Licensed child care center · public record
Bright Stars Early Development Center
Spring, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
11 state inspections, last 2 years
26 deficiencies on the state’s summary
17 high or medium-high risk
September 29, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 4, 2025
- Capacity
- 118 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
- 1801873
Where
605 Riley Fuzzell Rd
Spring, TX 77373
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. Showing the newest 25 of 26.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt State’s note: “Based on investigation findings, proper diaper changing and health practices were not maintained when a child's diaper was not changed upon drop off to pick up. Additionally, another child's soiled clothes were not changed when the child had an accident on themselves at pick up.” |
| July 15, 2026 | Medium | 746.3606(1) - Child Who Was Ill May Return to Care When Symptom Free for 24 Hours State’s note: “A child who showed signs of illness was allowed to return to care without being symptom free for 24 hours.” |
| July 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3605(a)(1) - Child Becomes Ill in Care - Contact Parent State’s note: “Based on investigation findings, the operation failed to contact the parents of a child who became ill while in care.” |
| July 14, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “During the walkthrough, the rooms, halls, and main care area were identified to be unclean showing signs of dirt, old food crumbs, loose hair, black/brown marks on the ground, wall, and room floors. The floor boards in the infant room were observed to have water damage and need of repair.” |
| July 14, 2026 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “In the kitchen, cleaning supplies were observed to be near food and the food preperation area and in the schooler restroom on top of the toilet accessible to children. This was corrected whent he cleaning supplies were removed.” |
| July 14, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment State’s note: “Three bathrooms had foul odors and had unflushed toilets with feces and sitting urine inside that had not been properly cleaned and sanitized.” |
| July 14, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “An annual health inspection has not been conducted and the last inspection was completed on 5/30/2025.” |
| July 14, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink State’s note: “It ws found that the handwashing sink in the infant room was being used to wash infant dishes and bottles.” |
| July 10, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “It was found that 2 new hires with pending background checks were able to be in the classrooms with children present. It was observed that one new hire with a pending background check arrived to care for children and entered into the room with the children. This caregiver was then removed from the room and premises.” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt State’s note: “Based on investigation information obtained, diaper changes were not being conducted timely.” |
| July 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs State’s note: “Based on DFPS information obtained, a child's sign in and out logs were not maintained and available for review.” |
| July 1, 2026 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child while in care.” |
| July 1, 2026 | High | 746.1205(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 information gathered during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support supervision was not maintained when four children in care were left unattended for three minutes.” |
| July 1, 2026 | High | 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment State’s note: “Based on DFPS findings, there is sufficient evidence to support that corporal punishment was practiced at the operation.” |
| March 4, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “Three caregivers did not have valid CPR training with the use of a manikin. The trainings were completed online through NationalCPRFoundation and Value CPR.” |
| March 4, 2026 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “In the infant room screen time was beiing utilized for children 6 months to 12 months old. Ms.Rachel was observed on the screen. This was corrected when the tablet was turned off.” |
| March 4, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “The transportation buses had trash and clutter on the floors making the garbage easily accessible to children in care who transported to and from school. The transportation buses were not maintained in a sanitary manner.” |
| March 4, 2026 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “Screen time was being utilized during lunch time and tubi was observed to be on the screen. This was corrected when the screen was turned off during lunch.” |
| March 4, 2026 | Medium | 746.2505(4)(A) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler State’s note: “Toddler bottles and cups were not properly labeled with the child's first name and last initial. The bottles were corrected when the director relabeled the bottles properly.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “The operational policies did not include information for inclusion services at the operation.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect State’s note: “The operational policies did not include all the required information for abuse and neglect.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium | 746.605(9) - Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission State’s note: “One child was missing field trip information. This operation does offer field trips.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5202(3) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential Documentation State’s note: “The plan did not include how staff will evacute with essential documentation.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan did not include the evacuation of children unfer 24 months or limited mobility. It did not state how children will be accounted for.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website State’s note: “The operational policies did not include procedures for how parents can access the minimum standards online, the Texas A/N hotline, and the HHSC website.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 31, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 15, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 9, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 1, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- March 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Bright Stars Early Development Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 29, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Bright Stars Early Development Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 26: 5 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 8 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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