Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77070
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Bright Beginners Preschool and Infant Care for 6 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 5 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.2421 (2 times, most recently Apr 25, 2023).
The state lists Bright Beginners Preschool and Infant Care as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:15 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Snacks Provided, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 6 violations at Bright Beginners Preschool and Infant Care, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 0 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 0 | 0% |
| Medium High | 0 | 0% |
| Medium | 6 | 100% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Bright Beginners Preschool and Infant Care had 6 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at Bright Beginners Preschool and Infant Care in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.2421 Medium | 2 | For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text Most recent: Apr 25, 2023 · first: May 9, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Inspection | 719 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| May 11, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Inspection | 550 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Inspection | 798 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Inspection | 618 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Inspection | 572 | 2 |
Medium · Feb 23, 2026 · Inspection
An expired EpiPen was found during the operation for a child with an active allergy plan.
In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text
Medium · Mar 3, 2025 · Inspection
The parent's rights section was observed as missing from the operational policies.
In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text
Medium · Mar 13, 2024 · Inspection
The liability insurance for the operation was observed expired on 10/1/2023 with no documentation for the renewal available for reviewed.
In plain English: Unless it has an acceptable reason not to, the center must carry liability insurance of $300,000 per occurrence of negligence, covering injury to a child on its premises or in its care. It must send proof of coverage to the state each year by the anniversary of its permit. Official rule text
Medium · Apr 25, 2023 · Inspection
The infant feeding instructions for two infants in care were observed has not been recertiffied.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 9, 2022 · Inspection
The feeding instructions for two infants ages 10mo and 11mo was observed expired on 3/11/22 and 1/19/22 during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 9, 2022 · Inspection
The Emergency Safety Drill documentation for the current year was not available for review.
In plain English: The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).