Bright Future Academy
Bright Future Academy is a licensed child care center in Brownwood, TX, licensed for up to 82 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (4 of 14). None of them came in the last 12 months. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 7 centers in Brownwood and better than 36% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child in care did not have an up to date immunization record.
A child in care with a diganosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
During an abuse neglect investigation inspection there were 38 pre-k and school age children with 2 caregivers.
It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk when a child was left outside on the playground unsupervised.
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a child was left unsupervised on the playground.
A child's record was lacking a health statement and immunization record.
7 caregiver files that were reviewed did not have valid CPR training.
Upon arrival the director was not present. The caregiver's at the center, when asked, gave different names of persons in charge. This was corrected when the director arrived at the operation and director responsibilities were discussed.
It was determined through the DFPS investigation that a child was neglected while at the operation.
It was determined through the DFPS investigation that a school aged child fell asleep during transport, was not accounted for at unloading and was left unattended on the daycare van for approximately 20 minutes.
It was determined a toddler was left unattended and unsupervised on the play yard for 10-15 minutes.
A caregiver was changing pull ups/diapers in the classroom and did not have access to a sink for handwashing.
Children's hands were not being washed after changing of diapers/pull ups.
It was determined a caregiver did not properly maintain visual and auditory awareness of child that had gone to the bathroom. The caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Future Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bright Future Academy’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 Bright Future Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Bright Future Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Future Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the West Central Texas area, which includes Brownwood, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.60 a day for toddlers and $28.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bright Future Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 13, 2024: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bright Future Academy compare with other daycares in Brownwood?
It is #6 of 7 centers in Brownwood by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 36% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bright Future Academy last inspected?
May 12, 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 1719453 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.