Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.17
- Local median
- 0.54
Bright Scholars Academy
2023 PLANTATION DR, Conroe, TX 77301-1028
- Operation number:
- 1687078
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Montgomery
- Capacity:
- 123
- License effective:
- August 22, 2019
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9362426802
- Email:
- Brightscholarsacademy2023@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 29 available inspections for Bright Scholars Academy from October 7, 2021 through April 29, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 34 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 22, 2026 and involved sleep safety.
Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 29
- Recorded violations
- 34
- Higher-concern violations
- 24
- Repeated topics
- 5
8 in last 12 months
21 in last 12 months
18 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
29 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 77301
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 28%
- Local median
- 28%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 34%
- Local median
- 34%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 5
- Local average
- 1.3
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Transportation
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 9 recorded violations.
February 26, 2024January 28, 2026February 19, 2026Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
March 20, 2026April 22, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 26, 2024January 28, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 28, 2025January 28, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 20, 2026April 22, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Upon arriving to the center, a child was observed sleeping in a bouncer chair.
- Correction deadline
- April 22, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2426(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A caregiver left 21 children ages infant to four years old alone in a classroom to answer the door at the center.
- Correction deadline
- April 22, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- One caregiver was supervising 21 children ages 11 months to 4 years old. Two additional caregivers arrived after a few minutes.
- Correction deadline
- April 22, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Upon arriving to the center, there were multiple children under two years old in a classroom where a movie was being played.
- Correction deadline
- April 22, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
- Official code
- 746.2207(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Upon arrival, an infant was sleeping in a bouncer with a blanket over their face.
- Correction deadline
- April 22, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2429 - Covering Infant's Head or Crib
- Official code
- 746.2429
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
- Official code
- 746.1605(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1003(4) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
- Official code
- 746.1003(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence supports caregivers restraining, grabbing and pulling a child.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
- Official code
- 746.2805
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence shows one caregiver supervising 26 children ages infant to school age.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The center has not installed the required child safety alarm system in a vehicle used to transport children.
- Correction deadline
- February 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 26, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the centers vehicle used for transportation did not have the required information about the center.
- Correction deadline
- January 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 3, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(3) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Information About Facility
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(3)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the vehicles used to transport the children did not contain a first aid kit.
- Correction deadline
- January 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(6)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the centers vehicles used to transport did not have the children's emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms.
- Correction deadline
- February 11, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 3, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(2)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the vehicles used for transportation did not have the emergency contact phone numbers for the children.
- Correction deadline
- January 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 3, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(4)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the centers transportation vehicles did not have a fire extinguisher.
- Correction deadline
- January 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 2, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(5)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the centers vehicles used for transportation did not contain a list of children being transported.
- Correction deadline
- January 29, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 3, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(1)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the centers vehicle used to transport the children did not have the required child electronic child safety alarm.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 19, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One child's file reviewed did not have the required enrollment agreement.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(1) - Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A play structure over five feet tall did not have the required nine inches of loose fill material underneath or surrounding it.
- Correction deadline
- February 11, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
- Official code
- 746.4907(a)(2)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outside play equipment did not have the required loose fill or unitary surfacing material.
- Correction deadline
- February 11, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
- Official code
- 746.4901(a)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The center did not have a current employee list posted.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
- Official code
- 746.401(9)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- It was observed that the operation has two vehicles for transportation, neither vehicle had a working child safety alarm.
- Correction deadline
- March 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 26, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- March 11, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- March 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
- Official code
- 746.605(16)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The director/ operation did not have the product annual certification on file readily available for review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- March 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 18, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One staff's file was missing the education requirements.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's file was missing the DTap and Hep B. immunizations.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.613(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director was missing the annual training hours.
- Correction deadline
- April 14, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1311(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two staff's files reviewed were missing the annual training hours.[
- Correction deadline
- April 14, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 survey data from January 15, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by January 15, 2022, as required
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 3, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Based off of information obtained through the investigation, the operation has been out of ratio.
- Correction deadline
- October 22, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 26, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601