Licensed child care center · public record
Bright Beginnings Learning Center
Vidor, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
5 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
September 8, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 16, 2016
- Capacity
- 312 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
- 1628333
Where
145 Evangeline Dr
Vidor, TX 77662
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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that a caregiver did not wash an infant?s hands after their diaper changed.” |
| February 24, 2026 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.” |
| February 24, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence supports that a caregiver did not use good judgement or self-control when roughly placing an infant in the Sit Me Up Chair causing unsupported head to hit front part of chair. A caregiver did not use good judgement while picking up pacifiers off of the floor and placing them back into an i…” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2417(3) - Activities for Infants - Physical Activity including Supervised Tummy Time and Safe, Clean, Uncluttered Area State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that infants are not being directly supervised during tummy time. It can be seen in the video that the infants are placed on the floor, on their tummy, and caregivers walk away from them.” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(a) - Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that a caregiver did not wash their hands after changing an infant?s diaper.” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3415(1) - Employee Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that a caregiver made a bottle for an infant without washing their hands after changing a child?s diaper.” |
| February 24, 2026 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, evidence supports a caregiver aggressively grabbing and picking up an infant by both arms resulting in injury that required medical attention.” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.307(b)(1) - AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the DFPS investigation the parent was not notified about an injury to an infant that required medical attention.” |
| February 24, 2026 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that an infant was observed sleeping in a Sit Me Up chair for more than an hour.” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that a caregiver did not sanitize the changing table after changing an infant?s diaper.” |
| February 24, 2026 | High | 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that infants were sitting in restrictive devices for longer than 15 minutes and they were not eating.” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that a caregiver placed a jar of heated water on the diaper changing table with a bag of milk to thaw for a bottle.” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the DFPS investigation infants were not being held and comforted when upset.” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3501(2) - Diaper Changing Steps- Cleanse Child with Individual Cloths State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that a caregiver did not cleanse an infant with an individual cloth or disposable wipe after a soiled diaper was removed during a diaper change:” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2419(5) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that a child was placed laying on the floor propped up by a boppy pillow while holding their bottle for feeding time.” |
| February 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation evidence supports that two caregivers can be seen using their phone while in the classroom with children in care.” |
| August 27, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional State’s note: “In the infant room one Infant Care Instruction sheet for was 4 days past due to be updated. The form was last signed on 7-23-25 and is required to be updated every 30 days.” |
| August 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “loose staples and sand were located under and around the diaper changing mat in the two year old room and the 12 to 18 month room. This was corrected at inspection and the mats and tables were cleaned.” |
| January 22, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.” |
| September 3, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “One bottle was not labeled. This was corrected at inspection when a label was placed.” |
| December 20, 2022 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “The Director engaged in conducting a recorded forensic interview of a 3-year old child in which the Director is not properly trained to administer.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 24, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 8, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 27, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 22, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 3, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 30, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 6, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 8, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 29, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 20, 2022 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 6, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Bright Beginnings Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 8, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Bright Beginnings Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 6 high-risk, 13 medium-high-risk, 1 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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