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Bright Kids Montessori

Farmers Branch, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

6 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
September 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 1, 2016
Capacity
74 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1580760

Where

2825 Valley View Ln Ste 221
Farmers Branch, TX 75234

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 27, 2025Medium746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed turning on the tv for children to watch while eating breakfast.”
October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025Medium746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions were not available for1 of the 3 bottle-fed infants in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the parent came to the center and completed the document.”
At the inspection
October 27, 2025Medium High746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed callng a child a crybaby.”
October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed turning on the tv for a group of children which included children under 2 years of age.”
October 27, 2025
May 13, 2025Medium746.1615 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
State’s note: “A child younger than 18 months old was observed to be in a group with older children, including Pre-K aged children.”
May 15, 2025
February 3, 2023High746.1003(3) - Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
State’s note: “This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. There is personnel paperwork that indicates an individual is not qualified to maintain a role of caregiver at the operation. This individual was assigned caregiver responsibilities on multiple occasions.”
March 3, 2023
February 3, 2023Medium High746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
State’s note: “This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver did not meet caregiver qualifications.”
March 3, 2023
January 25, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The infant classroom was over ratio by one for one caregiver.”
March 8, 2023
August 18, 2022Medium746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
State’s note: “This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation has not notified families of less serious injuries (ex: scratches and bruises) at pick up.”
September 16, 2022
August 18, 2022Medium746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The owner/director does not have record of attendance.”
September 19, 2022
March 9, 2022Medium High746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
State’s note: “One of the two outdoor gates were locked and the employee did not have access to a key to unlock it in case of an emergency. This was corrected at inspection when a copy of the key was given to the caregiver and added in the list of things to bring outside with children.”
At the inspection
March 9, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
State’s note: “The operational policies were missing section 18 subsections A, B, C, D, and F.”
March 14, 2022
March 9, 2022High746.2409(a)(9) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules
State’s note: “One of the six cribs used in the infant classroom was recalled in January 2010. At the time of inspection, an infant was sleeping in the crib. This was corrected at inspection when the crib was removed and disposed of. The operation does not need the crib for the time being due to the enrollment in the classroom.”
March 9, 2022
March 9, 2022Medium High746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
State’s note: “One caregiver was seen sanitizing equipment and vaccuming while three children were present in the classroom.”
March 9, 2022
January 27, 2022High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “One infant was observed sleeping in a swing with a blanket. This was corrected at inspection when the child was moved to a bare crib.”
January 27, 2022
January 18, 2022Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “Infants hands were not washed after diaper changes.”
January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “One classroom was not being supervised during naptime.”
January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed not washing their hands between each diaper change.”
January 18, 2022
October 29, 2021High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not inform Child Care Licensing of children being placed at risk within two days of the incident occurring.”
January 13, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Bright Kids Montessori?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 21, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Bright Kids Montessori have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 5 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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