Licensed child care center · public record
Brilliant Star Child Learning Center
La Vernia, 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
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
August 4, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued September 5, 2024
- Capacity
- 85 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
- 1791367
Where
7218 Fm 775
La Vernia, TX 78121
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2026 | High | 745.247 - Franchise Tax Delinquent State’s note: “According to the Texas Comptroller website, the business entity's Franchise Tax Account Status is Inactive/Forfeited. The operation is currently providing care to children with an inactive status.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium | 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “The last completed emergency drill was documented in September 2025. Fire drills are required to be performed and documented once a month. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the operation staff and children in care completed a fire drill.” |
| December 15, 2025 | Medium High | 746.201(4) - Designating Director State’s note: “Since November 14th, 2025, the operation has not designated a qualified director.” |
| November 5, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Recite: The operation did not provide training certificates for caregivers in required topics, such as Child Maltreatment and Understanding building and physical premises safety.” |
| October 30, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Recite: The operation did not provide training certificates for caregivers in required topics, such as Child Maltreatment, Emergency Preparedness, Administering medication, Preventing and Responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, and Understanding building and physical premises safety.” |
| September 24, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance State’s note: “There was not documentation available for review to verify that the director is maintaining her hours present at the operation per. 746.1011. Noted: This was discussed with the director and her time was documented for the day.” |
| September 24, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “Six of the eight staff files reviewed did not have the Pre-employment affidavit, form 2912, available for review.” |
| September 24, 2025 | Medium | 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics State’s note: “The director's file did not have training certificates in required topics, such as Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, and Understanding building and physical premises safety, available for review. Additionally, the director did not have verification of training for additional required topics to include, ca…” |
| September 24, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The health inspection available for review was dated 7/24/24. There was not a current health inspection available for review.” |
| September 24, 2025 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “Four of the eight staff files reviewed were found to be missing required items, such as a date indicating when orientation was conducted and a signed and dated statement indicating the employee received the operational and personnel policies.” |
| September 24, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Four of the seven caregiver files reviewed did not have training certificates available for review that totaled the required 24 hours of training. . Additionally, one caregiver lacked training in caring for children under 24 months of age. and one caregiver lacked training in listed topics, such as, Child growth and development, Guidance and discipline, Age…” |
| September 24, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “Seven of the eight staff files reviewed had CPR certifications that were obtained through an online source that did not include hands-on skill-based instruction. The source of the training was American Health Care Academy.” |
| September 24, 2025 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “One of the eight children's files reviewed did not include emergency care authorization. Additionally, the record did not include information for the child's physician or an emergency-care facility.” |
| September 24, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The fire inspection available for review was dated 8/23/24. There was not a current inspection available for review.” |
| August 6, 2024 | High | 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “1 out of the 8 children's files evaluated did not have signed Emergency Care Authorization.” |
| August 6, 2024 | Medium | 746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement State’s note: “Two children who have been enrolled in care for over 12 months did not have a signed health care provider statement on file.” |
| June 10, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(13)(B)(iii) - Required Admission Information - Potential complications State’s note: “A child with a known allergy that requires medication did not have required information of special care needs on file.” |
| February 5, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “The loose-fill in the both the big and small playgrounds measured less than 6 inches in depth.” |
| February 5, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity was missing from operational policies.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 7, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- February 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 15, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- November 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 30, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 1, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Brilliant Star Child Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 4, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Brilliant Star Child Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 4 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 9 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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