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Bright Stars Child Development Center, Llc

612 S 13th St, Kingsville, TX 78363 · Kleberg County (361) 595-3003 License #1708458 · first licensed Jan 25, 2021
32
inspections on file
30
recorded violations
9
health & safety class
May 1, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for Bright Stars Child Development Center, Llc
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
May 1, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 30, 2026ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 13, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Feb 4, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Aug 4, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 22, 2025AssessmentDeficiencies cited1Agency record
May 12, 2025AssessmentDeficiencies cited1Agency record
May 1, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Apr 16, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited6Agency record
Apr 7, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited11Agency record
Oct 11, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 9, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 11, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 21, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 17, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 23, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 9, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 20, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 17, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 5, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 27, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 14, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 26, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 14, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 4, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 4, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Mar 21, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Aug 22, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 17, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 13, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 1, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jan 5, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 6, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 28, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Sep 21, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Feb 13, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

“Written feeding instructions were not available for review during inspection.”

Corrected Feb 17, 2026
Feb 4, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“Observed the following during a follow up inspection: A caregiver was supervising 6 infants ages ranging from 5 months to 17 months. Child/caregiver ratios 4:1.”

Corrected Feb 4, 2026
Jul 22, 2025Assessment · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.201(4) — Designating Director

“Permit holder has not designated a qualified director.”

Corrected Jul 29, 2025
May 12, 2025Assessment · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations

“The operation failed to submit two corrections for two children's files within the required time frame. This is a third re-cite.”

Corrected May 13, 2025
May 1, 2025Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“One staff did not complete their 7 hours of required training. A second staff did not have their file available for review. That staff was missing 5 out of 30 annual hours. This is a re-cite.”

Corrected May 5, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations

“Two out of six children did not have immunizations on file. Three out of six children did not have a health statement on file. Two out of six children did not have documentation on whether or not they had food allergies. One child mentioned above had no paperwork on file for admission. This is a re-cite.”

Corrected May 5, 2025
Apr 16, 2025Inspection · 6 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations

“Two out of six children did not have immunizations on file. Three out of six children did not have a health statement on file. Two out of six children did not have documentation on whether or not they had food allergies. One child mentioned above had no paperwork on file for admission. This is a re-cite.”

Corrected May 5, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“Inspector observed one caregiver sharing her McDonald's lunch with infant children. One child was observed eating french fries, another child was observed eating tomato.”

Corrected Apr 16, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

“Inspector observed infants with blankets in cribs while infants were asleep. Two of the infants were 12 months and under. Many of the other cribs had blankets inside with no infants.”

Corrected Apr 16, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“One staff did not complete their 7 hours of required training. A second staff did not have their file available for review. That staff was missing 5 out of 30 annual hours. This is a re-cite.”

Corrected May 5, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2427 — AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant

“Inspector observed one three month old asleep on their stomach.”

Corrected Apr 16, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1613(a)(2) — Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced

“Inspector observed one staff with 7 infants between the ages of 3-17 months old. There was no extra staff observed at the facility during nap time when the inspector arrived.”

Corrected Apr 21, 2025
Apr 7, 2025Inspection · 11 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2426(a)(2) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible

“Inspector observed two infants asleep in restrictive devices. One infant who was 8 months, was in a swing and the other infant who was 11 months was in a stationary walker. Inspector spoke to caregiver and infants were removed. At the end of inspection, inspector observed a 3 month old asleep in a swing.”

Corrected Apr 7, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“Two out of four staff were missing annual training hours. One staff was missing all trainings in section (e) of this standard as well as 7 out of 24 annual hours. The second staff was missing 5 out of 30 annual hours. The hours missing included hazardous materials and management training.”

Corrected Apr 21, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

“Inspector observed one-3 month old infant in a playpen lying on back with a mobile toy. The infant was placed under the toy so the infant could play with the objects above.”

Corrected Apr 7, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations

“Five out of six children's records did not have immunizations on file.”

Corrected Apr 21, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.5537(a)(1) — Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually

“The operation had one carbon monoxide that was not working in the pre-k building. The operation also had no documentation of carbon monoxide, smoke detector, or fire extinguishers being checked monthly.”

Corrected Apr 14, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1613(a)(2) — Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced

“Inspector observed one caregiver supervising two classrooms during nap time with no additional staff. Two children ages 3-4 yrs. old were in one classroom and the caregiver was in a secondary classroom with infants who were between the ages of 3-14 months old.”

Corrected Apr 14, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“The operation's last fire inspection was dated 6/5/2023.”

Corrected Apr 14, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.601(a) — Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of Operation

“Two out of six children's records did not have the required documentation available for review.”

Corrected Apr 21, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.909 — Access to Personnel Records

“Two out of four staff records were not available for review at the time of inspection.”

Corrected Apr 21, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2417(1) — Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily

“The infant's daily schedule does not indicate that infants go to play outside twice a day on a daily basis. Staff stated infants do not go outside to play. There is no infant playground located at the operation.”

Corrected Apr 14, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“Staff in building #2 stated no fire drills had been conducted in at least a year. No documentation of fire drills was found for 2025. The operation also did not have documentation of severe weather and lock down drills in building #2.”

Corrected Apr 14, 2025
Apr 14, 2023Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

“In the infant classroom an infant was in a play yard with a training cup toy and a blanket. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the items from the play yard.”

Corrected Apr 14, 2023
Apr 4, 2023Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“A caregiver did not show good judgment by taping a child's shoes, so the child would not remove the shoes.”

Corrected Jun 1, 2023
Mar 21, 2023Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3317 — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary

“There were 6 gallons of milk that were not stored properly in the refrigerator, the gallons of milk were room temperature.”

Corrected Mar 21, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.2909(3) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space

“During nap time in the infant, toddler, and Pre k classroom the cots, and the play yards were not arranged with space between them to allow caregivers to walk between them.”

Corrected Apr 4, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium
746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space

“The infants were in the room designated for the toddlers and the toddlers were in the room designated for the infants. Director had not notified licensing of the changes of the classrooms.”

Corrected Apr 4, 2023
Apr 1, 2022Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

“Base on the DFPS investigation; There was neglectful supervision at the operation, a child was left outside from 10 - 20 minutes with out supervision.”

Corrected May 20, 2022
Jan 5, 2022Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours

“One out of four records review was missing training hours.”

Corrected Jan 19, 2022
Sep 28, 2021Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited · no longer in the state's current file
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“One staff member was observed using poor judgment by sleeping while children were also napping. Staff members also had music playing loudly during nap time.”

Corrected Sep 28, 2021
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1013(a) — Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge

“At the time of inspection, the director was not present and staff were unable to tell the Inspector who the staff member in charge was.”

Corrected Sep 28, 2021

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