Pooh Bear'z Mk#3
4635 BELLFORT ST, Houston, TX 77051 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 33
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Alicia Banks
- Phone
- (832) 335-7001
- Regulated since
- Mar 21, 2013
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1089626 · number 1496573
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (4), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | Safety & premises (3) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation was observed to not have activity plans for the toddler-two classroom available for review.
HHSC 746.2209 — Posting of Activity Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-13. Correction verified 2026-08-18.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 4, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation was observed to have thirty children with a specified age group of two years in the napping area with two caregivers at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.1609 — Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-04. Correction verified 2026-08-13.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation was observed to not have activity plans available for review.
HHSC 746.2209 — Posting of Activity Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-04. Correction verified 2026-08-13.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation was observed not have adequate walk space between each cot in the napping area at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.2909(4) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-04. Correction verified 2026-08-13.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 7, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
There is no transportation for the director.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-21. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
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Other
There is no loose fill under the dome climbing structure.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-12. Correction verified 2026-01-09.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There was no emergency contact info for one out of four children's files.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-19. Correction verified 2025-09-02.
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Records & paperwork
There was no sanitation report on file at the center.
HHSC 746.801(12) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-02. Correction verified 2025-09-02.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The kitchen appeared to be unsanitary with dead roaches in various states of decay on floors and shelves, grime in the corners of floors and surfaces, and a general unpleasant odor.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-06. Correction verified 2025-02-28.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The owner stated that she has been performing her own pest control tasks, and a bag of DIY pest control items were observed. A conversation was had with the owner about DIY pest control being against minimum standards and she stated that she will no longer perform her own pest control tasks.
HHSC 746.3427 — Pest Extermination
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-01-30.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jan 28, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
There was sufficient evidence to suggest that children are not given second servings.
HHSC 746.3301(e) — Nutrition and Food Service - Second Serving
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-26. Correction verified 2025-02-28.
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Food & allergies
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Sep 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The gas leak test had not been performed within the last two years.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-02. Correction verified 2024-09-30.
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Other
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Feb 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 22, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
he fire drills had been conducted according to the director, but had not been properly documented since March. This was corrected when the director conducted a fire drill and recorded it while I was present.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-05.
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Safety & premises
The fire extinguishers had not been documented as inspected since March. This was corrected when the director checked it and recorded her findings while I was present.
HHSC 746.5307(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-05.
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Safety & premises
The carbon monoxide detectors had been tested, according to the director, but had not been properly documented since March. This was corrected when the director tested the alarms and recorded the results while I was present.
HHSC 746.5537(b) — Electronic Carbon Monoxide Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection System
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-05.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.