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Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside

8600 Sweetwater Ln, Houston, TX 77037 · Harris County

Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 54 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #121 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 70% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 70%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #121 of 882 centers in Houston
0High risk
2Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
3 citations from 7 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 26, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 21, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 27, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Other standards1
Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJun 21, 2023InspectionOther standards
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection §744.3651
The gas inspection available for review during the inspection expired on 05/13/2023.
Correction verified Jul 7, 2023
MediumJun 21, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records §744.901
Staff files were not available for review during the inspection to evaluate staff files.
Correction verified Jul 6, 2023
Medium HighJul 27, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal §744.3501(b)
The current fire inspection available for review was conducted 05/26/2021.
Correction verified Sep 23, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity54 children
Ages servedSchool
Hours03:00 PM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJan 24, 2013
DirectorWhitney Steen
Phone2814494828
State operation #1496900

Common questions

Does Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.

What are Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside’s hours?

3 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #121 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 70% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Buckner Family Hope Center at Northside last inspected?

Apr 23, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1496900 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.