Austin · Licensed center
Bright Horizons Family Center
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 244 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 18, 20231 citation
746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requestsLow
“The operation did not have a copy of a caregiver's first aid and CPR card. The caregiver has completed the training, but the copy of the card is missing.”
746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
Aug 29, 20223 citations
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual TrainingMedium High
“One caregiver was missing documentation of completing the full 24 hours of required annual training.”
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium High
“Four caregivers had CPR training that was not done in person with the use of a CPR manikin.”
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health StatementMedium
“There were 4 children who did not have health statements in their files.”
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Aug 15, 20221 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“There was a caregiver present at the operation who did not have a current eligible background check. The caregiver left during the inspection.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- September 18, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2022 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver did not use good judgment when stepping over a shelf while holding a child. This led to a fall that caused an injury to the child.
· September 18, 2026
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Sep 2026 Complaint
Complaint · September 18, 2026
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High
A caregiver did not use good judgment when stepping over a shelf while holding a child. This led to a fall that caused an injury to the child.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 18, 2023
746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests · Low
The operation did not have a copy of a caregiver's first aid and CPR card. The caregiver has completed the training, but the copy of the card is missing.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 29, 2022
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training · Medium High
One caregiver was missing documentation of completing the full 24 hours of required annual training.
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based · Medium High
Four caregivers had CPR training that was not done in person with the use of a CPR manikin.
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement · Medium
There were 4 children who did not have health statements in their files.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 15, 2022
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
There was a caregiver present at the operation who did not have a current eligible background check. The caregiver left during the inspection.
Aug 2022 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · August 12, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · Medium High
The operation did not notify a parent immediately after a child was found to be unsupervised.
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children · High
A child was unsupervised for about 3-5 minutes.
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A day here
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Updates for parents
- Updates for parents
- My Bright Day mobile app — photos, real-time updates on care/learning/milestones, notifications
What staff are paid
- Child Care Teacher
- $16.10 to $21.70 an hourJob posting, September 2026
Details
- Phone
- (512) 301-9449
- Address
- 6111 Davis Ln, Austin, 78749
- License
- 547299
- Chain
- Bright Horizons
- Owner
- Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)
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Sources and dates
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What staff are paid
- Child Care Teacher — Checked October 2026 careers.brighthorizons.com
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Updates for parents, Hours — Checked July 2026 brighthorizons.com
- Calendar — Checked July 2026 brighthorizons.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 brighthorizons.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 brighthorizons.com
- Chain — Checked October 2026 brighthorizons.com
- Owner — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/bfam-20251231.htm
Bright Horizons is a public company. Its annual report to the SEC for 2025 (Form 10-K, filed February 2026) lists its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BFAM. sec.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.