Bright Kids Montessori

Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments

“This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. There is personnel paperwork that indicates an individual is not qualified to maintain a role of caregiver at the operation. This individual was assigned caregiver responsibilities on multiple occasions.”

Rule 746.1003(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 10, 2023.

Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

“This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver did not meet caregiver qualifications.”

Rule 746.1107(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 10, 2023.

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The infant classroom was over ratio by one for one caregiver.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 8, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 10, 2023.

Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

“This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation has not notified families of less serious injuries (ex: scratches and bruises) at pick up.”

Rule 746.307(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 16, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 22, 2022.

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees’ Attendance

“This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The owner/director does not have record of attendance.”

Rule 746.801(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 19, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 22, 2022.

Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules

“One of the six cribs used in the infant classroom was recalled in January 2010. At the time of inspection, an infant was sleeping in the crib. This was corrected at inspection when the crib was removed and disposed of. The operation does not need the crib for the time being due to the enrollment in the classroom.”

Rule 746.2409(a)(9). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 9, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

“One caregiver was seen sanitizing equipment and vaccuming while three children were present in the classroom.”

Rule 746.1203(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 9, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2022.

Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked

“One of the two outdoor gates were locked and the employee did not have access to a key to unlock it in case of an emergency. This was corrected at inspection when a copy of the key was given to the caregiver and added in the list of things to bring outside with children.”

Rule 746.4309. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 9, 2022.

Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

“The operational policies were missing section 18 subsections A, B, C, D, and F.”

Rule 746.501(a)(18). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 14, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 14, 2022.

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“One infant was observed sleeping in a swing with a blanket. This was corrected at inspection when the child was moved to a bare crib.”

Rule 746.2426. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 27, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 8, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

“One classroom was not being supervised during naptime.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 18, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 27, 2022.

Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

“A caregiver was observed not washing their hands between each diaper change.”

Rule 746.3415(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 18, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 27, 2022.

Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

“Infants hands were not washed after diaper changes.”

Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 18, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 27, 2022.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“The operation did not inform Child Care Licensing of children being placed at risk within two days of the incident occurring.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 18, 2022.