1001 MCKINNEY ST STE 170, Houston, TX 77002 · (713) 571-9747 · State permit no. 555576
Operating · Full Permit
Current permit dated Jul 11, 2001
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Bright Horizons Houston for 5 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1311 (2 times, most recently Feb 15, 2023).
77Licensed capacity
7Routine inspections, 5 yrs
5Violations, 5 yrs
1High-weight violations
0.7Violations per inspection
0Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Bright Horizons Houston as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:30 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Accredited, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 5 violations at Bright Horizons Houston, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 0 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
Weight
Violations
Share
High
1
20%
Medium High
0
0%
Medium
4
80%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Bright Horizons Houston had 5 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
1 rule was cited more than once at Bright Horizons Houston in the last five years.
A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Feb 15, 2023 · first: Feb 24, 2022
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
0
0
0
2022
1
1
1
2023
3
3
2
2024
1
1
0
2025
1
1
1
2026
1
1
1
Every state visit
7 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Feb 2, 2026
Inspection
606
1
Feb 7, 2025
Inspection
673
1
Feb 13, 2024
Inspection
599
None
Jun 28, 2023
Inspection
—
None
Feb 24, 2023
Inspection
1
None
Feb 15, 2023
Inspection
615
2
Feb 24, 2022
Inspection
573
1
All 5 violations, newest first
2 rules cited at Bright Horizons Houston changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium · Feb 2, 2026 · Inspection
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
During review of children's records 1 file was found to not have a health statement as required.
In plain English: The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 9, 2026
Correction verified:
Feb 9, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No
High · Feb 7, 2025 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The current fire inspection is expired on 1/26/25.
In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 21, 2025
Correction verified:
Feb 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Feb 15, 2023 · Inspection
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver had 22 hours of annual training for training year 10/26/2021 to 10/26/2022, the caregiver is missing 2 hours of training. Corrected: When the operation provided 2 hours for current training year.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Feb 15, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Feb 15, 2023 · Inspection
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director only had 23 hours for training year 11/8/21 to 11/8/2022, the director is missing 7 hours of training.
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director is missing 10 hours of annual training for training year 11/2020-11/2021. I recevied 7 hours for current training year 11/2021-11/2022. the director is missing 4 hours of training.
This page reports the state’s records for Bright Horizons Houston; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).