Brighter Futures Learning Center

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“A caregiver, who previously worked at the center, was present in the classroom without an active background check. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was removed from the classroom and her background check was resubmitted.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 24, 2026.

Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“One out of the ten staff files reviewed did not have the total required 24 hours of required trainings available from the last full employment year.”

Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 5, 2025.

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“During a DFPS investigation, the director only provided sections of video footage for review instead of providing the entire recording.”

Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 26, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 2, 2025.

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

“This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation.”

Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 2, 2025.

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

“Based on a DFPS investigation, video footage showed a caregiver left a group of children unsupervised for less than one minute when she exited the classroom.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 26, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 2, 2025.

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“Based on the DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was grabbed with sufficient force to leave a bruise.”

Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 26, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 2, 2025.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers

“Based on a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not share information about a child’s injury with caregiver in the next shift.”

Rule 746.1203(10). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 26, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 2, 2025.

Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language

“During inspection, a caregiver was observed yelling at a the children during transition in the playground.”

Rule 746.2805(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 13, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 24, 2025.

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

“A child’s Food Allergy Emergency Care Plan lacked doctor’s or health professional signature.”

Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 31, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 24, 2025.

Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

“One of three transportation vehicles did not have a safety alarm installed. The 2018 vehicle seats 12 passengers. This was corrected at inspection when the vehicle was pulled from service. The vehicle must be re-inspected prior to being put back into service.”

Rule 746.5625(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 19, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 20, 2024.

Posting Requirements - Child’s Food Allergy Plans

“The food allergy list was not posted in the kitchen and could not immediately be located by the kitchen manager. This was corrected at inspection when the kitchen manager found and posted the allergy list in the kitchen.”

Rule 746.403(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 21, 2024.

Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

“During snack, the children were served veggie sticks, salad dressing and water, which only meets one of the three required components that must be included per the USDA Nutritional Guidelines.”

Rule 746.3301(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 7, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 15, 2024.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers

“During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that caregivers did not share information about child’s disposition/incident with caregivers in the next shift.”

Rule 746.1203(10). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 29, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 7, 2024.

Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

“During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that caregivers did not notify a parent of a minor incident/injury that occurred to their child while in care that day.”

Rule 746.307(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 29, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 7, 2024.

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 29, 2023.

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“One of ten caregivers was not current with their CPR/First Aid certification.”

Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 29, 2023.

Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

“Children were served cookies with water for their afternoon snack. Only one of the two items meet nutritional values,”

Rule 746.3301(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 29, 2023.

Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

“An employee was observed returning a child back to their classroom space without properly washing his hands with running water and soap.”

Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 29, 2023.

Fire Extinguishers Serviced

“The fire extinguishers were last serviced in Sept/2022”

Rule 746.5307(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 29, 2023.