Bunker Hill Kindercare
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77024
937 Bunker Hill Rd, Houston, Texas 77024. (713) 464-1625.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 35 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 9 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 20 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
35 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
20 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 8, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers, at the inspection on Sep 23, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Sep 11, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual, at the inspection on Sep 11, 2026
6 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
35 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 23, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
“A child was observed sleeping with a pacifier that had a clip attached in their mouth during nap time.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“CCR observed a employee not their hands after changing a diaper.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“CCR observed a caregiver in the infant room not sanitize the changing table in between changing diapers.”
Sep 11, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Caregivers in 2 out of 4 rooms observed provided the incorrect number of children in their care.”
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“A caregiver was observed pulling a child by their arm and kicking the nap cot while the child was on it.”
Aug 20, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
“Insufficient walking space was observed in the infant and toddler groups. The ends of some cots were observed to be touching each other. NOTE: Corrected at inspection, the cots were rearrged to provide enough walking space”
Aug 6, 2026: inspection7 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“During nap time, children were observed sleeping behind a shelving unit. The shelving unit obstructed the caregiver’s view, preventing the caregiver from maintaining visual supervision of the children.”
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
“There was no sufficient walk and work space between cots in the Infant B classroom.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A signature is needed on the food allergy emergency plan for one child enrolled.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
“I observed unlabeled cribs used for children enrolled.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Updated feeding instructions are needed for eight children.”
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Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
“The PM snack menu showed children would be served fresh apples and sun butter. During today’s inspection children were served oranges and crackers as well as oranges and pancakes for PM snack.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“The operation utilizes a numbered cot/chart system for nap. During today’s inspection I observed children asleep on numbered cots however the cot did not match the posted chart. A number/child assignment map was not available in the Pre-K and Fours classroom.”
Aug 4, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Provide care consistent with child’s habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
“During the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to maintain adequate supervision of a child.”
Feb 26, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Upon entering an infant classroom, one caregiver was observed with ten children ages 14-19 months old. The specified age group for the class was 12-17 months which allows one caregiver to supervise a maximum of 5 children. The caregiver was over ratio by 5 children. A caregiver in another classroom was observed with 9 children ages 13-20 months old. The specified age group for the class was 12-17 months which allows one caregiver to supervise a maximum of 5 children. The caregiver was over ratio by 4 children.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“A caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering a child. The caregiver was beginning to diaper another child. Note: This was corrected during inspection. The caregiver washed their hands before diapering the next child.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“A child did not wash their hands after having their diaper changed. Note: This was corrected during inspection. The child washed their hands before returning to play.”
Sep 2, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The last fire inspection was completed 08/26/2024.”
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Education Outside of U.S.
“Equivalency documentation is needed for three caregivers.”
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Medication No Longer Used
“During today’s inspection I observed stored medications that were expired. Note: This was corrected during inspection.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Health statements are needed for two children enrolled.”
Sep 9, 2024: inspection6 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was observed in the Toddler classroom with direct access to children. The caregivers background check has been inactive and the operation has not received an eligibility notification from CBCU stating the caregiver can be present. Note: The caregiver left the operation during the inspection.”
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Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
“4 caregivers files evaluated did not contain documenation showing training was completed in Early Childhood Brain Development.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A caregiver was obsserved with 8 children in the Toddler C classroom. The child to caregiver ratio should’ve been 5:1. The caregiver was over in ratio by 3 children.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“1 out of 4 children’s files evaluated did not contain a completed health statement.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
“Documentation showing the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested in June and July of 2024.”
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Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
“2 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain documentaiton of CPR and First Aid training.”
Jul 1, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
“A yellow bucket of dirty mop water was observed in the toddler room during the inspection.”
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
“The nap cots children were resting did not provide sufficient walking space during the inspection. Note: The operation rearranged the cots during the inspection to allow for sufficient walking space.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since May 9th, 2023.”
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Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
“An aerosol spray can of Goo Off Graffiti was used in a classroom causing a strong chemical odor in a room where children are present.”
May 7, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was observed in a classroom with direct access to children. There is no active background check for the caregiver and the operation has not received an eligibility notification from CBCU. Note: The caregiver left the operation during the inspection.”
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Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
“A TV was observed on top of a shelf leaning on the wall and was not mounted or anchored. Note: This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the TV from the room.”
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Provide Access to Children’s Records - Licensing
“The operation did not provide CCR access to an incident report upon request.”
Apr 24, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver did not practice good judgment when sending a child home with the incorrect bottle of milk.”
13 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 14, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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First Aid Kit Incomplete - Tweezers
“The first aid kit evaluated during the inspection did not contain a pair of tweezers.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“2 out of 10 children’s files evaluated did not contain a health statement.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“1 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain a high school diploma.”
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Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee’s personnel record
“Training certificates were not available for review upon request for 10 staff files evaluated.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“1 out of 10 staff files evaulated did not contain a notarized affidavit for employment.”
Oct 24, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
“There are seven infants that did not have an updated infant feeding instruction.”
Sep 30, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“Mats in the classrooms are labeled with numbers but there are no sleep charts to specify which mat belongs to which child.”
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Storage for Individual Belongings
“Cubbies in the Prek 4 classroom did not have labels to specify which cubbie belonged to each child. Children’s blankets were placed together in one large cubbie or storage bin.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
“There are four infants that did not have an updated infant feeding instruction. They were last signed in July and August 2022.”
Apr 11, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“I observe caregiver present that was missing current background check.”
Jan 25, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“Based on the information obtained during investigation, it was determined staff did not supervise children when a child was left unsupervised in the classroom.”
Dec 27, 2021: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“Based on the information obtained, it was determined caregiver left children unsupervised in the toddler room.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Based on the information obtained, it was determined child-staff ratios not met in the toddler room.”
All 30 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Assessment | No violation found |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| May 7, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 23, 2006.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten.
- Capacity: 122 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 9 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 35.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Kindercare This child care provider | 35 |
| Chapelwood United Methodist SC | 5 |
| Life Time Fitness Camps | 14 |
| Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart | 2 |
| Wildcat Way Child Care | 2 |
| After 3 After School Program Bunker Hill Elementary School | 1 |
| Ikids U at Hunters Creek Elementary School | 15 |
| Adventure Kids Playcare | 14 |
| The Little Yellow School | 5 |
| After 3 After School Program @ Mde | 0 |
| Second Baptist School Early Childhood Program | 0 |
| Memorial Garden Montessori School | 7 |
| After 3 After School Program @ Frost Wood | 5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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