Bright Scholars Academy

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

“All rocking equipment (11 total) do not have loose fill.”

Rule 746.4901(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 2, 2026.

Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident

“Booster seats have been used during transportation that expired between 2018-2021.”

Rule 746.5607(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 22, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2026.

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

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

Rule 746.2426(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 22, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2026.

Covering Infant’s Head or Crib

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

Rule 746.2429. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 22, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 22, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 22, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.1003(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2026.

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

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

Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.5625(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 27, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 26, 2026.

Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children

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

Rule 746.5617(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 29, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 3, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 11, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 3, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 29, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 3, 2026.

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

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

Rule 746.5617(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 29, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 2, 2026.

Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

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

Rule 746.5617(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 29, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.5625(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 4, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 19, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.4901(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 11, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 9, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 11, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 9, 2026.

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Information About Facility

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

Rule 746.5617(a)(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 29, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 3, 2026.

Children’s Records - Enrollment Agreement

“One child’s file reviewed did not have the required enrollment agreement.”

Rule 746.603(a)(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 4, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.401(9). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 4, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2026.

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.”

Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 30, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 28, 2025.

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.”

Rule 746.5625(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 26, 2024.

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.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(6)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 11, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 12, 2024.

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.”

Rule 746.605(16). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 12, 2024.

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.”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 26, 2024.

Children’s Products- Annual Certification

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

Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 12, 2024.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“A caregiver in the school age classroom did not know how many children the caregiver was responsible for. The caregiver reported having 18 children then reported having 20 children, there were 20 children in the classroom. The caregiver was working on the sign in and out log to count the children.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 4, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 18, 2023.