Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77024
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Bunker Hill KinderCare for 45 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 21 routine inspections and 10 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 10 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.801 (4 times, most recently Sep 9, 2024).
The state lists Bunker Hill KinderCare as serving infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 45 violations at Bunker Hill KinderCare, 10 fall under rules Texas weights High and 14 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 | 10 | 22% |
| Medium High | 14 | 31% |
| Medium | 18 | 40% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 4% |
| Low | 1 | 2% |
Bunker Hill KinderCare had 45 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.1 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
11 rules were cited more than once at Bunker Hill KinderCare in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.801 Medium | 4 | The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 9, 2024 · first: Oct 21, 2021 |
| 746.2909 Medium High | 3 | Cots and mats must not block entrances or exits, must not be left out where they get in the way of other activities, and must leave enough room for caregivers to walk and work between them. Each child and caregiver must be able to reach a walkway without stepping on or over other children's cots or mats, and the setup must let the caregiver supervise every child in the group. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 20, 2026 · first: Jul 1, 2024 |
| 746.1203 High | 3 | Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Aug 4, 2026 · first: Dec 27, 2021 |
| 746.1601 Medium High | 3 | In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page) Most recent: Feb 26, 2026 · first: Dec 27, 2021 |
| 745.641 High | 3 | An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 9, 2024 · first: Apr 11, 2022 |
| 746.4503 Medium | 2 | Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 6, 2026 · first: Sep 30, 2022 |
| 746.5101 High | 2 | The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 2, 2025 · first: Oct 21, 2021 |
| 746.603 Medium | 2 | The center 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 sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 2, 2025 · first: Sep 9, 2024 |
| 746.1329 Medium Low | 2 | The center must keep the original certificate or letter for each employee's annual training in the employee's file, showing the person's name, the date, topic, trainer and trainer's qualifications, and length. Pediatric first aid and CPR certificates must also show an expiration or renewal date, and orientation and pre-service training need a signed, dated statement from the employee and the trainer or a certificate. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 9, 2024 · first: Sep 14, 2023 |
| 746.3701 Medium High | 2 | All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Jul 1, 2024 · first: May 7, 2024 |
| 746.901 Medium | 2 | The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024 Most recent: Sep 14, 2023 · first: Sep 14, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
31 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Inspection | 8 | Pending with the state |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Inspection | 3 | Pending with the state |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Inspection | 5 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Inspection | 462 | 7 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Assessment | 1 | None |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Inspection | 3 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Investigation (self-report) | 2 | None |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Inspection | 826 | 4 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Inspection | 443 | 6 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Inspection | 7 | 4 |
| May 7, 2024 | Inspection | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Inspection | 813 | 5 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Inspection | 432 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Investigation (self-report) | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Inspection | 754 | 2 |
“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.
3 rules cited at Bunker Hill KinderCare 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 High · Aug 20, 2026 · Inspection
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
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
I observed unlabeled cribs used for children enrolled.
In plain English: Each crib must have a firm, flat mattress made for that crib model that fits snugly with no added padding, snug-fitting sheets, secure hardware, slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, documentation that it meets federal crib standards, and a label with the infant's name (or a number with an assignment map). Cribs must be sanitized before another infant uses them, and an infant may never be left in a crib with the drop gate down. Official rule text
Medium · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
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.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
A signature is needed on the food allergy emergency plan for one child enrolled.
In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
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.
In plain English: Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
There was no sufficient walk and work space between cots in the Infant B classroom.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
Updated feeding instructions are needed for eight children.
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
Medium · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
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.
Official text of rule 746.3313
Medium High · Aug 4, 2026 · Investigation (report)
During the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to maintain adequate supervision of a child.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 26, 2026 · Inspection
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.
In plain English: Children must wash their hands before eating and before water-table play, and after using the toilet or having a diaper changed, after outdoor activities, after playing in sand, and after feeding or touching animals. They must also wash any other time a caregiver has reason to believe they touched something that could harm them. Official rule text
Medium High · Feb 26, 2026 · Inspection
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.
In plain English: Employees must wash their hands at set times, including on arrival, before handling food or medication or feeding a child, after diapering or helping a child use the toilet, after their own toileting, and after wiping noses or handling other bodily fluids. They must also wash after outdoor activities, handling animals or raw food, eating or smoking, using cleaners or chemicals, and removing gloves. Official rule text
Medium High · Feb 26, 2026 · Inspection
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.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 2, 2025 · Inspection
Health statements are needed for two children enrolled.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 2, 2025 · Inspection
During today's inspection I observed stored medications that were expired. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text
Medium · Sep 2, 2025 · Inspection
Equivalency documentation is needed for three caregivers.
Official text of rule 746.1111
High · Sep 2, 2025 · Inspection
The last fire inspection was completed 08/26/2024.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
4 caregivers files evaluated did not contain documenation showing training was completed in Early Childhood Brain Development.
Official text of rule 746.1305
High · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
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.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain a completed health statement.
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Medium High · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
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.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
Documentation showing the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested in June and July of 2024.
Plain-English explanation above
Low · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
2 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain documentaiton of CPR and First Aid training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 1, 2024 · Inspection
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.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 1, 2024 · Inspection
The annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since May 9th, 2023.
In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 1, 2024 · Inspection
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.
In plain English: The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text
High · Jul 1, 2024 · Inspection
A yellow bucket of dirty mop water was observed in the toddler room during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · May 7, 2024 · Inspection
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.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · May 7, 2024 · Inspection
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.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 7, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not provide CCR access to an incident report upon request.
High · Apr 24, 2024 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver did not practice good judgment when sending a child home with the incorrect bottle of milk.
In plain English: Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text
Medium · Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection
The first aid kit evaluated during the inspection did not contain a pair of tweezers.
In plain English: Each first-aid kit must hold a first-aid guide, adhesive tape, antiseptic, adhesive bandages, scissors, sterile gauze pads, a thermometer, tweezers, and waterproof disposable gloves. None of the supplies may be expired. Official rule text
Medium Low · Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection
Training certificates were not available for review upon request for 10 staff files evaluated.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection
1 out of 10 staff files evaulated did not contain a notarized affidavit for employment.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection
1 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain a high school diploma.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Sep 14, 2023 · Inspection
2 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain a health statement.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a 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 · Oct 24, 2022 · Inspection
There are seven infants that did not have an updated infant feeding instruction.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 30, 2022 · Inspection
Mats in the classrooms are labeled with numbers but there are no sleep charts to specify which mat belongs to which child.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 30, 2022 · Inspection
There are four infants that did not have an updated infant feeding instruction. They were last signed in July and August 2022.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 30, 2022 · Inspection
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.
Official text of rule 746.4505
High · Apr 11, 2022 · Inspection
I observe caregiver present that was missing current background check.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jan 25, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during investigation, it was determined staff did not supervise children when a child was left unsupervised in the classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Dec 27, 2021 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained, it was determined caregiver left children unsupervised in the toddler room.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Dec 27, 2021 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained, it was determined child-staff ratios not met in the toddler room.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 21, 2021 · Inspection
No documentation to show emergecny drills conducted last month and carbon monoxide tested.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Oct 21, 2021 · Inspection
The fire marshal annual inspection expired. The application to renew permit was submitted already.
Plain-English explanation above
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).