# Bright Horizons Family Center Bright Horizons Family Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Austin, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 194 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 2411 W Braker Ln, Austin, TX 78758 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 194 - License/permit: 550239 - Operator: not published - Phone: (512) 833-7090 - Website: www.brighthorizons.com - Hours: 06:30 AM-07:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=166258 ## Inspection record 19 findings across 23 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-06 to 2026-10-28); 12 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-02-03 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-03: Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly: The fire extinguishers were not being inspected monthly. (§746.5307(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-a)) - 2025-01-27 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-03: Required Admission Information - Prescribed Medications; Long Term Use: Two children did not have medication at the operation for a prescribed allergy or medical condition as indicated that was needed for the child's condition by a medical professional on their FARE forms. (§746.605(12)(C); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-12-c)) - 2025-01-27 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-08: Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine: Two children's immunization record did not include the signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the vaccines. (§746.623(2)(D); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-623-2-d)) - 2025-01-27 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner: The operation had trash accessible to children in three classrooms. This was corrected at inspection when the trash cans containing trash without lids were removed from the classrooms during inspection. (§746.3407(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-8)) - 2025-01-27 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-03: Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date: One child's medication was stored in a Ziploc bag and did not have the date it was brought to the operation on it. (§746.3805(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3805-b-1)) - 2025-01-27 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired: Two items in the First Aid Kit were expired. These two items were removed from the First Aid Kit during inspection. (§746.4003(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4003-b)) - 2025-01-27 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-03: Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly: The fire extinguishers were not being inspected monthly. (§746.5307(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-a)) - 2025-01-27 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-03: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: One infant did not have feeding instructions that were reviewed with the parent and dated within the last 30 days. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b)) - 2025-01-27 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-03: Medication No Longer Used: One child's medication was out-of-date and expired July 2024. (§746.3809; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3809)) - 2025-01-27 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2025-02-04: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: One caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for during inspection. This was addressed at inspection when I was able to count the correct number of children in care and let the caregiver know so they were aware. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - 2024-10-17 — Health records & medication, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-12: Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child: A child was given a food that contains an allergen. (§746.3301(i); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3301-i)) - 2024-09-06 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2024-10-29: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: A caregiver used prohibited punishment while re-directing a child. (§746.2805(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-1)) - 2023-05-01 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-05-05: Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met: Follow up inspection was completed at the operation on 5/1/2023. One caregiver was observed supervising 10 children, ages 15months to 23months. The naptime ratio should have been 1:9. This was corrected when an additional caregiver was added to the ratio. (§746.1613(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1613-a)) - 2023-04-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-05-01: Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met: One caregiver was observed supervising 10 children, ages 14months to 22months. The naptime ratio should have been 1:9. This was corrected when an additional caregiver was added to the ratio. (§746.1613(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1613-a)) - 2023-04-13 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-05-01: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: Current First aid/ CPR certification was not available to review for two of the 28 staff members. (§746.1315(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-b)) - …and 4 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Snapdragon Preschool Domain](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1430089) — 0.66 km, capacity 51 - [Little Munchkins Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1532338) — 1.06 km, capacity 292 - [Childrens Courtyard](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-195084) — 1.7 km, capacity 332 - [Eagles Childcare Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1492156) — 1.94 km, capacity 66 - [Aisd Padron Apple Blossom](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1512905) — 2.13 km, capacity 34 - [Padron Aisd Third Base](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1153663) — 2.13 km, capacity 52 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 166258 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=166258 - us_census_geocoder record 2411 W BRAKER LN|AUSTIN|TX|78758 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 550239 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=550239 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-d5my~ibze.yreg (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=550239 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-166258 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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