TexasDaycare ReportFrom state records

Licensed child care center · public record

Brilliant Starts Learning Academy

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
15 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
June 22, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 8, 2012
Capacity
145 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1349966

Where

2101 Fm 1101
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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
June 2, 2026Medium High746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
State’s note: “The caregivers did not wash the children's hands before allowing them to eat snack.”
June 2, 2026
June 2, 2026Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “There were a few bottles in the infant rooms that were not labeled correctly with the first name and last initial. This was CORRECTED when the caregiver labeled the bottles.”
At the inspection
June 2, 2026Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The last health inspection was conducted in January 2025.”
June 8, 2026
July 2, 2025Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “The required affidavit was not available for review from employees.”
July 2, 2025
February 5, 2025Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “One infant teacher did not have a current SIDS training available for review.”
February 5, 2025
February 5, 2025Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “Two forms of medication were expired. This was corrected when the director disposed of the medication.”
At the inspection
January 10, 2025Medium746.2907(a) - Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
State’s note: “Based on the video, a caregiver continued to put a child back on his mat after awakening before naptime was over.”
January 23, 2025
January 10, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on the video, a caregiver yanked a child by one arm while walking the child back to his mat. Further, the caregiver picks up the child in an unacceptable manner and places the child on the mat a second time by one arm and one leg. Note: The operation immediately terminated the caregiver.”
January 23, 2025
September 18, 2024High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Based on the interviews conducted, the operation admitted to having an employee that used a loud tone with the children. This employee was retrained and the director modeled in the classroom how to talk to the children in a loving, soothing tone. When the director noticed the employee was not taking the retraining serious is when the teacher was terminated…”
November 15, 2024
May 2, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Based on the interviews and inspection, a room was observed to have dried food on the children's chairs, children's fingerprints and grime on the front of the refrigerator, a dirty mat and dirt on a play equipment in the room accessible to children. A caregiver started on these corrections during the visit.”
May 24, 2024
April 10, 2023Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “Three diaper changing pads were torn exposing the cushion inside. This was corrected when the director replaced them.”
At the inspection
April 10, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Five out of eight written feeding instructions were not updated within the 30 days.”
April 10, 2023
April 10, 2023Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “A fire drill was not conducted for the month of February and March. This was corrected during the inspection when the director conducted a fire drill with the children as the Licensing inspector observed.”
At the inspection
March 28, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver/operation did not use good judgment when they did not notify a parent until the end of the day (around 3:30 pm) that their child had fallen outside around 10:52am hitting his head on a bench resulting in a bump/bruise on the forehead.”
May 18, 2022
March 28, 2022Medium High746.1301(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
State’s note: “During this investigation, it was noted that a caregiver had a CPR, First-aid card that expired in November of 2021. This was corrected when the caregiver received training on April 25, 2022.”
May 18, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Brilliant Starts Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 22, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Brilliant Starts Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 3 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 3 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.

Other day cares in New Braunfels

Every day care in New Braunfels

Get Texas's new day cares every Monday

Free. The week’s new names for one region, in one short email. No account.

We only email you about Texas Daycare Report. Unsubscribe any time.