Bright Minds Academy
Licensed Center in Harlingen, Texas. License #1630575, issued February 22, 2017.
- Address
- 1201 E Van Buren Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Phone
- (956) 428-7011
- Licensed capacity
- 100 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since December 3, 2024. From the state's provider report of June 18, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,688 standards at Bright Minds Academy between November 16, 2021 and July 2, 2026 and recorded 13 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 358 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,668 of those standards. The remaining 20, including 5 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 17 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 2, 2026, and 13 citations.
One of those visits began with Bright Minds Academy reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 3High
- 1Medium High
- 7Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 13. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High June 23, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Observed the diaper changing mat in the infant room torn. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as mat was replaced with a different mat.
- Medium June 23, 2026 Correction verified July 2, 2026
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The first aid kits in both transportation vehicles were incomplete. Vehicle #1 was missing a thermometer and scissors and Vehicle #2 was missing Antiseptic solution or wipes.
- High June 23, 2026 Correction verified July 2, 2026
746.4601(7): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
Observed a little tykes home with the small plastic window broken on top accessible to the children.
- High June 23, 2026 Correction verified July 10, 2026
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Transportation vehicles purchased in 2023 and 2024 do not have the electronic child safety alarm installed.
- Medium Low January 21, 2025 Correction verified January 24, 2025
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 16, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- Medium September 26, 2023 Correction verified November 1, 2023
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operation policies (parent handbook) does not provide any information regarding the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play, duration of the physical activity, type of activity, each setting in which your program will take place, the recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to particiapte freely.
- Medium Low September 26, 2023 Correction verified November 1, 2023
746.1329(b)(2): Documentation of Training Requirements - Date
Out of all staff files reviewed, none of the training certificates reviewed had the required date of the training. (NOTE: PIctures on file)
- Medium September 26, 2023 Correction verified November 1, 2023
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
The operational policies (parent handbook) provided no informatin regarding procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special needs.
- Medium September 26, 2023 Correction verified November 1, 2023
746.501(a)(18)(F): Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
The operational policies (parent handbook) does not provide any information regarding extreme weather conditions that would prohibit or limit outdoor play or a plan to ensure that physical activities occurs on days when extreme weather may limit play.
- Medium July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 18, 2022
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
This deficiency was observed during the follow up inspection: Facility does not have a current children's products annual certification.
- High July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 18, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
This deficiency was observed during the follow up inspection: Facility does not have a current fire inspection.
- Medium July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 18, 2022
746.401(2): Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
This deficiency was observed during the follow up inspection: Facility does not have the most current Licensing inspection or investigation. NOTE: Facility has posted inspection conducted on 11/16/21.
- Medium May 28, 2022 Correction verified July 18, 2022
746.201(7): Operation Open to Parents At All Times
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, facility does not allow parents to have access inside the building to drop off or pick up children.
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About this record
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