Bear Creek Childrens Center
Bear Creek Childrens Center is a licensed child care center in Glenn Heights, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1994. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 14). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #459 of 693 centers in Dallas County and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.
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Cleaning supplies were found under the sink in the Pre-K room. Cleaning supplies were accessible to children.
Two toddler rooms had cleaning supplies under the cabinets. The items were accessible to children. The location of both of these items were in the toddlers bathrooms.
Children's cots were not set up in a way that provided the caregiver sufficient space to walk through each cot.
The operation had standing water on the play ground.
2 of 4 employees did not have their 24 hours of annual traing.
I observed an active ant pile on the playground
2 of the 8 children's immunization records were incomplete and not current
1 of the 8 records did not have the emergency contact person's phone number
In the toddler classroom, I observed 2 electrial outlets did not have chlildproof covers
3 of the 8 records did not have the operational policy verification
2 of the 3 employee records did not have proof of high school diploma or equivalent
The was a caregiver alone with children that had less than 2 years of experience and she had no pre-service training.
The caregiver in the nap room was observed to be on her phone for personal use instead of supervising the children.
The operation did not have proof of current liability insurance.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bear Creek Childrens Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bear Creek Childrens Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bear Creek Childrens Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Bear Creek Childrens Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bear Creek Childrens Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Glenn Heights, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bear Creek Childrens Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 22, 2025: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bear Creek Childrens Center compare with other daycares in Dallas County?
It is tied for #459 of 693 centers in Dallas County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 39% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bear Creek Childrens Center last inspected?
Apr 23, 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 501850 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.