Bright Minds Montessori
Bright Minds Montessori is a licensed child care center in Richmond, TX, licensed for up to 57 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (3 of 15). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #58 of 66 centers in Richmond and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The parent's rights form/information was missing in six children's files.
One employee did not have available annual trainings.
One director's annual trainings were not available during the inspection time.
Diaper changing pad in the infant and toddler classroom had tears in it preventing it from being sanitized correctly.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
A 15 month old infant was with a group of children on the playground. The oldest child in the group was 7 years old. Note: Director put infant back in their classroom within 10 minutes.
Two infants in care do not have updated feeding instructions.
Two infants enrolled in the center do not have feeding instructions.
Two children records reviewed are missing the emergency contact's address.
A 6 month old infant was combined with a 4 year old.
A sixteen month old child was placed in a high chair without straps during breakfast time.
The playground had three inches of shredded tire mulch. It requires 6 inches total.
The sheets on the crib mattresses were loose.
The operation's operational policies were incomplete and missing required topics.
There was an unlabeled bleach bottle in reach of children in the toddler room and infant room.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Minds Montessori take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bright Minds Montessori’s hours?
6:45 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bright Minds Montessori accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Bright Minds Montessori cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Minds Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Richmond, 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 Minds Montessori had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 18, 2023: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bright Minds Montessori compare with other daycares in Richmond?
It is #58 of 66 centers in Richmond by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bright Minds Montessori last inspected?
Jun 5, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 1781298 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.