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Bright Beginnings

Pampa, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

3 state inspections, last 2 years
32 deficiencies on the state’s summary
27 high or medium-high risk
February 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 23, 1993
Capacity
90 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 AM-05:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
501293

Where

801 E Browning Ave
Pampa, TX 79065

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 18
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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. Showing the newest 25 of 32.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 16, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver of the operation was working in the classroom with direct access to children in care without an eligible notification from the centralized background check unit. It was corrected at inspection with the caregiver being removed from the classroom.”
At the inspection
September 13, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not use good judgement when administering a COVID test on a child in care without parental consent.”
September 17, 2024
September 10, 2024Medium746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
State’s note: “During lunch time an infant was observed seated in a high chair but the straps were not secured and fastened.”
September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024Medium High746.3421(b) - Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
State’s note: “Infants that have the motor function to reach forward had their hands washed with an individual cloth instead of using the hand washing sink.”
September 10, 2024
November 8, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions were reviewed at inspection. One was not available for review and another was last updated in August 2023. Both require an updated infant feeding instruction.”
November 17, 2023
March 10, 2023Medium High746.3503(c)(3) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed at inspection leaving a child on an above ground diaper changing surface in the classroom to complete an incident report form regarding a biting incident.”
March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “Diaper changing was observed in the older infant classroom and the toddler classroom and hand washing by the children and staff did not occur after each diaper change.”
March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “Two classrooms were observed with children having their food served directly on a table without a plate or napkin.”
March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “One caregiver did not have a list of all of the children's ages in the classroom and did not know the accurate age of the youngest child she was responsible for.”
March 10, 2023
March 1, 2023Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation has not been routinely conducting fire drills monthly.”
March 3, 2023
February 24, 2023Medium High746.2803(4)(A) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Use Praise and Encouragement
State’s note: “Classroom interactions were observed with the classroom that is mixed with older infants and toddlers. The caregiver rarely communicated with the children in a positive manner and was very overly firm with her demands to the children that is not appropriate for their developmental level. Additionally the children were disciplined negatively for wanting to pl…”
February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023High746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
State’s note: “In one classroom, the caregiver did not know an accurate count of the number of children she is responsible for and did not know the accurate age of the youngest child. Multiple classrooms did not have a list of the names and ages of the children.”
February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “The diaper changing surface was not sanitized after each use. When the sanitizing product was used between some of the diaper changing sessions, the manufacturer instructions were not being followed.”
February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “Diaper changing was observed at inspection and children did not have their hands washed after diaper changes and staff did not wash their hands either.”
February 24, 2023
February 20, 2023Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, one child with a known food allergy did not have a complete food allergy plan on file.”
March 6, 2023
February 20, 2023Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained, bottles were not labeled for two infants resulting in infants being fed the wrong bottles. It was immediately corrected with all the bottles being labeled and was observed labeled at inspection.”
At the inspection
February 20, 2023Medium High746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, diaper changes have not been conducted promptly.”
March 6, 2023
February 1, 2023Medium High746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
State’s note: “A staff member of the operation tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago and a timely report to child care regulation was not made. It was corrected at inspection with a report being made.”
At the inspection
February 1, 2023Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “The toddler classroom with two children less than the age of 2 were observed participating in screen time with watching a movie.”
February 1, 2023
January 30, 2023High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff are routinely leaving the infant room unsupervised.”
February 16, 2023
January 30, 2023High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the director is not reinforcing the compliance with minimum standards with the staff employed at the operation and patterns of minimum standard violations.”
February 16, 2023
January 30, 2023High746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, infants are often being fed with their bottles propped.”
February 16, 2023
January 18, 2023High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “During this inspection I observed a 4 month old asleep on a boppy pillow with a blanket and the boppy pillow was sitting inside a crib. This was corrected at inspection when the boppy pillow and blanket was removed from the crib.”
January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The sand box was observed at inspection with cat poop in the sand box. Children were observed at inspection playing in the sand box.”
January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023Medium High746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “The sink specified for hand washing after diaper changes was also being used for cleaning bottles.”
January 18, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Bright Beginnings?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 5, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Bright Beginnings have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 32: 9 high-risk, 18 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-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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