Licensed child care center · public record
A Brighter Day Child Care Center
Columbus, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
2 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
March 3, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued October 30, 2008
- Capacity
- 68 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 919069
Where
638 Bonham St
Columbus, TX 78934
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “3 children who have been enrolled for over a year did not have a health statement on file.” |
| March 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “2 children had immunization records on file that were not current and 3 children did not have immunization records on file at all.” |
| May 6, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “One child did not have the most current immunization on file.” |
| May 6, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “2 infant monthly feeding schedules had not been updated in the last 30 days.” |
| May 6, 2025 | Medium | 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit State’s note: “The first aid kit in the vehicle used for transportation did not have gloves or the guide to first aid present. Additionally, the antiseptic solutions in the vehicle and the building both expired in November 2024.” |
| August 9, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “One caregiver hired in March 2023 did not have all required 24 hours of training completing during her most recently completed training year and was missing 12 hours.” |
| August 9, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “7 out of 8 children's records checked did not have an address for the emergency contact.” |
| August 9, 2024 | High | HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor State’s note: “One employee hired in July 2024 did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file.” |
| August 9, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5607(a)(2) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Secure Each Child in Appropriate System According to Manufacturer's Instructions State’s note: “4 out of 8 booster seats in the vehicle used for transportation were expired.” |
| August 9, 2024 | Medium | HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights State’s note: “8 out of 8 children's files reviewed did not have proof that parents had received a copy of the parent's right's form.” |
| January 18, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The operation did not complete the report for the number of employees who left in 2023 by 1/15/2024 as required.” |
| September 8, 2023 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “The operation did not have a promotion of physical activity policy.” |
| September 8, 2023 | Medium High | 746.2411(2)(B) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets State’s note: “Multiple play yards had sheets that were too loose and presented an entanglement hazard.” |
| September 8, 2023 | Medium | 746.4751(d) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months State’s note: “The operation did not have proof of the building checklist for the previous 3 months.” |
| September 8, 2023 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “A vehicle that had seats for more than 8 people that was recently purchased did not have a child safety alarm installed.” |
| September 8, 2023 | Medium | 746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect State’s note: “The operation did not have an abuse and neglect policy.” |
| September 13, 2022 | High | 746.1003(3) - Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments State’s note: “The caregiver felt she was not properly trained to be working with the child. She did not know the proper way to calm the child down” |
| September 13, 2022 | High | 746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children State’s note: “The caregiver told the child she would not win regarding fighting her.” |
| September 13, 2022 | High | 746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “The caregiver yelled at several students at the operation.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- March 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 23, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 18, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 12, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 8, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 6, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 26, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 23, 2022 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 13, 2022 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected A Brighter Day Child Care Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 3, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does A Brighter Day Child Care Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 5 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 10 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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