cited violations

4serious

18inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 234
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Ericka Buenrostro
Phone: (979) 793-3030
Regulated since: Jan 28, 2005
HHSC IDs: Operation 256940 · number 842116
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Records & paperwork 4
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	4	0	Records & paperwork (4)
2024	2	0	Safety & premises (2)
2023	8	4	Supervision & ratios (4), Other (4)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Mar 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  The children's products certification form was not observed up to date. It was corrected at the inspection time.
  
  HHSC 746.801(18) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  The children's products certification form was not observed up to date. It was corrected at the inspection time.
  
  HHSC 746.801(18) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-16.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 23, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-24. Correction verified 2025-01-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 23, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-24. Correction verified 2025-01-23.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-16. Correction verified 2024-05-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-16. Correction verified 2024-05-25.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 19, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  4 Caregivers in Toddler 1, Toddler 2, and Schooler classrooms did not know the age of the oldest child they were responsible for.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(1) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-19. Correction verified 2024-01-03.
- Other Serious
  The schooler/prek class caregiver didn't knowthe correct # of children. There were 24 and I was told 23.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-19. Correction verified 2024-01-03.
- Supervision & ratios
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-19. Correction verified 2024-01-03.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 19, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  4 Caregivers in Toddler 1, Toddler 2, and Schooler classrooms did not know the age of the oldest child they were responsible for.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(1) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-19. Correction verified 2024-01-03.
- Other Serious
  The schooler/prek class caregiver didn't knowthe correct # of children. There were 24 and I was told 23.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-19. Correction verified 2024-01-03.
- Supervision & ratios
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-19. Correction verified 2024-01-03.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 6, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 6, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not complete their children product certification since 01/03/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-05. Correction verified 2023-05-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not complete their children product certification since 01/03/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-05. Correction verified 2023-05-12.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for A Special Place, 9002 UNION ST, Needville, TX 77461-8366 (operation ID 256940, operation number 842116), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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.