Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek
Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 111 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #247 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 47% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A teeter totter was observed on the playground which is used by the younger children.
A teacher was observed wiping a childs nose and not washing her hands. This was corrected when the inspector informed the teacher wash her hands.
One out of ten children records did not have immunizations on file.
The operation failed inspect the playground prior to children going out to play.
It was determined that the operation did not maintain the fencing on the playground which lead to a child receiving an injury that required medical treatment.
2 caregivers were unaware of how many children they were responsible for.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 lacked the date of admission.
About this center
Common questions
Does Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek’s hours?
5:30 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 7, 2022: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #247 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 47% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Building Blocks Academy Bear Creek last inspected?
Jan 8, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 875911 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.