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Brainy Kids Place, LLC

13307 Fm 1764 & 3606 Ave S, Santa Fe, TX 77510 · Galveston County
Conditions on permitAccepts child care subsidies

Brainy Kids Place, LLC is a licensed child care center in Santa Fe, TX, licensed for up to 151 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 9 centers in Santa Fe and better than 43% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 43%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#7 of 9 centers in Santa Fe
2High risk
4Medium High risk
1Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
8 citations from 10 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 1, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 24, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 7, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 2, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 5, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundNov 30, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Transportation1
Caregiver conduct1
Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

HighFeb 24, 2025InspectionTransportation
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children §746.5617(a)(1)
During follow up, transporter did not use checklist to verify who was being transported and dropped off at which school.
Correction verified Feb 25, 2025
HighFeb 3, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
Driver did not demonstrate good judgement when they were unaware of an incident occurring on the van. Good Judgement was not used when driver did not notice a child unbuckle their seatbelt to unbuckle another child seatbelt while vehicle was on. Which led to a child being injured.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2025
Medium HighOct 2, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement §746.605(12)
During inspection two children files observed did not have a place for parents to state any special needs or accomendations children who have special needs might need.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2024
Medium HighOct 5, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact §746.605(6)
One child was missing emergency contact address.
Correction verified Oct 7, 2022
Medium LowOct 5, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit §746.901(4)
One caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit on file.
Correction verified Oct 7, 2022
Medium HighOct 5, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
Three out of the six classrooms observed had rips and tears on floor mats. Playground cover had two tears. Bottle/Food warmer had residue inside. Pictures were taken.
Correction verified Oct 19, 2022
Medium HighOct 5, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based §746.1315(b)(1)
Five caregivers completed CPR training online.
Correction verified Oct 12, 2022
MediumNov 30, 2021InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
Seven infant feeding sheets were not updated.
Correction verified Dec 2, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity151 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceAug 4, 2014
DirectorKristen Bridges
Phone4099252437
State operation #1532559

Common questions

Does Brainy Kids Place, LLC take infants?

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

What are Brainy Kids Place, LLC’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 Brainy Kids Place, LLC accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Brainy Kids Place, LLC cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Brainy Kids Place, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Santa Fe, 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 Brainy Kids Place, LLC had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 24, 2025: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Brainy Kids Place, LLC compare with other daycares in Santa Fe?

It is #7 of 9 centers in Santa Fe by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 43% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Brainy Kids Place, LLC last inspected?

Sep 23, 2026. No violations were found 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 1532559 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.