Bridgepoint Early Learning Academy
13277 KATY FWY, Houston, TX 77079 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 161
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 09:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Kelly Smalley
- Phone
- (832) 883-1503
- Regulated since
- Feb 29, 2016
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1193564 · number 1579740
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (3), Staff background & training (2), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Observed a toddler awake in a play yard with a visible, approximately quarter- sized hole in the mesh.
HHSC 746.2411(2)(H) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Mesh Securely Attached
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-17. Correction verified 2026-09-17.
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Illness & medication
Observed a photocopy of an immunization exemption form maintained in the record for a child enrolled at the operation.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-17. Correction verified 2026-09-17.
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Other Serious
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Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One caregiver did not have their education translated to English.
HHSC 746.1045 — Education Outside of U.S.
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-09-18. Correction verified 2025-09-08.
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Other
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Oct 18, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Operation did not have letter from Local Health Department or judge stating that sanitation inspection not available. Must be renewed annually.
HHSC 746.3401(c)(1) — Annual Sanitation Inspection - Inspection not available, you must obtain documentation stating inspection not available
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-01. Correction verified 2024-10-24.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One caregiver did not have cuurent annual training on SIDS/shaken baby syndrome.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-10-21.
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Staff background & training
Director is missing current annual training on administering medication.
HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-10-21.
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Supervision & ratios
Operation did not have letter from Local Health Department or judge stating that sanitation inspection not available. Must be renewed annually.
HHSC 746.3401(c)(1) — Annual Sanitation Inspection - Inspection not available, you must obtain documentation stating inspection not available
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-10-18.
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Other
Annual certification of childrens prioducts was expired, last signed 8/10/2023.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-10-21.
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Other
Use zone for toddler slide is less than minimum six feet.
HHSC 746.4805(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-08. Correction verified 2024-10-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Operations Emergency Preparedness Plan is missing the following items: (1)Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down of children including: (B)How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments (C)The staff responsibility in a sheltering/lock-down emergency for the orderly movement of children to a designated location within the center where children should gather (D) An emergency evacuation and relocation diagram as outlined in ?746.5207 of this title (relating to Must I have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram?) (F) How children in attendance at the time of the emergency willbe accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter. (2)Communication, including: (A)The emergency telephone number that is on file with us and (B)How you will communicate with local authorities (such as fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, health department), parents and us and (3)How your staff will evacuate and relocate with the essential documentation including: (A)Parent and emergency contact telephone numbers for each child in care (B)Authorization for emergency care for each child in care and (C)The child tracking system information for children in care (4)How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released and (5)How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
HHSC 746.501(a)(24) — Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-10-21.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
During this inspection I observed infants laying in cribs. Two mattresses were observed in two of the cribs. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
HHSC 746.2409(a)(1) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-21.
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Records & paperwork
Maintenance checklists were not available for review during this inspection.
HHSC 746.801(8) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-22. Correction verified 2023-09-21.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.