The Bear Creek KinderCare
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #212221- 747, issued February 15, 1986.
- Address
- 17527 W Little York Rd, Houston, TX 77084
- Phone
- (281) 859-1465
- Licensed capacity
- 135 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- kindercare.com
Programs listed with the state: Accredited, After School Care, Drop-In Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 2,709 standards at The Bear Creek KinderCare between September 7, 2022 and August 6, 2026 and recorded 15 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 221 | 2 |
| Personnel | 2 | 308 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 2 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 1 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,673 of those standards. The remaining 36, including 7 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
What The Bear Creek KinderCare says about itself
Discover KinderCare’s daycare, childcare, and preschool programs. Find a location near you and schedule a tour today.
Quoted from kindercare.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 25 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 6, 2026, and 15 citations.
- 4High
- 7Medium High
- 3Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 15. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High August 6, 2026 Correction verified August 6, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The health inspection expired on 7/16/2025.
- High January 29, 2026 Correction verified March 18, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is enough evidence to cite for judgment when the caregiver flipped the mat over resulting in the child busting their lip.
- High January 29, 2026 Correction verified March 18, 2026
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Based on information provided there is a sufficient amount of evidence to suggest that caregiver had been yelling at the children in care.
- High August 19, 2025 Correction verified September 19, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The last fire inspection was conducted on 1/24/2025.
- Medium August 27, 2024 Correction verified September 6, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
1 out of 10 children did not have an immunization record on file.
- Low August 27, 2024 Correction verified September 16, 2024
746.611(a)(1): Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
6 out of 10 records did not have a physician health statement on file.
- Medium January 19, 2024 Correction verified March 11, 2024
746.1615: Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
Based on the preponderance of information provided classrooms are over the 16 children to one staff member during the first 45 minutes after opening and the last 45 minutes prior to closing.
- Medium High January 19, 2024 Correction verified March 11, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Based on the preponderance of information provided several of the rooms are over ratio based on the specified age group at different times of the day.
- High October 5, 2023 Correction verified December 4, 2023
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on the summary of information obtained, a caregiver pulled the child's ear which led to a red mark on his ear.
- Medium High September 5, 2023 Correction verified September 18, 2023
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
During inspection it was observed outside playground, the fences that covers the A/C unit did not have a lock, to which it is accessible to children's safety.
- Medium September 5, 2023 Correction verified September 18, 2023
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
During inspection it was observed outside in the schoolers playground, there is a two boards that is broken with a tiny nails hanging out, along with a ditch that has inappropriate cover, which is accessible to children.
- Medium High September 5, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During walk through, it was observed the outdoor playground, there were waterholes on the ground, accessible to children. Note: Director- Rosa removed the waterholes and storage them in a secure room. Completed at inspection.
- Medium High April 3, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.1107(2): Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Two caregivers personnel file were reviewed and were missing proof of education qualifications.
- Medium High September 7, 2022 Correction verified September 15, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not have the fire logs to review during business hours.
- Medium High September 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.5015(c): Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach
I observed two water hoses unraveled on the playground area. Note: The director removed the items at the inspection.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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