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Bright Kids Child Development Center

brightkidscdc.com

At a glance

  • Medium play-based center, licensed for 76 children.
  • Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.

What to know

They serve: 6 weeks to 5 years old (their website).

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 8, 20241 citation
    • 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles, CupsMedium High
      • “One bottle in the infant room was not labeled with a child's name”

        746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles, Cups

  • Sep 13, 20231 citation
    • 746.1601 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium High
      • “There was one caregiver present who was out of ratio in one classroom during the walk through inspection. A second caregiver came to assist in the classroom and the group was brought into ratio.”

        746.1601 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

  • Oct 4, 20221 citation
    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
      • “A potential hire without a valid background check was observed completing orientation in a classroom with children. The potential hire was not counted in ratio.”

        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
August 8, 2024
On file
3 visits since October 2022 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
High — A potential hire without a valid background check was observed completing orientation in a classroom with children. The potential hire was not counted in ratio. · October 4, 2022

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.

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 8, 2024

746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups · Medium High

One bottle in the infant room was not labeled with a child's name

State licensing record

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 13, 2023

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High

There was one caregiver present who was out of ratio in one classroom during the walk through inspection. A second caregiver came to assist in the classroom and the group was brought into ratio.

State licensing record

Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 4, 2022

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High

A potential hire without a valid background check was observed completing orientation in a classroom with children. The potential hire was not counted in ratio.

State licensing record

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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
Brightwheel app for daily updates (diapering, feeding, nap time, pictures, videos)

How they teach

Play-based and STEAM

“They also incorporate a STEAM approach to the daily lessons to ensure children are excited and eager to learn!”

Details

Phone
(512) 582-0017
Address
10713 N Fm 620 Ste 101, Austin, 78726
License
1578325

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Sources and dates

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

A day here

Details

Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.

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