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Bright Kids Daycare & Learning Center #3

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

23 state inspections, last 2 years
35 deficiencies on the state’s summary
25 high or medium-high risk
October 16, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 5, 2018
Capacity
101 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
1664575

Where

4503 Thousand Oaks Dr
San Antonio, TX 78233

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 10
  • Medium-high 15
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 2

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 35.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 17, 2026Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The play structure on the playground for younger children had less than 6 inches of loosefill and only had two and a half inches of mulch.”
October 1, 2026
March 26, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “There were broken toys/items and trash scattered all over the big back playground.”
March 27, 2026
March 26, 2026Medium746.501(a)(18)(G) - Written Operational Policies - Plan for extreme weather conditions
State’s note: “The operational policy did not specify how to provide indoor physical activity during extreme weather.”
March 31, 2026
March 26, 2026Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “One out of 10 children's files did not have an up-to-date immunization record available to review.”
March 31, 2026
December 18, 2025Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “The fire extinguishers were last serviced in October 2024.”
January 2, 2026
December 18, 2025Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “The side back door on the big playground was not latched correctly. Allowing children to have unrestricted access.”
December 23, 2025
October 23, 2025High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “It was determined that proper supervision was not being practiced when caregivers were leaving the school-age group unattended.”
November 10, 2025
October 22, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A person was observed coming out of a classroom that had children and they did not have a cleared background check. Corrected at inspection: The person left during the inspection.”
October 23, 2025
September 16, 2025Medium High746.4601(2) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
State’s note: “An infant was observed in a bouncy seat and was sitting straight up, as not permitted by the manufacturer's instructions.”
October 14, 2025
September 16, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “It was observed that the Pre-K classroom door that leads to the playground was propped open with a chair while the children were playing outside.”
October 14, 2025
September 12, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the DFPS investigation, a caregiver left the classroom door open, which allowed a child to walk out of the classroom and leave the building.”
October 30, 2025
September 12, 2025High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “Based on the DFPS investigation, a two-year-old child walked out of the operation unsupervised and was found walking down the road.”
October 30, 2025
July 22, 2025Medium746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
State’s note: “There was one caregiver in charge of a classroom with 10 children who ranged in age. The classroom was out of ratio by 5 children.”
September 4, 2025
June 27, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “It was observed during the investigation of the Pre-K classroom needing repairs due to water damage.”
July 25, 2025
April 8, 2025Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Two of ten children's records reviewed did not have a statement of the child's health from a health-care professional.”
April 14, 2025
April 8, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The school aged playground had a broken plastic barrier, creating a sharp point on the play equipment. The playground also had tree limbs and broken play equipment in the play area.”
April 15, 2025
November 15, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “On 11/14/24, the director was caring for 23 children with a specified age group of 4 years, placing the classroom over ratio by five children.”
January 3, 2025
November 14, 2024Medium746.2601(1) - Care Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Routines maintained
State’s note: “Child was sent home with feces in pants. Child was not asked if they needed to go to the restroom or checked by caregiver to see if they were clean prior to being sent home.”
January 3, 2025
October 9, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A staff member who had direct access to children in care did not have an eligible background check on file.”
October 10, 2024
July 10, 2024Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “One of six caregiver's records reviewed was missing training for the previous training year in the required topics of: 1) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations 2) Administering medication 3) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 4) Understanding building and physical pre…”
July 17, 2024
July 10, 2024Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “One of seven employee records reviewed did not have the required 24 hour of annual training.”
July 17, 2024
June 5, 2024Medium High746.3605(a)(1) - Child Becomes Ill in Care - Contact Parent
State’s note: “Parent was not notified when caregiver found blisters on a child's buttocks when being provided a diaper change in the morning. The child was later diagnosed to have Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease.”
July 24, 2024
July 17, 2023Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Two out of seven caregivers did not have the required 24 hour clock trainings. One staff was missing eighteen hours and the other fifteen.”
July 31, 2023
July 17, 2023Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “The infant caregiver did not have the current SID's and Shaken Baby Syndrome traninings renewed.”
July 18, 2023
July 17, 2023Medium High746.5305 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
State’s note: “There was a fire extinguisher on top of the shelf that was not mounted.”
July 18, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Bright Kids Daycare & Learning Center #3?

Texas HHSC's file lists 23 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 16, 2026. 12 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Bright Kids Daycare & Learning Center #3 have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 35: 10 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk, 2 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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