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Bright Horizons Early Lrng Ctr @ 1505

Licensed child care center

1505 Louisiana St
Houston, TX 77002

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Oct 31, 2026
Report ID
VR-TX-1401906-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Houston, TX
Record Period
2022–2026
Source Documents
14
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 13 licensing visits from October 2022 to September 2026, HHSC cited 16 deficiencies at Bright Horizons Early Lrng Ctr @ 1505; 16 have a recorded correction.

Visits
13
2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies
16
Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected
16
Of 16 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations
5
Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

  • Deficiencies
  • Of which, high risk
2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 1 deficiency across 2 visits120222 visits2023: 3 deficiencies across 1 visit320231 visit2024: 3 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1320242 visits2025: 7 deficiencies across 7 visits; of which, high risk: 3720257 visits2026: 2 deficiencies across 1 visit22026*1 visit2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 1 deficiency across 2 visits120222 visits2023: 3 deficiencies across 1 visit320231 visit2024: 3 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1320242 visits2025: 7 deficiencies across 7 visits; of which, high risk: 3720257 visits2026: 2 deficiencies across 1 visit22026*1 visit

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
YearVisitsDeficienciesOf which, high risk
2021000
2022210
2023130
2024231
2025773
2026120

What the Record Shows

  • 16 of 16 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
  • HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
  • 5 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
  • The latest inspection, September 29, 2026, recorded 2 deficiencies (most serious: Medium-high risk).
02

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

  1. 2026

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 20, 2026
    • 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)Medium-low riskCorrected Oct 16, 2026

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905088776

  2. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905088775

  3. 2025

    Investigation

    1 deficiency

    • 746.601(b)Provide Access to Children's Records - ParentsMedium riskCorrected Jan 8, 2026

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905215592

  4. 2025

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.1309(d)Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months RequiredMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 10, 2025
    • 746.1311(d)Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 monthsMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 10, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905088774

  5. 2025

    Investigation

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Nov 4, 2025
    • 746.307(b)(4)Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at RiskHigh riskCorrected Nov 4, 2025
    • 746.305(a)(6)Report Situation Placing Children at RiskHigh riskCorrected Nov 4, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905215591

  6. 2025

    Investigation

    1 deficiency

    • 746.701(1)Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or HospitalizationMedium riskCorrected Aug 22, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905215590

  7. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905088773

  8. 2025

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905215589

  9. 2024

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Oct 23, 2024
    • 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Oct 23, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905088772

  10. 2024

    Investigation

    1 deficiency

    • 746.707Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with ParentMedium riskCorrected Jun 14, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905215588

  11. 2023

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.3407(9)Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and CleanMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 11, 2023
    • 746.4135(b)Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium riskCorrected Oct 16, 2023
    • 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 23, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905088771

  12. 2022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905088770

  13. 2022

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.901(5)Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium riskCorrected Oct 24, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905088769

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

No citation repeats across the 13 visits in this window, and no deficiency is waiting on a verified correction. That is what the record shows; it is not a judgment of care. The questions that follow still apply.

    04

    For Your Next Visit

    Questions to Ask on Your Visit

    Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

    1. 01

      What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?

      Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.

    2. 02

      Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?

      HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

    05

    The Evidence

    Sources and Coverage

    Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

    • Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1401906

      Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905088769

      Visit Oct 24, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905088770

      Visit Oct 28, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905088771

      Visit Oct 16, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905215588

      Visit Apr 5, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905088772

      Visit Oct 9, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905215589

      Visit Jun 13, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905088773

      Visit Jun 30, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905215590

      Visit Jul 8, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905215591

      Visit Sep 27, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905088774

      Visit Oct 3, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905215592

      Visit Nov 10, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905088775

      Visit Nov 21, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

      Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905088776

      Visit Sep 29, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗

    Coverage

    Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026

    • This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
    • Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
    • HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.

    What This Report Cannot Tell You

    Inspector narratives
    Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
    Enforcement actions
    HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
    Complaints not investigated
    Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
    Staff qualifications and turnover
    Not part of the published licensing record.

    Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

    Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.