Bear Creek Umc School

16000 RIPPLING WATER DR, Houston, TX 77084 · Harris County

2cited violations

1serious

8inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 175
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Joann Cox
Phone: (281) 463-2969
Regulated since: May 16, 1986
HHSC IDs: Operation 101980 · number 216660
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Illness & medication (1)
2023	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jun 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 17, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Illness & medication Serious
  Based on information provided during the investigation inspection and interviews, there is a sufficient amount of evidence to state that the operation did not administer the medication according to the labeled directions.
  
  HHSC 746.3805(a)(1) — Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-14. Correction verified 2026-07-15.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 27, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022 by January 15, 2023, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-01-27. Correction verified 2023-01-27.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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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 Bear Creek UMC School, 16000 RIPPLING WATER DR, Houston, TX 77084-2908 (operation ID 101980, operation number 216660), 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]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.