Bennie Wardlaw

11015 BELLERIVE DR, Houston, TX 77072 · Harris County

10cited violations

1serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Phone: (281) 809-5686
Regulated since: Jun 15, 2007
HHSC IDs: Operation 317640 · number 874315
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Records & paperwork 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)
2024	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	3	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2022	5	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jun 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  The health statement was not available for one toddler in care.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-08-19. Correction verified 2025-08-04.
HHSC inspection history
May 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  747.501 The written operational policies for the child care home was not available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.501(1) — Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-29. Correction verified 2024-05-28.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  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.
  
  HHSC 747.1701 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-07. Correction verified 2023-06-15.
- Safety & premises
  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.
  
  HHSC 747.4407(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-12. Correction verified 2023-06-15.
- Records & paperwork
  747.603 The caregiver did not have record for 6 mo infant who came to her child care today 06/07/2023.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(1) — Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-12. Correction verified 2023-06-15.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  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.
  
  HHSC 747.3303(b) — Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-07-13.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The caregiver did not wash the infant's hands after diaper changing. Note : corrected. The caregiver washed the infant's hands at inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3307(b) — Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-07-13.
- Illness & medication
  The current immunization record was not available in 16 month child's file.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-27. Correction verified 2022-07-14.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Emergency medical authorization was not available in 2 children's records.
  
  HHSC 747.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-15. Correction verified 2022-07-15.
- Other
  There was no health statement on file for 16 month child in care.
  
  HHSC 747.611(b) — Health Statement on File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-27. Correction verified 2022-07-14.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Bennie Wardlaw, 11015 BELLERIVE DR, Houston, TX 77072-1403 (operation ID 317640, operation number 874315), 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]
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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.