Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77072
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Bennie Wardlaw for 10 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.603 (3 times, most recently Jul 29, 2025).
The state lists Bennie Wardlaw as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri).
Registered child care homes in Texas care for up to 6 children in the caregiver’s own residence, plus up to 6 more school-age children after school (12 at most). They follow the Minimum Standards in Chapter 747 and get an unannounced state inspection at least once every two years. The state lists Bennie Wardlaw with a capacity of 12.
Of the 10 violations at Bennie Wardlaw, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 4 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1 | 10% |
| Medium High | 4 | 40% |
| Medium | 5 | 50% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Bennie Wardlaw had 10 violations in five years, more than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 1.7 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at Bennie Wardlaw in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.603 Medium | 3 | The child-care home must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the home, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 29, 2025 · first: Jul 13, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
6 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Inspection | 1041 | None |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Inspection | 1062 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1035 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Inspection | 1035 | 3 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Inspection | 970 | 5 |
2 rules cited at Bennie Wardlaw changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium · Jul 29, 2025 · Inspection
The health statement was not available for one toddler in care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 22, 2024 · Inspection
747.501 The written operational policies for the child care home was not available for review.
In plain English: The child-care home must have written policies on set topics, including how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. The policies must also tell parents how to find the state minimum standards, the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and the HHSC website. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
1/There were cracks on the slide and the seesaw in the playground using by the children in care. 2/The swing zone of the two swings were not at least two times the vertical distance from the swing beam to the top of the swing-sitting surface as required. 3/There was tripping hazard from the water drain on the ground in the playground. Pictures taken.
Official text of rule 747.4407
Medium High · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
The caregiver had 10 children in care from 12:00 pm to 1:05 pm : 2 infants from 6 mo to 8 mo. 4 toddlers from 2 yo to 3 yo. 4 school aged children from 5 yo to 8 yo. The caregiver was out of ratio for 1 infant. Note : corrected. Parent came to pick the 6 mo baby up at 1:05 pm.
In plain English: Not counting children five or older in care after school hours, a registered child-care home may care for no more than six children at a time, at most four of them under 18 months; adding those after-school children, the total may reach 12, counting children related to the caregiver. The total cap falls as the number under 18 months rises: 10 with one, 8 with two, 7 with three, and 6 with four. Official rule text (single-rule page)
Medium · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
747.603 The caregiver did not have record for 6 mo infant who came to her child care today 06/07/2023.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 13, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver changed diaper for a 13 month child on the floor in baby room. Note : corrected. The caregiver used the diaper changing mat at inspection.
Official text of rule 747.3303
Medium · Jul 13, 2022 · Inspection
There was no health statement on file for 16 month child in care.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the home, the child-care home must have a health statement within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a licensed health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text
Medium · Jul 13, 2022 · Inspection
The current immunization record was not available in 16 month child's file.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 13, 2022 · Inspection
Emergency medical authorization was not available in 2 children's records.
In plain English: Before admitting a child, the home must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the home offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jul 13, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver did not wash the infant's hands after diaper changing. Note : corrected. The caregiver washed the infant's hands at inspection.
Official text of rule 747.3307
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).