Bright Scholars Academy

Hours

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschool
• School age

Programs and features on the state record

• Licensed for 123 children
• Accepts child care assistance
• School-age care
• Before-school care
• Meals provided
• After-school care
• Part-time care
• Transportation to and from school
• Field trips

Location and nearby daycares

Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit

On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026

Operation number

1687078

Permit type

Licensed center

Licensed since

August 2019

Adverse action on record

No

Conditions on permit

No

Corrective action

No

Inspection history

18 inspections on record, most recent Apr 29, 2026. 10 of 29 visits and reports cited a standard. 8 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

• Apr 29, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
• Apr 22, 2026Inspection5 standards cited

  • 746.2426(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

    Upon arriving to the center, a child was observed sleeping in a bouncer chair.

    Corrected Apr 22, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.2207(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    Upon arriving to the center, there were multiple children under two years old in a classroom where a movie was being played.

    Corrected Apr 22, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    One caregiver was supervising 21 children ages 11 months to 4 years old. Two additional caregivers arrived after a few minutes.

    Corrected Apr 22, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    A caregiver left 21 children ages infant to four years old alone in a classroom to answer the door at the center.

    Corrected Apr 22, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.2429Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Covering Infant's Head or Crib

    Upon arrival, an infant was sleeping in a bouncer with a blanket over their face.

    Corrected Apr 22, 2026 · Technical assistance given

• Mar 20, 2026Self-reported incident4 standards cited

  • 746.2805Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

    Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence supports caregivers restraining, grabbing and pulling a child.

    Corrected Apr 24, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence shows one caregiver supervising 26 children ages infant to school age.

    Corrected Apr 24, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1605(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

    Based on the information gathered during the DFPS investigation, including video footage, an infant can be seen in the same classroom as school age children. It also shows one caregiver supervising over 26 children ages infant to school age.

    Corrected Apr 24, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1003(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised

    Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, the director is not ensuring all employees are supervised during hours of operation to ensure children are safe.

    Corrected Apr 24, 2026 · Technical assistance given

• Feb 19, 2026Assessment1 standard cited

  • 746.5625(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

    The center has not installed the required child safety alarm system in a vehicle used to transport children.

    Corrected Feb 27, 2026 · Technical assistance given

• Feb 3, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
• Jan 28, 2026Inspection11 standards cited

  • 746.603(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement

    One child's file reviewed did not have the required enrollment agreement.

    Corrected Feb 4, 2026

  • 746.5617(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Required Equipment in Vehicles - Information About Facility

    One of the centers vehicle used for transportation did not have the required information about the center.

    Corrected Jan 29, 2026

  • 746.5625(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

    One of the centers vehicle used to transport the children did not have the required child electronic child safety alarm.

    Corrected Feb 4, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.5617(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children

    One of the centers vehicles used for transportation did not contain a list of children being transported.

    Corrected Jan 29, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.5617(a)(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

    One of the centers transportation vehicles did not have a fire extinguisher.

    Corrected Jan 29, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.4901(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    Outside play equipment did not have the required loose fill or unitary surfacing material.

    Corrected Feb 11, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.4907(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.

    A play structure over five feet tall did not have the required nine inches of loose fill material underneath or surrounding it.

    Corrected Feb 11, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.5617(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

    One of the vehicles used to transport the children did not contain a first aid kit.

    Corrected Jan 29, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.5617(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

    One of the centers vehicles used to transport did not have the children's emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms.

    Corrected Feb 11, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.5617(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child

    One of the vehicles used for transportation did not have the emergency contact phone numbers for the children.

    Corrected Jan 29, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.401(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

    Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

    The center did not have a current employee list posted.

    Corrected Feb 4, 2026

• Dec 30, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Dec 22, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
• Feb 19, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Jan 28, 2025Assessment1 standard cited

  • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

    Report Number of Employees

    A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

    Corrected Jan 30, 2025 · Technical assistance given

• Dec 6, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
• Nov 25, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
• Mar 26, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
• Feb 26, 2024Inspection5 standards cited

  • 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Children's Products- Annual Certification

    The director/ operation did not have the product annual certification on file readily available for review during the inspection.

    Corrected Mar 4, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1301(a)(6)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training

    The director only had 2 of the required 30 hours of training on file for review during the inspection for hire date 1/4/23-1/4/24.

    Corrected Mar 11, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.605(16)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan

    A child in care with a diagnosed fire ant allergy requiring an epinephrine auto injector per documentation by medical professional, did not have the epinephrine auto injector at the operation to accompany the emergency plan.

    Corrected Mar 4, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.5625(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

    It was observed that the operation has two vehicles for transportation, neither vehicle had a working child safety alarm.

    Corrected Mar 4, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.2421(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    There were 3 infants in care during inspection with feeding instructions on file that had not been updated since November 2023, January 4th and December 2023. The operation confirmed these children were in care and not on table food. The operation was able to correct the feeding instructions during inspection when they contacted parents to complete updated forms.

    Corrected Feb 26, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

• Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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