ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Bright Horizons Family Center

2411 W BRAKER LN, AUSTIN, TX 78758

License #550239 | Expires: Oct 25, 2000

Day Care Center
Type
194
Capacity
21
Inspections
20
Violations

Compliance Summary

4
Critical
9
Serious
6
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Dec 1, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 29, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 3, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jan 27, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 9
Dec 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 29, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 17, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 10, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 6, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Mar 1, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 16, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 20, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 7, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
May 5, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 1, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 13, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
May 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 6, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Jul 6, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

The fire extinguishers were not being inspected monthly.

Corrected: Feb 10, 2025

Critical Corrected

One caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for during inspection. This was addressed at inspection when I was able to count the correct number of children in care and let the caregiver know so they were aware.

Corrected: Jan 27, 2025

Moderate Corrected

One child's medication was out-of-date and expired July 2024.

Corrected: Feb 3, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Two children's immunization record did not include the signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the vaccines.

Corrected: Feb 10, 2025

Serious Corrected

The operation had trash accessible to children in three classrooms. This was corrected at inspection when the trash cans containing trash without lids were removed from the classrooms during inspection.

Corrected: Jan 27, 2025

Moderate Corrected

One infant did not have feeding instructions that were reviewed with the parent and dated within the last 30 days.

Corrected: Feb 3, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Two items in the First Aid Kit were expired. These two items were removed from the First Aid Kit during inspection.

Corrected: Jan 27, 2025

Serious Corrected

Two children did not have medication at the operation for a prescribed allergy or medical condition as indicated that was needed for the child's condition by a medical professional on their FARE forms.

Corrected: Feb 10, 2025

Serious Corrected

The fire extinguishers were not being inspected monthly.

Corrected: Jan 31, 2025

Serious Corrected

One child's medication was stored in a Ziploc bag and did not have the date it was brought to the operation on it.

Corrected: Feb 10, 2025

Serious Corrected

A child was given a food that contains an allergen.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver used prohibited punishment while re-directing a child.

Moderate Corrected

Follow up inspection was completed at the operation on 5/1/2023. One caregiver was observed supervising 10 children, ages 15months to 23months. The naptime ratio should have been 1:9. This was corrected when an additional caregiver was added to the ratio.

Moderate Corrected

One caregiver was observed supervising 10 children, ages 14months to 22months. The naptime ratio should have been 1:9. This was corrected when an additional caregiver was added to the ratio.

Serious Corrected

Current First aid/ CPR certification was not available to review for two of the 28 staff members.

Critical Corrected

The operation had two employees present at the operation before receiving notice from the background unit (CBCU) regarding the employee's eligibility. One employee was working in the kitchen and the second was managing the front desk and the daily operation of the facility. NOTE: The employees were removed from the operation and their background checks were submitted during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

The operation's emergency preparedness plan did not contain information on how the operation will evacuate children that have limited mobility, may need additional assistance or are under 24 months of age during an evacuation.

Serious Corrected

One child with a food allergy emergency plan did not contain the parent's signature on the plan.

Minor Corrected

On the 3-5 year old playground there were two tires positioned at the bottom of the rock wall of the playscape not allowing for a use zone of 6 ft.

Critical Corrected

There were seven staff files reviewed and six out of seven staff did not have a copy of their criminal history document available in their file..

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.