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Bright Horizons Houston

1001 McKinney St Ste 170, Houston, TX 77002 · Harris County

Bright Horizons Houston is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 77 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2001. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #189 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 56% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 56%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #189 of 882 centers in Houston
1High risk
0Medium High risk
4Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
5 citations from 7 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 2, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 2, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 24, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 24, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Health & medication1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

MediumFeb 2, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Health Statement §746.603(a)(3)
During review of children's records 1 file was found to not have a health statement as required.
Correction verified Feb 9, 2026
HighFeb 7, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The current fire inspection is expired on 1/26/25.
Correction verified Feb 18, 2025
MediumFeb 15, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required §746.1309(a)
One caregiver had 22 hours of annual training for training year 10/26/2021 to 10/26/2022, the caregiver is missing 2 hours of training. Corrected: When the operation provided 2 hours for current training year.
Corrected during the visit
MediumFeb 15, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required §746.1311(a)
The director only had 23 hours for training year 11/8/21 to 11/8/2022, the director is missing 7 hours of training.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2023
MediumFeb 24, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required §746.1311(a)
The director is missing 10 hours of annual training for training year 11/2020-11/2021. I recevied 7 hours for current training year 11/2021-11/2022. the director is missing 4 hours of training.
Correction verified Mar 3, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity77 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJul 11, 2001
DirectorSheila Byrd
Phone7135719747
State operation #555576

Common questions

Does Bright Horizons Houston take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Bright Horizons Houston’s hours?

7:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Bright Horizons Houston accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Bright Horizons Houston cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Horizons Houston for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Bright Horizons Houston had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 7, 2025: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Bright Horizons Houston compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #189 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 56% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Bright Horizons Houston last inspected?

Feb 2, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 555576 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.