Brighton Academy
Brighton Academy is a licensed child care center in The Woodlands, TX, licensed for up to 133 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (4 of 17). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 32 centers in The Woodlands and better than 28% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation did not have current health inspection documentation on file.
During the course of a DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support corporal punishment was used on a child.
Based on a DFPS investigation a former teacher was still active on the provider's list of employees.
Infant classrooms are out of ratio.
The operation did not have documentation for fire drills from July 2024 to October 2024. Note: documentation was entered during this inspection.
One infant feeding instruction form was last updated on February 1, 2024.
One food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent.
One staff member did not have the education requirement on file.
One staff present and had direct access to children did not have an active background check. Note: the staff member left during this inspection.
The caregiver has not completed the required annual training hour on SIDS and Shaken Baby for the training year of February 2021 to February 2022.
On May 20,2022, It was discovered during a DFPS investigation that the director did not have an active background check.
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation the operation employed a caregiver who was found to be neglectful with the children in care.
A child was left unsupervised.
A caregiver of unaware of the children they were responsible for.
One caregiver completed cpr training via online method.
One infants feeding form was not signed and dated by the parent. Note: A scanned copy was made of the form.
One caregiver had completed 12 of the required 24 hours of annual training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Brighton Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Brighton Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Brighton Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Brighton Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 15, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Brighton Academy compare with other daycares in The Woodlands?
It is tied for #23 of 32 centers in The Woodlands by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 28% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Brighton Academy last inspected?
Sep 8, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1000707 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.