Brighton Academy
A licensed child care center in The Woodlands, Texas 77381
10400 Gosling Rd, The Woodlands, Texas 77381. (281) 465-4111.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Montgomery County: 3
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 232 child care providers in Montgomery County had 3.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 8, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment, at the report to the state on Jun 15, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 8, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation did not have current health inspection documentation on file.”
Jun 15, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“During the course of a DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support corporal punishment was used on a child.”
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Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
“Based on a DFPS investigation a former teacher was still active on the provider’s list of employees.”
Feb 3, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Infant classrooms are out of ratio.”
Nov 19, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Documentation of Drills
“The operation did not have documentation for fire drills from July 2024 to October 2024. Note: documentation was entered during this inspection.”
Mar 5, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One infant feeding instruction form was last updated on February 1, 2024.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 13, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“One staff member did not have the education requirement on file.”
Dec 20, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One staff present and had direct access to children did not have an active background check. Note: the staff member left during this inspection.”
Jul 22, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“The caregiver has not completed the required annual training hour on SIDS and Shaken Baby for the training year of February 2021 to February 2022.”
May 26, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“On May 20,2022, It was discovered during a DFPS investigation that the director did not have an active background check.”
May 19, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation the operation employed a caregiver who was found to be neglectful with the children in care.”
Apr 20, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“A caregiver of unaware of the children they were responsible for.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“A child was left unsupervised.”
Nov 30, 2021: inspection3 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“One caregiver completed cpr training via online method.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One caregiver had completed 12 of the required 24 hours of annual training.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“One infants feeding form was not signed and dated by the parent. Note: A scanned copy was made of the form.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 26, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 19, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 18, 2009.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 133 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 4 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 232 child care providers in Montgomery County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 7.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Brighton Academy This child care provider | 7 |
| South Montgomery County YMCA | 4 |
| Hope Montessori School | 4 |
| Sally K Ride Elem/YMCA | 0 |
| Glenloch Elementary/YMCA | 4 |
| David Elementary/YMCA | 1 |
| Galatas Elementary/YMCA | 10 |
| Son Kids Christian School | 0 |
| Brighton Academy-Indian Springs | 4 |
| Early Learning Presbyterian Preschool | 6 |
| Colin Powell Elem/YMCA | 0 |
| Teremok | 4 |
| Creme School of the Woodlands | 10 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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