B's Children World Academy
8605 MESA DR, Houston, TX 77028 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 77
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Benetria Bateman
- Phone
- (713) 791-8244
- Regulated since
- Jun 26, 2001
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 168320 · number 552838
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (3), Staff background & training (2), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 | Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (2), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (3), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 22, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
1 staff member is missing the certificate for transportation.
HHSC 746.1329(a) — Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-10-17. Correction verified 2025-10-15.
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Safety & premises Serious
The transportation van is missing a child safety alarm.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-22. Correction verified 2025-10-23.
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Safety & premises
Is missing documentation at the child-care center that shows when your center first purchased or leased a vehicle.
HHSC 746.5627 — Required Vehicle Documentation - date of lease or purchase for each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-17. Correction verified 2025-10-20.
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Staff background & training
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Oct 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The director is missing annual training in hazardous materials and handling emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.
HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-29. Correction verified 2024-10-28.
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Other
Multiple tv's were on playing various children's programs on YouTube while children were doing activity centers. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director turned off the tv.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(1) — Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-10-22.
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Supervision & ratios
The center's operational policies is incomplete for promotion of physical activity.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-29. Correction verified 2024-10-28.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The center's operational policy for Emergency Preparedness Plan is incomplete and needs to include information about how we transport infants.
HHSC 746.5202(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-29. Correction verified 2024-10-28.
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Staff background & training
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May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Children receiving transportation services from the operation are being dropped off at the elementary school in the morning before 7:08am when the school allows staff to open the doors to supervise the children. Prior to 7:08am, the school does not provide supervision, nor do they assume responsibility for the well-being of the children.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-29. Correction verified 2024-05-07.
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Staff background & training Serious
There is no documented proof of training for the contracted transportation service by the operation's owner/director.
HHSC 746.1403(a)(6)(A) — Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-29. Correction verified 2024-05-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
4 children were left unsupervised while a caregiver took a child to the restroom down the hall way. Another child walked out of the classroom to the restoom alone during the follow up inspection.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-12-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 13, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The director did not ensure compliance was maintained with the minimum standards as children were left unsupervised without an additional caregiver present. Note: An additional caregiver arrived during the inspection
HHSC 746.1003(1) — Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The director did not practice good judgment and was observed driving the daycare van into a parking spot. Upon entering the daycare center, 5 children were observed inside the daycare center alone with no supervision.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
3 children were left unsupervised during naptime.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Only the director was observed with 5 children during naptime. An additional staff person was not present in the building during nap time. Note: The director called a caregiver in who arrived during the inspection.
HHSC 746.1613(a)(4) — Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Other Serious
2 infants were left unsupervised in the infant classroom during the inspection.
HHSC 746.2401(7) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Safety & premises Serious
A child was observed sleeping in the crib with a bottle.
HHSC 746.2419(7) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Safety & premises Serious
2 infants were observed sleeping in swings. Note: This was corrected as the caregiver removed both infants from the device, placing them into a designated crib.
HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Food & allergies Serious
1 out of 5 children's files evaluated did not have a food allergy plan available for review.
HHSC 746.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2023-11-27.
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Staff background & training
1 out of 5 staff files evalauted did not contain documentation of completed orientation.
HHSC 746.901(10) — Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-24. Correction verified 2023-11-27.
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Records & paperwork
1 out of 5 staff files evaluated did not contain a signed affadavit for employment.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-11-24. Correction verified 2023-11-14.
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Other Serious
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Dec 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
The director did not have updated transportation training that expired 11/5/2022.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-16. Correction verified 2022-12-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have in their emergency preparedness plan on how they would relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility or assistance. Corrected: The director updated the emergency preparedness plan.
HHSC 746.5202(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-12.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
In the back bathroom the diaper changing mat had several tares in the middle of the changing mat.
HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-23. Correction verified 2022-05-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have any loose-fill surfacing material under the moving equipment.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-15. Correction verified 2022-06-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have documentation of their most recent fire inspection.
HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-10. Correction verified 2022-05-26.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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May 10, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
One child in care does not have a completed and signed food allergy plan in their file.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-20. Correction verified 2021-12-14.
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Food & allergies Serious
There is a child in care that has a listed food allergy but there is not a list posted with the child's name and food allergy.
HHSC 746.401(10) — Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-15. Correction verified 2021-12-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Dec 7, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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