Brighter Futures Learning Center

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: A caregiver, who previously worked at the center, was present in the classroom without an active background check. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was removed from the classroom and her background check was resubmitted. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  Inspector's note: One out of the ten staff files reviewed did not have the total required 24 hours of required trainings available from the last full employment year. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-09-17.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: During a DFPS investigation, the director only provided sections of video footage for review instead of providing the entire recording. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-26.
• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: Based on a DFPS investigation, video footage showed a caregiver left a group of children unsupervised for less than one minute when she exited the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-26.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
  Inspector's note: Based on a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not share information about a child's injury with caregiver in the next shift. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-06-26.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: Based on the DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was grabbed with sufficient force to leave a bruise. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-26.
• Critical AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Inspector's note: This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-24.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
  Inspector's note: During inspection, a caregiver was observed yelling at a the children during transition in the playground. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-01-13.
• Critical Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  Inspector's note: A child's Food Allergy Emergency Care Plan lacked doctor's or health professional signature. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-31.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans
  Inspector's note: The food allergy list was not posted in the kitchen and could not immediately be located by the kitchen manager. This was corrected at inspection when the kitchen manager found and posted the allergy list in the kitchen. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  Inspector's note: One of three transportation vehicles did not have a safety alarm installed. The 2018 vehicle seats 12 passengers. This was corrected at inspection when the vehicle was pulled from service. The vehicle must be re-inspected prior to being put back into service. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-06-19.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
  Inspector's note: During snack, the children were served veggie sticks, salad dressing and water, which only meets one of the three required components that must be included per the USDA Nutritional Guidelines. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-02-07.

• Non-critical Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
  Inspector's note: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that caregivers did not notify a parent of a minor incident/injury that occurred to their child while in care that day. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-01-29.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
  Inspector's note: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that caregivers did not share information about child's disposition/incident with caregivers in the next shift. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-29.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  Inspector's note: One of ten caregivers was not current with their CPR/First Aid certification. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-30.
• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-13.
• Critical Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Inspector's note: The fire extinguishers were last serviced in Sept/2022 Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-30.
• Critical Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
  Inspector's note: An employee was observed returning a child back to their classroom space without properly washing his hands with running water and soap. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-09.
• Critical Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
  Inspector's note: Children were served cookies with water for their afternoon snack. Only one of the two items meet nutritional values, Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-30.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
  Inspector's note: At the time of inspection one child sitting in the high table was not strapped in the chair. This was corrected when the strap was fastened around the child. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-04-24.

• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: At the time of the inspection one caregiver left the second caregiver walked to the kitchen leaving the caregiver with eight children ages 12 to 17 months of age. This was corrected when the caregiver returned to the classroom with the caregiver and the group of children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-04-10.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.