Bright Scholars Academy
2023 PLANTATION DR, Conroe, TX 77301 · Montgomery County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 123
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Stephanie Thomas
- Phone
- (936) 242-6802
- Regulated since
- Aug 22, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1325089 · number 1687078
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 12 | Supervision & ratios (5), Safety & premises (11), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (3) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (4), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 14, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver left 21 children ages infant to four years old alone in a classroom to answer the door at the center.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-22. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
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Supervision & ratios
One caregiver was supervising 21 children ages 11 months to 4 years old. Two additional caregivers arrived after a few minutes.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-22. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
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Other
Upon arriving to the center, there were multiple children under two years old in a classroom where a movie was being played.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-22. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
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Other Serious
Upon arriving to the center, a child was observed sleeping in a bouncer chair.
HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-22. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
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Safety & premises Serious
Upon arrival, an infant was sleeping in a bouncer with a blanket over their face.
HHSC 746.2429 — Covering Infant's Head or Crib
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-22. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 20, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, the director is not ensuring all employees are supervised during hours of operation to ensure children are safe.
HHSC 746.1003(4) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-24. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
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Supervision & ratios
Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence shows one caregiver supervising 26 children ages infant to school age.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-24. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the information gathered during the DFPS investigation, including video footage, an infant can be seen in the same classroom as school age children. It also shows one caregiver supervising over 26 children ages infant to school age.
HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-24. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
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Staff background & training Serious
Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence supports caregivers restraining, grabbing and pulling a child.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-24. Correction verified 2026-04-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 19, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The center has not installed the required child safety alarm system in a vehicle used to transport children.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-02-26.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Feb 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 28, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The center did not have a current employee list posted.
HHSC 746.401(9) — Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-04. Correction verified 2026-01-30.
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Safety & premises
Outside play equipment did not have the required loose fill or unitary surfacing material.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-11. Correction verified 2026-02-09.
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Safety & premises
A play structure over five feet tall did not have the required nine inches of loose fill material underneath or surrounding it.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-11. Correction verified 2026-02-09.
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Safety & premises Serious
One of the centers vehicles used for transportation did not contain a list of children being transported.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(1) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-29. Correction verified 2026-02-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
One of the centers vehicles used to transport did not have the children's emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-11. Correction verified 2026-02-03.
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Safety & premises
One of the centers vehicle used for transportation did not have the required information about the center.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(3) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Information About Facility
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-29. Correction verified 2026-02-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
One of the vehicles used for transportation did not have the emergency contact phone numbers for the children.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(4) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-29. Correction verified 2026-02-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
One of the centers transportation vehicles did not have a fire extinguisher.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-29. Correction verified 2026-02-02.
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Safety & premises Serious
One of the vehicles used to transport the children did not contain a first aid kit.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(6) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-29. Correction verified 2026-01-30.
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Safety & premises Serious
One of the centers vehicle used to transport the children did not have the required child electronic child safety alarm.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-04. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
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Records & paperwork
One child's file reviewed did not have the required enrollment agreement.
HHSC 746.603(a)(1) — Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-04. Correction verified 2026-01-30.
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Other
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Dec 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 22, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 28, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-30. Correction verified 2025-01-28.
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Records & paperwork
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Dec 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The director only had 2 of the required 30 hours of training on file for review during the inspection for hire date 1/4/23-1/4/24.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-11. Correction verified 2024-03-12.
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Supervision & ratios
There were 3 infants in care during inspection with feeding instructions on file that had not been updated since November 2023, January 4th and December 2023. The operation confirmed these children were in care and not on table food. The operation was able to correct the feeding instructions during inspection when they contacted parents to complete updated forms.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-26.
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Supervision & ratios
The director/ operation did not have the product annual certification on file readily available for review during the inspection.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-04. Correction verified 2024-03-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was observed that the operation has two vehicles for transportation, neither vehicle had a working child safety alarm.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-04. Correction verified 2024-03-26.
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Supervision & ratios
A child in care with a diagnosed fire ant allergy requiring an epinephrine auto injector per documentation by medical professional, did not have the epinephrine auto injector at the operation to accompany the emergency plan.
HHSC 746.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-04. Correction verified 2024-03-12.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork Serious
A caregiver in the school age classroom did not know how many children the caregiver was responsible for. The caregiver reported having 18 children then reported having 20 children, there were 20 children in the classroom. The caregiver was working on the sign in and out log to count the children.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-04. Correction verified 2023-12-18.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Nov 8, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 31, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two staff's files reviewed were missing the annual training hours.[
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-14. Correction verified 2022-04-11.
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Staff background & training
The director was missing the annual training hours.
HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-14. Correction verified 2022-04-11.
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Illness & medication Serious
One child's file was missing the DTap and Hep B. immunizations.
HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-11.
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Records & paperwork
One staff's file was missing the education requirements.
HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-11.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 9, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 survey data from January 15, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by January 15, 2022, as required
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-03-03. Correction verified 2022-03-03.
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Records & paperwork
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Oct 26, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based off of information obtained through the investigation, the operation has been out of ratio.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-10-26.
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Supervision & ratios
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