Bright Kids Academy
Bright Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 81 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 15). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 40% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #132 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 57% of licensed centers statewide.
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In review of employee records three employees do not have proof of training in hazardous materials available for review. Two staff do not have proof of training in emergency preparedness available for review.
Operation had a fire extinguisher in a van used to transport children with a fire extinguisher with a service date of April 2023. This was corrected at inspection when the designee placed a different fire extinguisher in the van with a service date of April 2025.
Opeation has a children product certification dated 01/03/24 posted. This was corrected at inspection when the designee cheked the CPSC website then completed and posted a new form 2885.
Operation has four first aid kits, in various areas of the operation. All four kits were missing band aids. This was corrected at inspection when person in charge added new band aids to the first aid kits.
In review of employee records for HASA, three employees were missing annual training in administration of medicataion, hazardous material and food allergy.
Operation did not have evacuation and relocation diagrams posted in each classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the designee printed and posted evacuation and relocation diagrams in each classroom during the inspection.
The operation does not have an activity plan posted in the toddler room.
In the infant room, the cribs were positioned in a way that allowed for the children to reach into the crib of another.
Two out of eight children's records checked did not have an immunization record available for review in the file.
Eight out of eight employee files were not available for review/ were incomplete.
A substitute was observed caring for a group of childern. This was corrected when the primary group caregiver returned to the classroom.
The operation is not allowing parents to enter the operation and observe their child(ren) in the care areas and/or have access to building/grounds.
Three transportation vehicles will need to have the fire extinguisher serviced or replaced.
The emergency contact information for two children being transported was not available for review. This was corrected at the inspection by printing out the information and placing it in the transportation vehicle's binder.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Kids Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bright Kids Academy’s hours?
5:30 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Sunday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bright Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Bright Kids Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Kids Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Borderplex area, which includes El Paso, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bright Kids Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 22, 2025: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bright Kids Academy compare with other daycares in El Paso?
It is tied for #132 of 238 centers in El Paso by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 57% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bright Kids Academy last inspected?
Jul 24, 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 1718541 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.