The Play by Bright Horizons
The Play by Bright Horizons is a licensed child care center in Midland, TX, licensed for up to 130 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #59 of 76 centers in Midland and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A caregivier was observed in a classroom, being counted in ratio and has access to children does not have a current background check. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left the classroom.
Caregiver in charge of a classroom was not current in First Aid.
Operation failed to make a report of a staff that tested positive for COVID within the required timeframe.
A new employee who was present and had direct contact with children did not have any of the required background checks submitted and completed.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Play by Bright Horizons take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Play by Bright Horizons’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Play by Bright Horizons accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Play by Bright Horizons cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Play by Bright Horizons for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Midland, is $32.40 a day for infants, $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Play by Bright Horizons had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 31, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Play by Bright Horizons compare with other daycares in Midland?
It is tied for #59 of 76 centers in Midland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Play by Bright Horizons last inspected?
May 4, 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 1617125 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.