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Bright Kids Day Care

San Benito, 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
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
January 14, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 17, 2020
Capacity
47 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 AM-05:30 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
1691667

Where

820 E Business 77 Suite C
San Benito, TX 78586

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
January 14, 2026Medium746.1305(a)(1) - Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
State’s note: “New staff member is missing 15 hours of pre-service training. Staff was hired 9/2/25.”
February 10, 2026
January 14, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 12/13/2024.”
January 21, 2026
February 4, 2025Medium High746.201(4) - Designating Director
State’s note: “Designated director was observed in the classroom and is assigned as a teacher in the classroom and does not have the opportunity to fulfill director responsibilities as per minimum standard requirements.”
February 4, 2025
February 4, 2025High746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
State’s note: “Observed a 4 month old infant asleep in the crib covered with a blanket at the time of inspection.”
February 4, 2025
January 24, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
February 2, 2025
April 15, 2024High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “Fire extinguisher was not secured in the passenger's compartment.”
April 22, 2024
April 15, 2024High746.5625(d)(1) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee verify all children accounted for
State’s note: “Vehicle is designated to transport eight person and it does not have an electronic child safety alarm system.”
April 29, 2024
March 28, 2024High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “Fire extinguisher was not secured in the passenger's compartment.”
April 4, 2024
March 28, 2024High746.5625(d)(1) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee verify all children accounted for
State’s note: “Vehicle is designated to transport eight person and it does not have an electronic child safety alarm system.”
April 12, 2024
March 28, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “Transportation training was not available.”
April 2, 2024
March 28, 2024High746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
State’s note: “First aid kit was not available in the transportation vehicle.”
April 2, 2024
March 26, 2024Medium High746.3803(a)(3) - Medication Authorization - By Telephone if for a Single Dose
State’s note: “Based on information gathered, facility failed to provide a single dose of a prescribed medication to a child in care.”
April 15, 2024
May 17, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “There is a new employee observed by licensing to be working and there is no notification that the employee or the daycare has received eligibility results.”
May 19, 2022
April 12, 2022Medium Low746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
State’s note: “Out of all the children's files reviewed, only one was missing the date of admission.”
April 18, 2022
April 12, 2022High746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
State’s note: “There was a toy on top of the plastic picnic table that was cracked and posed a pinching hazard. (NOTE: Picture on file)”
April 18, 2022
April 12, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Proper maintenance of the outdoor area is not up to date as there is a nail sticking out of the frame right outside the back door leading to the playground which could snag a child's shirt or a child's hair. Also there is a plant of some sort coming through the picket fence where the AC unit is. (NOTE: Pictures on file)”
April 18, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Bright Kids Day Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 14, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Bright Kids Day Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 9 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk, 2 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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